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Native Range: Atlantic Slope from New Brunswick to James River drainage, Virginia; Hudson Bay, Lake Ontario, and St. Lawrence drainages, Quebec, Ontario, and New York (Page and Burr 2011).
Fallfish are found in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, where they inhabit clear streams, lakes, and ponds. They predominantly prefer swift currents, however, they can also be found in well oxygenated pools. As their name suggests they are often found at the base of waterfalls.
Fallfish. Kingdom. Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Semotilus. Species. Semotilus corporalis. Identification Numbers. TSN: 163375. Geography. Launch Interactive Map. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Fallfish are found in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, where they inhabit clear streams, lakes, and ponds. They predominantly prefer swift currents, however, they can also be found in well oxygenated pools. As their name suggests they are often found at the base of waterfalls.
>Semotilus corporalis. can be distinguished by the possession of the following characters: large eye; large lateral scales (43-50); moderately compressed body; fairly long, rounded snout slightly overhanging large mouth; dorsal fin origin over or slightly behind pelvic-fin origin; 8 dorsal rays; 8 anal rays; adults have scales on backs and upper side darkly outlined; and young has black stripe ...
The northern range of fallfish is as far north as the southern tip of the Hudson bay in Canada. The southern border of their range is the U.S border between Virginia and North Carolina. These fish range as far west as the Appalachian Mountains in the U.S and as far as Lake Superior in Canada.
9 mar 2012 · The Fallfish is a large native minnow that lives in clear, rocky streams in the Eastern US and SE Canada. Their range generally extends east of the Alleghanies, from northern New York to Virginia. They get up to 22 inches long and can reach four pounds in weight.
