Trout and Salmon (Family Salmonidae) Diversity in North Carolina
By the NCFishes.com Team There are four species of trout and salmon in North Carolina (Table 1; NCFishes.com; Tracy et al. 2020). [Please note: Tracy et al. (2020) may be … Read more
The Fishes of North Carolina
By the NCFishes.com Team There are four species of trout and salmon in North Carolina (Table 1; NCFishes.com; Tracy et al. 2020). [Please note: Tracy et al. (2020) may be … Read more
By the NCFishes.com Team The Family Cichlidae, known collectively as cichlids, is a very diverse (about 1600 species) family of fishes indigenous to tropical and subtropical fresh and brackish waters … Read more
By the NCFishes.com Team Three of our largest freshwater fishes are found in our coastal waters, rivers, and estuaries and even in our largest mountain river. These three species are: … Read more
By the NCFishes.com Team Our native species of darters and perches are just as brightly colored as many fishes one would find in a pet shop, yet few people are … Read more
By the NCFishes.com Team North Carolina is home to four species of livebearers (Table 1) (Tracy et al. 2020). [Please note: Tracy et al. (2020) may be downloaded for free … Read more
By the NCFishes.com Team North Carolina is home to 3 of the 7 species of Elassoma known to occur in North America: Carolina Pygmy Sunfish, Elassoma boehlkei, Everglades Pygmy Sunfish, … Read more
By the NCFishes.com Team Along North Carolina’s shore there are four families of flatfish comprising 36 species having eyes on the left side of their body facing upward when lying … Read more
By the NCFishes.com Team The waters along and off the coast are where you will find 18 of the 19 species within the Family Sciaenidae (Table 1) known from North … Read more
By the NCFishes.com Team The Family Eleotridae is a small family of just three species inhabiting North Carolina’s shallow coastal waters. These species, unknown to most, are: Fat Sleeper, Dormitator … Read more
By the NCFishes.com Team North Carolina is home to 3 of the 6 species of Temperate Basses, plus one hybrid (Table 1) (Tracy et al. 2020). [Please note: Tracy et … Read more