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The following species of fish were observed in the Rideau
River during the Rideau
River Biodiversity Project. The section of the River in which
each species was found is indicated.
| Esox lucius |
northern
pike |
carnivore |
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| Esox masquinongy |
muskellunge |
carnivore |
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| Umbra limi |
central
mudminnow |
insectivore |
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| Cyprinus
carpio ** |
common
carp |
insectivore |
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| Hybognathus
hankinsoni |
brassy minnow |
omnivore |
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| Luxilus
cornutus |
common shiner |
insectivore |
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| Notemigonus
crysoleucas |
golden shiner |
omnivore |
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| Notropis
atherinoides |
emerald shiner |
insectivore |
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| Notropis
heterodon |
blackchin shiner |
insectivore |
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| Notropis
heterolepis |
blacknose shiner |
insectivore |
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| Notropis
hudsonius |
spottail shiner |
insectivore |
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| Notropis
volucellus |
mimic shiner |
insectivore |
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| Pimephales
notatus |
bluntnose minnow |
omnivore |
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| Semotilus
corporalis |
fallfish |
insectivore |
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| Catostomus
commersoni |
white sucker |
insectivore |
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| Moxostoma
anisurum |
silver redhorse |
insectivore |
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| Moxostoma
valenciennesi |
greater redhorse |
insectivore |
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| Ameiurus
nebulosus |
brown bullhead |
omnivore |
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| Noturus
gyrinus |
tadpole madtom |
insectivore |
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| Fundulus
diaphanus |
banded
killifish |
insectivore |
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| Labidesthes
sicculus |
brook
silverside |
insectivore |
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| Ambloplites
rupestris |
rock bass |
carnivore |
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| Lepomis
gibbosus |
pumpkinseed |
insectivore |
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| Lepomis
macrochirus |
bluegill |
insectivore |
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| Micropterus
dolomieu |
smallmouth
bass |
carnivore |
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| Micropterus
salmoides |
largemouth
bass |
carnivore |
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| Pomoxis
nigromaculatus |
black
crappie |
insectivore / carnivore |
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| Etheostoma
olmstedi |
tessellated darter |
insectivore |
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Perca
flavescens |
yellow perch |
insectivore / carnivore |
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| Percina
caprodes |
logperch |
insectivore |
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| Sander vitreus |
walleye |
carnivore |
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| Aplodinotus
grunniens |
freshwater drum |
insectivore |
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| Cottus bairdi |
mottled sculpin |
insectivore |
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| Astronotus
ocellatus ** |
oscar |
omnivore |
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pacu or piranha ** |
omnivore |
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*SF to BR: from Smiths Falls to Burritts Rapids
*BR to LI: from Burritts Rapids to Long Island
*LI to HB: from Long Island to Hogs Back
*HB to RF: from Hogs Back to the Rideau Falls
(View a map of the
River).
**Exotic
Species.
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