Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus Home 9 Tag: invasive fish Background The Round Goby is a small, bottom-dwelling invasive fish, native to the Black and Caspian seas in eastern Europe. It was first found in North America in 1990, in the St. Clair River...
Prussian Carp Carassius gibelio Home 9 Tag: invasive fish What is Ontario Doing? To prevent this unwanted invader from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated Prussian Carp as prohibited under the Invasive Species Act, 2015 . For more information...
Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordax Home 9 Tag: invasive fish ( Page 2 ) 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....
Northern Snakehead Channa argus Home 9 Tag: invasive fish ( Page 2 ) 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,...
Goldfish Carassius auratus Home 9 Tag: goldfish 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 kept...
Eurasian Ruffe Gymnocephalus cernua Home 9 Tag: invasive fish ( Page 2 ) 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...
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