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 ! Fish Are Cool

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: Habitat = the place where fish live

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

19. The rest (1%) Live in Fresh & Salt Water & Swim back and forth

20. The Path salmon swim from Idaho to the ocean and back again = Anadromous Fish

21. How would this dam affect migrating salmon?

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 Idaho = White sturgeon

27. Sturgeon feed on salmon carcasses

29. 1,500 pound Idaho Sturgeon - 1911

33. 2. Lamprey Idaho = Pacific Lamprey

38. 3. Minnows Ten (10) Species

42. 4. Suckers Six (6) Species

44. 5. Sculpin Eight (8) Species

47. 6. Codfish Idaho = Burbot

48. Live in large lakes in Northern Idaho

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

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

53. Whitefish Five (5) Species

54. Mountain Whitefish

55. Trout Three (3) Species

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

57. Yellowstone Westslope

58. Bull Trout

59. Rainbow Trout

61. Anadromous Rainbow = Steelhead

62. Salmon Three (3) Species

63. Salmon Nest Salmon eggs are buried in gravel

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

65. Chinook salmon = King salmon

66. 97 pound Chinook Salmon from Alaska

67. Sockeye salmon = redfish

68. Redfish Lake

70. Coho salmon = extinct in Idaho

71. Habitat Use Different size fish live in different habitats

72. The Exotic Invaders = Fish not native to Idaho

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

74. Grayling

78. Bluegill

79. Perch

80. Bass

81. Northern Pike

84. 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

85. ANY QUESTIONS ?