USFWS Fisheries
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We keep America's freshwater fish and wildlife safe, healthy, and productive for future generations.
Falls Church, VA
Joined August 2009
Conservation in action! Mora National Fish Hatchery, NM, the only hatchery in the world dedicated to raising the threatened Gila trout for recovery and conservation purposes. The hope, one day the Gila trout will again thrive throughout its historic waters. 📷Craig Springer/USFWS
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RT @USFWS: Knight in shining armored suckermouth catfish?⚔️🦾 Now go fling yourself forward in a weird way on land (it's called "reffling")…
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😶What in the world? This larval fish was found in one of our benthic invertebrate samples. It's only about 15mm long but an adult averages around 5-8 inches. They have a brownish mottled deep body with red eyes and a large mouth. Answer to come later. 📷Michael Schindler/USFWS
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We got some EGG-splaining to do! 🐟This is an Egg Development Display showing the progression of fish development from eggs all the way up to a smolt. The range on the display is from 0 days all the way up to 150 days. Display by Cheri Anderson/Scott Zirjacks/USFWS
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RT @USFWS: How well do you REALLY know Smallmouth Bass? There's still a ton to learn, even about super popular fish! Learn the latest scie…
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Time for a poll! What do you think is the best eating freshwater fish? Of course I did include my personal opinions. 😁 1) walleye 2) catfish 3) crappie 4) bass 5) bluegill 6) trout 7) none of the above, I prefer ____________ Photos: black crappie/USFWS
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RT @USFWS: Meet our fish of the week...the majestic mountain whitefish! These beautiful fish are in the same family (Salmonidae) as salmon,…
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Never fear, Balthazar the Elder is here. Did you know that several species of buffalo fish can live past 100! Recent research has shown that bigmouth buffalo actually seem to become healthier as they age! Photo by Sam Stukel/USFWS and Illustration by Holly Richards/USFWS
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A r-eel-y cool program, Eels in the Classroom. American eels are used to educate/connect kids to the local Connecticut River watershed. They learn about watershed ecology, migratory fish life cycles & more through the lens of1️⃣of the most mysterious animals in the river. 📷USFWS
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Hellbenders have some of the best nicknames around: snott otter, mud devil, water dog, lasagna lizard, devil dog, grampus, Allegheny alligator, mud dog, Appalachian water wizard? Ok we made up that last one! Photo by Ryan Hagerty/USFWS; Illustration by Holly Richards/USFWS
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Did you know that we use feathers to help spawn fish in a hatchery? During the pallid sturgeon spawning process, turkey feathers are used to mix the eggs and sperm together. The feathers are strong enough to stir, but soft enough to not damage the eggs. Photo by Sam Stukel/USFWS
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A cool species with an unfortunate common names, the bloater. Why the name? When they are brought up to the surface from really deep water their air bladder expands and they're bloated up, so came the name bloater. Photo of a broodstock bloater by USFWS.
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🎣Winter fishing anyone? Fish are more sluggish when water temps drop but they’re still looking for an easy meal. Fish slowly, be patient, and be ready when a fish finds your bait. Double check that your fishing license is valid for the new year. Photo: USFWS/Katrina Liebich
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If you could live a mostly sedentary lifestyle mud bathing in a riverbed all day, eating whenever you wanted to and cleaning water in the process, would you? You just might be a Purple bean mussel at heart! Purple & yellow morphs of purple bean mussels by Tim Lane/Virginia DWR
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RT @USFWS: Another day, another darter! 🧡 The beauty of this fish and enthusiasm of our guest will have you grabbing your snorkel gear and…
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Sucker fish are the quiet heroes of our lakes and rivers: useful, unassuming, and quietly running the ecosystem behind the scenes. Video of a beautiful white sucker swimming around an aquarium at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery. Video by NCTC/USFWS
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I need help! I'm looking for your #1️⃣ reason you'd want to be a fish. Stop 😁, I'm serious! Okay, I'm going first. So for me my top reason would be, taaa-daa, I could breath underwater! Next? Photo: A school of alewife Credit: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS
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I learned something new today!😀The salamander mussel has a unique life cycle that relies on a host for successful reproduction, BUT the salamander mussel is the ONLY freshwater mussel in North America to use a non-fish host. It depends on a mudpuppy. Photos/USFWS
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