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There are over 177 species of fish in the US state of Oklahoma, at least 7% of which are not native. [1] Species include: Alabama shad (Alosa alabamae) Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) American eel (Anguilla rostrata) American gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) Arkansas darter (Etheostoma cragini)
A sturgeon farm, one of few in Europe, is the heart of the Tropenhaus. Some 60,000 fish are intended to be grown in 40 outdoor basins. [4] The sturgeons thrive in permanent Siberian summer conditions and are intended to yield 20 tonnes of meat as well as two tonnes of caviar annually. [1]
The Blue River is one of the last free flowing streams in Oklahoma; water flows from its source to its mouth without dams or other man-made structures controlling the flow of water. Fish include smallmouth , spotted , and largemouth bass, crappie , catfish , and a varied community of panfish including the long ear , redbreast , redear , and ...
The lake sturgeon uses its elongated, spade-like snout to stir up the substrate and sediments on the beds of rivers and lakes to feed. Four sensory organs hang near its mouth to help the sturgeon locate bottom-dwelling prey. Lake sturgeons can grow to a large size for freshwater fish, topping 7.25 ft (2.2 m) long and 240 lb (108 kg).
Dripping Springs Park is located in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, near the city of Okmulgee, Oklahoma.Previously Dripping Springs State Park, the lake and park are now owned by Okmulgee, and are approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of the city.
Waurika is the county seat of Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. [4] The population was 1,837 as of the 2020 United States census. [5]An article from 1985 in The Oklahoman claimed that Waurika promoted itself as "The Parakeet Capital of the World," while giving no explanation for using this slogan. [6]
Thackerville is situated near the intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and State Highway 153, five miles north of the Texas state line and ten miles south of Marietta in south central Love County. [4] [5] Interstate 35 passes through town, putting Thackerville on the main route between Oklahoma City and Dallas/Ft. Worth. [6]
Pryor Creek or Pryor [1] [4] [5] is a city in and county seat of Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States.The population was 8,659 at the 2000 census and 9,539 in the 2010 census.