The dumbo octopus is named after the flying, cartoon elephant; due to the presence of it’s floppy ear-like fins on either side of it’s body. There are approximately 37 known species of dumbo octopuses. They are located in
The fiddler crab, aka calling crab, is found in sea beaches and brackish intertidal mud flats, swamps, lagoons, and a variety of other types of brackish or saltwater wetlands of southern United States to
The zebra mussel hails originally from the lakes of southern Russia and Ukraine. But they have been accidentally introduced around the world. Since the 1980s, this species has invaded the Great Lakes,
The bigmouth buffalo fish hails from Canada and United States, but are native to the Red River of the North and Mississippi River drainage basins. These suckerfish dwell in lakes, slower moving rivers, and calm bays
The bluegill, aka bream, brim, copper nose, or sunny, hails from the lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and slow moving rivers & streams of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. They prefer sandy bottoms with plenty
The banded archerfish, aka, archer fish, banded archer fish, or spinner fish, can be found in freshwater and brackish water lakes and river habitats in eastern Africa, south and southeastern Asia, on down to Australia
The bowfin, aka choupique, dogfish, grindle, grinnel, mudfish, mud pike, and swamp trout, hails from the freshwater rivers, lakes, streams, and swamps of eastern United States, Ontario, and Quebec. Being 1 of only
The American paddlefish, aka Mississippi paddlefish, spoonbill, or spoon-billed cat, is a smooth-skinned, ray-finned fish. They are closely related to the sturgeon. Paddlefish fossil records date back to
The Arctic char, aka Arctic charr, can be found in alpine lakes, as well as in Arctic and Subarctic coastal waters. These fish can be anadromous (spend part of their lives in the ocean and part in freshwater) and
The American eel can be found in the eastern half of Canada, the eastern half of the United States, Mexico, Central America, into the northern part of South America, and even in Greenland. Due to the threats of
