Fishes of the Wildlands

This is the list of Fish found in Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park and Connected Systems - contact Park for further information

Common Logperch

The common logperch (Percina caprodes), sometimes simply known as the logperch, is a fish species in the family Percidae. Like other logperches, it has the typical vertical barring along the flank and a subterminal mouth.

Iowa Darter

Etheostoma exile (Iowa darter) is a species of freshwater fish in the perch family (Percidae) of order Perciformes. The Iowa darter, along with about 17 other species of darters, is native to the lakes and streams of Iowa.

Johnny Darter

The johnny darter (Etheostoma nigrum) is a species of darter native to shallow waters throughout North America east of the Rocky Mountains.

Walleye

Walleye (Sander vitreus, synonym Stizostedion vitreum) is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European Zander, also known as the pikeperch. The walleye is sometimes called the yellow walleye to distinguish it from the blue walleye, which is a subspecies that was once ...more ↓

Yellow Perch

The yellow perch (Perca flavescens), commonly referred to as perch, is a freshwater perciform fish native to much of North America. The yellow perch was described in 1814 by Samuel Latham Mitchill from New York. It is closely related, and morphologically similar to the European perch (Perca fluviatilis); and is sometimes considered a subspecies of its European ...more ↓

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