freshwater fish
River-dwelling aquatic creature
A freshwater fish is any fish that lives in rivers, lakes, streams, or ponds rather than saltwater oceans.
The term distinguishes habitat, not a specific species—trout, bass, catfish, and carp are all freshwater fish.
He stocked the pond with freshwater fish.
The phrase also appears in aquarium contexts: Freshwater fish are generally easier to keep than saltwater species.
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- goldfishSmall orange pet carp
- carpWhine about trivialities
- perchResting spot for birds
- pikeLong battlefield spear
rainbow trout · largemouth bass · species · bottom feeder · floodplain · dorsal fin · aquatic ecosystems · trout · cichlid · gills · barbels · bass · limnology · spawning grounds · pond · aquarium · watershed · spawning
- ichthyologyichthyology, swim bladder, spawning, feeding behavior, predation
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- petsdog, dogs, cats, puppy, kitten
- aquatic lifedolphins, whales, dolphin, sharks, sea turtles
- freshwater fishingwalleye, crappie, bluegill, perch, pike
- pet keepingcats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs
freshwater fishsaltwater fish
Ocean-dwelling aquatic vertebrate
marine fish · sea fish · deep-sea fish · shark · tuna
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