Welcome to the Ontario Freshwater Fishes Life History Database

• a fully searchable database for all Ontario and adjacent Great Lakes freshwater fishes including introduced, extirpated and extinct species

• contains current information pertaining to life history, habitat, size and age, distribution, conservation status, ecological value, reproduction and nomenclature for 154 species, 3 subspecies and 2 established hybrids

• includes photographs, range maps, notes, Ontario record lengths and weights, information sources, glossary of terms and related web links

Search by:

Name or Code:  Common, French or Scientific name, Authority, Family, Taxonomic Serial Number and/or OMNR code

Conservation Status:  GRank, NRank, SRank, COSEWIC, OMNR Status, AFS Status

Ecological Value:  origin, general abundance, tolerance and/or economic importance

Habitat and Feeding:  general habitat, environment, thermal regime and/or trophic class

Reproduction:  reproductive guild, spawning habitat, spawning season and/or nursery habitat

Cite Ontario Freshwater Fishes Life History Database as:
Eakins, R. J. 2012. Ontario Freshwater Fishes Life History Database. Version 4.08. On-line database. (http://www.ontariofishes.ca), accessed

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Last update:  19 January 2012