Fish

While the Northwest is world-famous as salmon country, there are many other fascinating fish that live here.
sockeye salmon

Salmon

pacific spiny lumpsucker

Salt Water

juvenile rainbow trout

Fresh Water

dolly varden char

Anadromous* Fish

Sharks and Other Confusing Critters

There are many animals that look a lot like fish, and often get lumped in with them. One reason so many people get confused is because common names are often misleading. Dogfish, for example, are actually sharks!

Try the Tidepools & Beyond section if you're looking for information on sea creatures, but you aren't sure where to start. Many fish are also included there.

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*Anadromous fish spend most of their lives at sea, but return to fresh water to spawn.
Images by NOAA, USFWS