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Fish

Fish in Alabama

Three phylogentic listings of the freshwater fish in Alabama.  Because Alabama has more than 300 species of fish, the fishes are listed on three pages: Cyrinformes (minnows and carps), Perciformes (perch-like - fish with a spiny dorsal fin and a soft dorsal fin) and other fish species.  These listings contain a hyperlink to a detailed description of the fish (if available), a very short description of where the fish is found and its conservation status.  To go directly to a listing of the descriptions available, go to Fish in Alabama.

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Other Fish

Minnows, Carps and Suckers

Perciformes including Darters

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