Longnose Dace

Fish > Minnows & Daces

The Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae) is a tenacious, streamlined freshwater minnow celebrated as North America’s premier master of raging white-water rapids. Inhabiting turbulent mountain riffles where most other small fish would be violently swept away,...

Prickly Sculpin

Fish > Sculpins

The Prickly Sculpin (Cottus asper) is a robust, well-camouflaged benthic freshwater fish ubiquitous across the diverse river systems and coastal lakes of the Pacific Northwest. Named for the dense covering of tiny, sharp prickles (modified scales) that coat its...

Redside Shiner

Fish > Minnows & Carps

The Redside Shiner (Richardsonius balteatus) is an active, shimmering native minnow ubiquitous across the lakes, reservoirs, and river backwaters of the Pacific Northwest. Renowned for its stunning breeding display, when mature adults develop a blazing crimson-red and...

Largescale Sucker

Fish > Suckerfishes & Loaches

The Largescale Sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus) is a widespread, ecologically foundational freshwater fish native to the major river basins of the Pacific Northwest. Dominating the mainstem currents and tranquil backwaters of the Columbia and Fraser river systems,...

Cisco

Fish > Whitefishes & Salmonids

The Cisco (Coregonus artedi), traditionally celebrated across the Great Lakes as the Lake Herring, is a sleek, silvery pelagic salmonid that serves as the indispensable ecological keystone of northern deep-water lake food webs. Swimming in shimmering, synchronized...