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Habitat
Primarily freshwater lakes and slow-moving waters with soft sediment
Habitat zone
Bottom-associated freshwater habitat; numeric range not established here
Viewing activities
Not classified
What to look for
A deep-bodied fish with large scales and a long dorsal fin.
Identification and naming
A Chesapeake watershed record does not make this an open-ocean species. Regional searches include estuarine and connected waters.
When to look
The available records do not establish a reliable local viewing season. Use the map’s month filter to inspect dated observations; it does not predict an encounter.
WHERE HAS IT BEEN RECORDED?
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These dated records show past presence. They do not establish today’s abundance, guarantee a sighting, or describe the species’ entire range.
Chesapeake Bay
Recorded here
6,058 OBIS records in the regional query · snapshot 2026-09-12.
Individual records in this sample do not supply habitat or depth. Use the species reference above for biological context.
