Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordax Home 9 Tag: Rainbow Smelt Background Rainbow Smelt is a predatory fish native to the north Atlantic coastal regions of North America as well as a few lakes in the Ottawa Valley in the St. Lawrence River watershed. Deliberate...
Northern Snakehead Channa argus Home 9 2021 9 February What is Ontario Doing? To prevent this unwanted invader from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated all 28 species of snakehead, including Northern Snakehead, as prohibited under...
Goldfish Carassius auratus Home 9 2021 9 February Background The Goldfish is a well-known species of fish that has been sold world-wide for use in aquariums, ponds, and water gardens for hundreds of years. Native to eastern Asia, Goldfish were first...
Eurasian Ruffe Gymnocephalus cernua Home 9 2021 9 February Background Eurasian Ruffe is a small member of the perch family (Percidae sp.) and is native to northern Europe and Asia. It is suspected to have been transported to North America in the...
Invasive Carps Home 9 Tag: Invasive Phragmites What is Ontario Doing? To prevent these unwanted invaders from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated all four species of invasive carps (Silver Carp, Bighead Carp, Grass Carp, and Black Carp) as...
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