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  2. List of fish common names - Wikipedia

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    Angler catfish (genus Chaca) Anglerfish (order Lophiiformes) Antarctic cod. Antarctic icefish (suborder Notothenioidei of order Perciformes) Antenna codlet (Bregmaceros atlanticus) Arapaima (genus Arapaima) Archerfish (genus Toxotes and family Toxotidae) Arctic char. Armored gurnard (family Peristediidae)

  3. Minnow - Wikipedia

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    Actinopterygii. Order: Cypriniformes. Superfamily: Cyprinoidea. Included species. See text. Minnow is the common name for a number of species of small freshwater fish, belonging to several genera of the family Cyprinidae and in particular the subfamily Leuciscinae. They are also known in Ireland as pinkeens.

  4. Common roach - Wikipedia

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    The roach is a small fish, often reaching no more than about 35 centimetres (14 in); maximum length is 50 cm (20 in). Its body has a bluish-silvery colour and becomes white at the belly. The fins are red. The number of scales along the lateral line is 39–48. [3] The dorsal and anal fins have 12–14 rays.

  5. Cyprinodontiformes - Wikipedia

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    Cyprinodontiformes / ˌ s ɪ p r ɪ n oʊ ˈ d ɒ n t ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising mostly small, freshwater fish. [1] Many popular aquarium fish, such as killifish and live-bearers, are included. They are closely related to the Atheriniformes and are occasionally included with them.

  6. Smallmouth bass - Wikipedia

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    The smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of the order Perciformes. [4] It is the type species of its genus Micropterus (black basses), and is a popular game fish sought by anglers throughout the temperate zones of North America, and has been spread by stocking —as well as illegal introductions—to many cool-water ...

  7. Ide (fish) - Wikipedia

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    Idus oxianus (Kessler, 1877) Gold orfe. The ide (Leuciscus idus), or orfe, is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae found in larger rivers, ponds, and lakes across Northern Europe and Asia. It has been introduced outside its native range into Europe, North America, and New Zealand. It is a popular ornamental fish, usually kept in outdoor ...

  8. Freshwater fish - Wikipedia

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    Freshwater fish. Tench are common freshwater fish throughout temperate Eurasia. Freshwater fish are fish species that spend some or all of their lives in bodies of fresh water such as rivers, lakes and inland wetlands, where the salinity is less than 1.05%. These environments differ from marine habitats in many ways, especially the difference ...

  9. Perch - Wikipedia

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    Perch is a common name for freshwater fish from the genus Perca, which belongs to the family Percidae of the large order Perciformes. The name comes from Greek: πέρκη, romanized: perke, meaning the type species of this genus, the European perch (P. fluviatilis). Many species of freshwater game fish more or less resemble perch, but belong ...