fallfish

Semotilus corporalis

Fifty One Centimeters Carp from North American Waters

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Elongated
Large
Temperate fish

The fallfish (Semotilus corporalis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae. The fallfish is the largest minnow species native to Eastern North America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Semotilus
Maximum length: 51 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: Hudson Bay, Lake Ontario, and Atlantic Slope drainages from Quebec and Ontario, Canada to James River drainage, Virginia, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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