1. Fishes of Idaho

2. The Study of Fish = Ichthyology

3. Early civilizations studied Fish Important as: Food Source Cultural Ceremonial

4. Why do we continue to Study Fish? Because they are important

5. *Ecologically – part of the web of life

6. *Provide jobs & Food – Yummm !

7. *Fishing is Fun !

8. *Fish are Interesting & Beautiful

9. Fish Fact: fish have two names 1. Common name: bluegill (bream, roach, shellcracker, sunfish, France = crapet) 2. Scientific name: Lepomis macrochirus

10. Fish Fact: there are more kinds of fish than kinds of birds + mammals + reptiles 28,800 different species

11. Many different Shapes:

12. More Shapes:

13. Many Different Sizes: Smallest = Infantfish 1/100 meter Largest = Whale shark 12 meters

14. Many Different Colors:

15. Many food preferences: = =

16. Anglers imitate insects with fur and feathers

17. Many Different Habitats: What makes this run a good habitat?

18. Three Main Habitats: 58% Live in Salt Water 41% Live in Fresh Water

19. The rest (1%) are Anadromous

20. The Path salmon swim from Idaho to the ocean and back again Riggins, ID to Pacific = 600 miles Stanley, ID to Pacific = 900 miles

21. How is this dam affecting migrating salmon? 75,000

22. Fish Fact: United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) 2,000 different species 40 now extinct

23. Fish Fact: Idaho 39 native fish species -1 extinct >60 exotic fish species

24. Fish Fact: Idaho has 8 Native Fish groups: 1. Sturgeon 2. Lamprey 3. Minnows 4. Suckers 5. Sculpin 6. Codfish 7. Trout-Perch 8. Whitefish/Trout/Salmon

25. 1. Sturgeon = 1 2. Lamprey = 1 3. Minnows = 10 4. Suckers = 6 5. Sculpin = 8 6. Codfish = 1 7. Trout-Perch = 1 8. Whitefish = 5 Trout = 3 Salmon: 3-1 extinct = 2

26. 1. Sturgeon Idaho = White sturgeon

28. Sturgeon feed on salmon carcasses

30. 1,500 pound Idaho Sturgeon - 1911

34. 2. Lamprey Idaho = Pacific Lamprey

39. 3. Minnows Ten (10) Species

43. 4. Suckers Six (6) Species

45. 5. Sculpin Eight (8) Species

48. 6. Codfish Idaho = Burbot

49. Live in large lakes in Northern Idaho

52. 7. Troutperch Idaho = Sandroller Adipose fin Adipose fin = unique to the sandroller, trout, whitefish, and salmon

53. 8. Whitefish/Trout/Salmon Eleven (11) Species

54. Whitefish Five (5) Species

55. Mountain Whitefish

56. Trout Three (3) Species

57. = Cutthroat Trout What is the Idaho State Fish ?

58. Yellowstone Westslope

59. Bull Trout

60. Rainbow Trout

62. Anadromous Rainbow = Steelhead

63. Salmon Three (3) Species

64. Salmon Nest Salmon eggs are buried in gravel

65. After spawning, all salmon die & add nutrients to the streams

66. Chinook salmon = King salmon

67. 97 pound Chinook Salmon from Alaska

68. Sockeye salmon = redfish

69. Redfish Lake

71. Coho salmon = extinct in Idaho

72. Habitat Use Different size fish live in different habitats

73. The Exotic Invaders = Fish not native to Idaho

74. How did Exotic Fish Come to Idaho ? People Brought them here

77. Bluegill

78. Perch

79. Bass

80. Northern Pike