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Banded Killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
573 observations
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
451 observations
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
385 observations
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
322 observations
Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus
242 observations
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
234 observations
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
228 observations
Winter Flounder
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
218 observations
Sea Raven
Hemitripterus americanus
209 observations
Rock Gunnel
Pholis gunnellus
204 observations
Mummichog
Fundulus heteroclitus
190 observations
White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
119 observations
Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
118 observations
Shorthorn Sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
114 observations
Pollock
Pollachius virens
112 observations
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
111 observations
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
105 observations
Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
102 observations
Northern Pipefish
Syngnathus fuscus
97 observations
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
86 observations
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
85 observations
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
83 observations
Longhorn Sculpin
Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus
69 observations
Atlantic Silverside
Menidia menidia
65 observations
White Perch
Morone americana
62 observations
Common Mola
Mola mola
60 observations
Atlantic Saury
Scomberesox saurus
55 observations
Creek Chub
Semotilus atromaculatus
52 observations
Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
51 observations
Grey Triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
46 observations
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
45 observations
Lake Chub
Couesius plumbeus
45 observations
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
42 observations
Ninespine Stickleback
Pungitius pungitius
41 observations
Atlantic Herring
Clupea harengus
41 observations
Atlantic Snailfish
Liparis atlanticus
40 observations
Eastern Blacknose Dace
Rhinichthys atratulus
38 observations
Rainbow Smelt
Osmerus mordax
36 observations
Atlantic Tomcod
Microgadus tomcod
35 observations
Northern Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
32 observations
Banded Rudderfish
Seriola zonata
32 observations
Fourspine Stickleback
Apeltes quadracus
31 observations
Atlantic Moonfish
Selene setapinnis
30 observations
Windowpane Flounder
Scophthalmus aquosus
27 observations
Radiated Shanny
Ulvaria subbifurcata
27 observations
Flying Gurnard
Dactylopterus volitans
24 observations
Lumpfish
Cyclopterus lumpus
24 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
21 observations
Atlantic Sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus
21 observations
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
19 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in Nova Scotia are:
- Banded Killifish (Fundulus diaphanus)
- Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
- Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
- American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)
- Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus)
- Chain Pickerel (Esox niger)
- Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
- Winter Flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
- Sea Raven (Hemitripterus americanus)
- Rock Gunnel (Pholis gunnellus)
- The most observed fish in Nova Scotia is Banded Killifish (Fundulus diaphanus), with 573 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native fish in Nova Scotia include:
- Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)
- Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)