Naked Dartfish
A small dartfish ranging from Bali toward Fiji, with records as far north as the Philippines.
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Naked Goby
A small estuary goby most often recorded south of New Jersey, with scattered populations farther north.
Naked Sand Darter
A freshwater sand darter native to central and southeastern United States river systems.
Naniha Goby
Eats worms, crustaceans, insects and algae in Hawaiian freshwater habitats.
Narrow-striped Anchovy
An anchovy native to the southern Gulf of Mexico and western Caribbean Sea.
Nebulous Lizardfish
A tropical lizardfish associated with marine reef environments.
Neon Fusilier
Uses lagoons and reef flats in warm marine waters.
Neon Goby
Native to Atlantic and Gulf coastal waters between Florida and Belize.
Neosho Madtom
Lives in the Neosho, Cottonwood, Spring and Illinois river systems across Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
New River Shiner
Native to the New River drainage in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina.
Niangua Darter
Found naturally only in central Missouri’s Osage River basin.
Nigerian Clarias
Eats aquatic insects, young shrimp and smaller fish.
Night Smelt
Ranges along the Pacific coast from central California north toward southeastern Alaska.
Nile Perch
An African freshwater predator native to major basins including the Nile, Congo, Niger and Senegal.
Nile Tilapia
Uses many freshwater habitats, from natural lakes and streams to canals and ponds.
Ninespine Stickleback
Favors dense underwater vegetation in ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, where plants provide shelter.
Nopoli Rockclimbing Goby
Lives in the upper reaches of clear, fast mountain streams.
North African Jewelfish
An African cichlid introduced to parts of the Caribbean and southeastern United States through the aquarium trade.
North Pacific Daggertooth
Ranges across the North Pacific, from the Bering Sea south toward Japan and Baja California.
Northern Anchovy
A schooling anchovy of the eastern Pacific, ranging from Mexico north to British Columbia.
Northern Brook Lamprey
Uses swift-moving water over sand and gravel.
Northern California Brook Lamprey
A nonparasitic brook lamprey native to California’s freshwater systems.
Northern Cavefish
An underground fish found in caves of Kentucky and southern Indiana.
Northern Hog Sucker
Searches clear, fast riverbeds for aquatic insects, crustaceans and mollusks, also taking algae and organic material.
Northern Kingfish
Uses shallow coastal waters of the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
Northern Leatherside Chub
Favors cooler creeks and rivers with moderate currents.
Northern Logperch
A northern logperch that uses streams and some reservoirs, with populations throughout Iowa’s Mississippi drainage.
Northern Longear Sunfish
A northern sunfish native to the northern United States and southern Canada.
Northern Madtom
Uses relatively swift currents over sand, silt or rocky streambeds.
Northern Pearleye
A North Pacific fish ranging from Japan and the Bering Sea along North America toward Baja California.
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Northern Pike
An ambush predator of weedy lakes, reservoirs and sluggish streams, also found in clear, rocky northern waters.
Northern Pikeminnow
Native to northwestern North America, from the Nass River basin south through the Columbia drainage.
Northern Pipefish
Uses sheltered bays and tide pools, avoiding areas directly exposed to breaking waves.
Northern Puffer
A northwestern Atlantic puffer associated with bays, estuaries and protected coastal water.
Northern Redbelly Dace
Lives in small streams and lakes of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada.
Northern Redbelly/Finescale Dace
A northern redbelly dace–finescale dace cross associated with northern freshwater habitats.
Northern Roach
A western minnow with populations in California and Oregon.
Northern Sand Lance
A sand-burrowing fish of the western Atlantic and neighboring Arctic waters.
Northern Snakehead
Introduced populations occur in numerous eastern and central United States waters, including the Chesapeake Bay region.
Northern Studfish
Favors clear, shallow pools and rocky creeks with sand, gravel and gentle, steady flow.
Notchlip Redhorse
Native to Atlantic-draining waters from North Carolina to Georgia, with introduced populations in Virginia’s New River basin.
Notchtongue Goby
A coastal goby ranging from Florida and Bermuda through Caribbean waters toward Trinidad and Tobago.
Nueces Roundnose Minnow
Native to spring-fed areas of the Nueces River system, where water temperatures remain relatively stable.