Fallfish

Fallfish

Taxobox
name = Fallfish
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Cypriniformes
familia = Cyprinidae
subfamilia = Leuciscinae
genus = "Semotilus"
species = "S. corporalis"
binomial = "Semotilus corporalis"
binomial_authority = Mitchell, 1817

The Fallfish, "Semotilus corporalis", is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes. It is found in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, where it inhabits streams, rivers, and lake margins. It is fished as a game fish but opinions vary as to its edibility.

External links

*FishBase species | genus = Semotilus | species = corporalis | year = 2007 | month = Apr
* [http://www.thejump.net/id/fallfish.htm Photo]
* [http://www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/families/fallfish.html Fallfish at Virtual Aquarium]


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  • fallfish — ☆ fallfish [fôl′fish΄ ] n. pl. fallfish [prob. so named because often found near falls or rapids] a freshwater minnow (Semotilis corporalis) found in clear waters of the NE U.S …   English World dictionary

  • Fallfish — Fall fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A fresh water fish of the United States ({Semotilus bullaris}); called also {silver chub}, and {Shiner}. The name is also applied to other allied species. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fallfish — /fawl fish /, n., pl. fallfishes, (esp. collectively) fallfish. a large minnow, Semotilus corporalis, of eastern North America. [1805 15, Amer.; FALL + FISH] * * * …   Universalium

  • fallfish — stiprusis šapalas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Semotilus corporalis angl. American chub; fallfish rus. сильный семотилус ryšiai: platesnis terminas – didžiasnukiai šapalai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • fallfish — noun Date: circa 1811 a common silvery cyprinid fish (Semotilus corporalis) of the streams of northeastern North America …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fallfish — noun A small silvery freshwater fish (Semotilus corporalis) found in North America …   Wiktionary

  • fallfish — noun (plural same or fallfishes) a North American freshwater fish resembling the chub. [Semotilus corporalis.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • fallfish — fall•fish [[t]ˈfɔlˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. fish•es, (esp. collectively) fish. ich a large minnow, Semotilus corporalis, of E North America • Etymology: 1805–15, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • fallfish — n. US a N. American freshwater fish like the chub …   Useful english dictionary

  • Semotilus bullaris — Fallfish Fall fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A fresh water fish of the United States ({Semotilus bullaris}); called also {silver chub}, and {Shiner}. The name is also applied to other allied species. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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