Fish starting with V

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Lives in Atlantic-draining river systems between Virginia and South Carolina.

A goatfish with a broad native distribution across Indian and Pacific marine waters.

A livebearing fish native to northeastern Mexico, especially southern Tamaulipas and northern Veracruz.

Uses swift riffles over mixed gravel, rubble and boulders.

An armored catfish native to the Madeira River basin in Bolivia and Brazil.

Found naturally only in Turkey Creek, Jefferson County, Alabama, within the Mobile Bay drainage.

A Pacific rockfish ranging along western North America from Baja California toward Alaska.

A marine snapper native to western Atlantic waters.

Favors muddy bottoms in bays, estuaries and river mouths.

Native to the Virgin and Muddy rivers in the desert Southwest, within the Colorado River basin.

Favors gentle water in areas that avoid frequent heavy flooding.

Uses mangroves and sheltered shallows. Young fish often stay right at the water’s surface.