WalleyeThe walleye (Sander vitreus, synonymStizostedion vitreum), also called the walleyed pike, yellow pike, yellow pikeperch or yellow pickerel, is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European zander, also known as the pikeperch.
SaugeyeThe saugeye (Sander canadensis × vitreus) is a hybridfreshwaterfish between walleye (Sander viterus) and sauger (Sander canadensis) of the family Percidae. They are commonly stocked in the midwestern United States for recreational angling. DescriptionThe color of saugeye varies from olive green to gold but most individuals exhibit distinct dark saddles extending across the body.
PercidaeThe Percidae are a family of ray-finned fish, part of the orderPerciformes, which are found in fresh and brackish waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The majority are Nearctic, but there are also Palearctic species. The family contains nearly 250 species in 12 genera. The perches and their relatives are in this family; well-known species include the walleye, sauger, ruffe, and three species of perch. However, small fish known as darters are also a part of this family.
Appalachian MountainsThe Appalachian Mountains are a vast mountain range situated in eastern North America, extending roughly 2,050 miles (3,300 km) from centralAlabama to Newfoundland along a generally southwest–northeast axis. Alongside the Appalachian Plateau province—with which they are not entirely synonymous—the mountains form a wider system comprising the region's backbone.
Dorsal finA dorsal fin is a fin on the back of most marine and freshwater vertebrates. Dorsal fins have evolved independently several times through convergent evolution adapting to marine environments, so the fins are not all homologous. They are found in most fish, in mammals such as whales, and in extinct ancient marine reptiles such as ichthyosaurs. Most have only one dorsal fin, but some have two or three.
Hybrid (biology)Offspring of cross-species reproductionA mule is a sterile hybrid of a male donkey and a female horse. Mules are smaller than horses but stronger than donkeys, making them useful as pack animals.In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different varieties, subspecies, species or genera through sexual reproduction.
Channel catfishThe channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), known informally as the "channel cat", is a species of catfish native to North America. They are North America's most abundant catfish species, and the official state fish of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Tennessee. The channel catfish is the most fished species of catfish in the United States, with around 8 million anglers angling them per year.
PerciformesPerciformes (), is an order of ray-finned fish in the clade Percomorpha. Perciformes means "perch-like". Among the well-known members of this group are perches and darters (Percidae), and also sea basses (Serranidae). This order contains many familiar freshwater temperate and tropical marine fish groups, but also extremophiles that have successfully colonized both the North and South Poles, as well as the deepest depths of the ocean.
Fish scaleA fish scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of the skin of a fish. The skin of most jawed fishes is covered with these protective scales, which can also provide effective camouflage through the use of reflection and colouration, as well as possible hydrodynamic advantages. The term scale derives from the Old French escale, meaning a shell pod or husk.
Fresh waterFresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. The term excludes seawater and brackish water, but it does include non-salty mineral-rich waters, such as chalybeate springs.
Fish finBony skin-covered spines or rays protruding from the body of a fishRay fins on a teleost fish, Hector's lanternfish (1) pectoral fins (paired), (2) pelvic fins (paired), (3) dorsal fin,(4) adipose fin, (5) anal fin, (6) caudal (tail) finFins are moving appendages protruding from the body of fish that interact with water to generate thrust and lift, which help the fish swim.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.