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@DrFishSG @SolomonRDavid @ericrsails @ReelAngle @donaldorth @WildlifeBioGal @UWiscSeaGrant Steelhead are native to North America west of the Rockies, but have been introduced for food/sport in at least 45 countries + every continent except Antarctica. They were first introduced to the #GreatLakes in 1876 when fish were stocked into MI’s Au Sable River #25DaysofFishmas
@DrFishSG @SolomonRDavid @ericrsails @ReelAngle @donaldorth @WildlifeBioGal @UWiscSeaGrant Steelhead + rainbow trout are actually the same species, but with different lifestyles: steelhead are migratory (born in rivers but move to the ocean or #GreatLakes), while rainbows are river homebodies #25DaysofFishmas
... six swell sharks laying, #12DaysOfFishmas #25DaysOfFishmas #CAFishes
On the sixth day of #Fishmas my true love gave to me ... six swell sharks laying, #12DaysOfFishmas #25DaysOfFishmas #CAFishes
@SolomonRDavid @DrFishSG @ericrsails @donaldorth @WildlifeBioGal @ReelAngle @UWiscSeaGrant Fun fact: my avatar from @Blackmudpuppy even features a freshwater drum! #25DaysofFishmas
For the 4th day of the #25daysOfFishmas #challenge #fishart an #angelfish emperor juvenile 🐟☀️🌺 (21 to go...)
@DrFishSG @ericrsails @ReelAngle @SolomonRDavid @UWiscSeaGrant @donaldorth @greatlakescisco @WildlifeBioGal @LakeSuperior But like helping Scrooge learning the error of his ways, this Ghost of #Fishmas Past tells us all is not lost: many researchers + agencies across the #GreatLakes are working to protect + restore native Ciscoes - check out #CiscoInferno + tagged tweeps for more! #25DaysofFishmas
@SolomonRDavid @DrFishSG @ReelAngle @ericrsails @donaldorth @UWiscSeaGrant @WildlifeBioGal While native to east Asia, goldfish have been widely-introduced across the world because of their popularity as aquarium + pond fish. They’ve been found in every contiguous US state + all the #GreatLakes #25DaysofFishmas
@SolomonRDavid @ReelAngle @DrFishSG @UWiscSeaGrant @ericrsails @donaldorth @WildlifeBioGal Adult silver lampreys use their suction-like mouths to attach to a host fish + feed on flesh/body fluids (yum). They live 12-20 months as parasites before migrating up streams to spawn, and then die after spawning (like salmon!) #25DaysofFishmas
@SolomonRDavid @ReelAngle @DrFishSG @UWiscSeaGrant @ericrsails @donaldorth @WildlifeBioGal Silver lampreys are members of a group of jawless, ancient fish called Petromyzontiformes - their name “Ichthyomyzon” literally means “fish-sucker” (Greek, ichthys = fish + myzo = to suckle) #GreatLakes #25DaysofFishmas
On the 15th day of #Fishmas I give you the Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker! These amazing little pingpong balls have boney "spikes" all over their bodies to protect them from predators! #25DaysofFishmas #cutestfish #FishFacts @DrKatfish @RivershedBC
Holy #cod its #Fishmas time! Diving into the #25DaysOfFishmas with #TeamFish Fishing you all a FIN-tastic FISHmas! Enough fish puns, do you think I should it ‘scale’ back... just let ‘minnow’! Best #xmas fishes 🐠 https://t.co/zMafAIOqWN