2026.02.19

Fish of the Cyprinidae family. The Cyprinidae family is one of the most numerous and diverse among freshwater fish. It includes over 2,000 species, distributed on virtually every continent except South America and Australia (in Australia, Cyprinidae only appeared through introduction). In Russia and the former Soviet Union, Cyprinidae form the bulk of the ichthyofauna in most rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and ponds.

Whitefish: a detailed description, lifestyle, habitat, reproduction, and fishing. Whitefish (Coregonus nasus) is one of the largest and most valuable whitefishes of the salmon family. This exclusively freshwater species never migrates to the sea and spends its entire life in the cold lakes and rivers of the North. Whitefish are also known as lake whitefish, northern whitefish, and Arctic whitefish.

Cherry salmon: a detailed description, lifestyle, habitat, and reproduction. Cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) is one of the most beautiful and powerful Pacific salmon, prized for its exceptional flavor, high fat content, and fighting ability when caught. This migratory fish spends most of its life at sea, and then enters the rivers of the Far East and North America to spawn.