Name the fish of the week

[duke-i]

Each week we will have a fish of the week to identify. I will give you the scientific name, you give the common name with a description.


EXAMPLE:
Scientific Name: Thymallus Arcticus
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Size: 8-15"

DISCRIPTION:
A cold-water species, the ______________ is native to northwestern North America and northeast Asia. The few isolated native populations known from the lower 48 states are ether extirpated or are rare and endangered. _____________ spawn and feed mostly on terrestrial and aquatic insects. Slow growth in cold environments limit the size of adult fish.

I will give a description on the fol-ling Friday along with a new fish of the week.

The first one is:
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ictalurus Furcatus
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Size 65-76"
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[utwalleye]

Ok, it's a blue catfish. later chuck
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[Tarpon4me]

Thymallus Arcticus is the Arctic Grayling

And like previously mentioned, Ictalurus Furcatus is a Blue Catfish.[cool]
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[tubeN2]

I concur with with the Blue Catfish.[cool]
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[duke-i]

Friday I will post a new fish of the week, only there will be a twist. From sigestions, I will make it more changeling. So far you all got it right, but it was to easy. Get ready to put on your thinking caps.
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[duke-i]

You all got it right. now try for the new one for next week.
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