Fish Species Database - Complete Guide to Freshwater, Saltwater & Brackish Fish
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White-eye Bream
Ballerus sapa
Physical Characteristics
Length 25 cm (avg) / 35 cm (max)
Weight 0.3 kg (avg) / 1 kg (max)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordate)
Class: Ray-finned fish
Order: Carp-like fish
Family: Leuciscidae
Brief description
A freshwater fish species found from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. Prefers slow-flowing rivers, backwaters, and floodplain lakes with turbid waters. Characterized by its silvery body, large eyes, and bottom-feeding habits in schools.
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Whitefish
Coregonus spp.
Physical Characteristics
Length 45 cm (avg) / 90 cm (max)
Weight 1.5 kg (avg) / 19 kg (max)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordate)
Class: Ray-finned fish
Order: Salmon-like fish
Family: Salmon and trout
Brief description
A cold-water species often found in northern lakes, valued for its delicate meat.
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Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
Physical Characteristics
Length 20 cm (avg) / 47 cm (max)
Weight 0.3 kg (avg) / 2 kg (max)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordate)
Class: Ray-finned fish
Order: Catfish
Family: North American catfish
Brief description
A small catfish species with a distinctive yellow belly, found in calm waters.
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Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Physical Characteristics
Length 20 cm (avg) / 50 cm (max)
Weight 0.35 kg (avg) / 1.9 kg (max)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordate)
Class: Ray-finned fish
Order: Perch-like fish
Family: Perches
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A colorful fish known for its schooling behavior and popularity among ice fishers.
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Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
Physical Characteristics
Length 150 cm (avg) / 250 cm (max)
Weight 40 kg (avg) / 200 kg (max)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordate)
Class: Ray-finned fish
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Mackerels and tunas
Brief description
A large, fast-swimming pelagic predator found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. Forms schools with other tunas and often associates with dolphins. Known for its distinctive long yellow dorsal and anal fins and prized for its firm, red flesh in sushi markets.
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Yellowtail Snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
Physical Characteristics
Length 40 cm (avg) / 86 cm (max)
Weight 1 kg (avg) / 5 kg (max)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordate)
Class: Ray-finned fish
Order: Perch-like fish
Family: Lutjanidae
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A popular sport and commercial fish known for its striking yellow lateral stripe and excellent taste. Forms schools over coral reefs and clear coastal waters, often in current-swept areas. Common throughout the Caribbean and Florida.
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Zope
Ballerus ballerus
Physical Characteristics
Length 30 cm (avg) / 50 cm (max)
Weight 0.4 kg (avg) / 1 kg (max)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordate)
Class: Ray-finned fish
Order: Carp-like fish
Family: Leuciscidae
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A freshwater cyprinid fish native to Central and Eastern Europe. Inhabits large lowland rivers and lakes with slow-moving or standing water. Known for its deep, laterally compressed body and migratory behavior during spawning season.
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