Invertebrates > Crustaceans
The Purple Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus nudus) is one of the most familiar, abundant, and charismatic invertebrates inhabiting the rocky intertidal zones of the Pacific Northwest. Instantly recognized by its glossy reddish-purple square carapace, completely hairless legs,...
Amphibians > Salamanders & Newts
The Idaho Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon aterrimus) is a massive, formidable amphibian belonging to the ancient North American family Dicamptodontidae. Restricted to the cold, snowmelt-fed mountain torrents and humid cedar forests of the northern Rocky Mountains, it is...
Fish > Suckerfishes & Loaches
The Black Redhorse (Moxostoma duquesnei) is an exceptionally sleek, cool-water freshwater fish native to the pristine upland streams of eastern North America. Named for its dark, slate-grey to dark olive dorsal coloration and silvery flanks, it was named by French...
Fish > Suckerfishes & Loaches
The Golden Redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum) is one of the most widespread and attractively colored native suckers in North America’s river systems. Named for its shimmering brassy-golden scales and translucent slate-yellow fins, it is an essential benthic grazer...
