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The Guadalupe bass (Micropterus treculii) is a rare species of fish endemic to the U.S. state of Texas, [2] where it also is the official state fish.It is restricted to creeks and rivers (including the Guadalupe River, hence the name Guadalupe bass), and is listed as near threatened. [1]
In stained water, this fish's background may take on a golden hue. Its shape and coloration is reminiscent of a brown trout. This fish is closely related to the weakfish, Cynoscion regalis. [citation needed] The average size of spotted seatrout is 0.5–1.0 kg (1.1–2.2 lb), but in most areas fish up to 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) are fairly common.
Coastal fish, also called inshore fish or neritic fish, inhabit the sea between the shoreline and the edge of the continental shelf. Since the continental shelf is usually less than 200 metres (660 ft) deep, it follows that pelagic coastal fish are generally epipelagic fish , inhabiting the sunlit epipelagic zone . [ 1 ]
The Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus), also known as the Rio Grande cichlid, is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family, and the only cichlid species that is native to the United States. It is found in the lower Rio Grande drainage in Texas near Brownsville and northeastern Mexico .
"The diet of the longfin inshore squid changes with size; small immature individuals feed on planktonic organisms while larger individuals feed on crustaceans and small fish. Studies have shown that juveniles feed on euphausiids and arrow worms, while older individuals feed mostly on small crabs, but also on polychaetes and shrimp.
A recent video highlights the impact of the flooding, showing fish being carried across the road as floodwaters transport them from their homes in nearby creeks, rivers and banks. Watch ...
Synodus intermedius, the common sand diver, [3] [4] is a species of fish in the lizardfish family, the Synodontidae, a basal ray-finned fish in the class Actinopterygii.Sand divers inhabit subtropical marine ecosystems, (37-17°N), including sandy- bottom areas on continental shelves, coral reefs, estuaries, bays, and reef structures.
The North Carolina General Assembly of 1971 designated the red drum the official state saltwater fish. (Session Laws, 1961, c. 274; G.S. 145–6). [18] The Texas Legislature designated the red drum as the official "State Saltwater Fish of Texas" in 2011. [19]