Famous Freshwater Rivers
The longest river in the world
Nile
This tiny amphibian is known for their bright colors and poisonous skin.
This snake is the heaviest snake in the world, some weighing over 500lbs
Green Anaconda
With a pinkish hue, this freshwater animal is known for navigating murky waters to search for prey
Amazon River Dolphin
An axolotl can regrow their limbs.
Fact or Fiction
Fact
Located in South America
Amazon River
This fish makes electricity strong enough to light up a bulb
Electric Eel
This giant freshwater animal, related to its marine cousin, can have a disc-shaped body over 7ft across
Giant Freshwater Stingray
This eel-like fish suctions and attaches themself to other fish to feed on their blood
Lamprey
The Amazon River basin is home to more freshwater fish species than any other system in the world.
Fact- it hosts over 2,200 species
The continent the Congo River is located
Africa
This African fish can breathe air and survive in mud when rivers dry up.
*Goldfish *Catfish *Lungfish *Sturgeon
Lungfish
The Mekong Giant ____fish can grow 10ft long and weigh over 600 lbs
Mekong Giant Catfish
Considered one of the scariest fish ever, this fish named after a striped "scary" cat, has dagger-like teeth and grow 5ft long.
Goliath Tigerfish
Piranhas are native to African rivers like the Congo
Fiction- native to South America
This causes the Yellow River to have its famous yellow appearance
*animal urine *light refraction * silt and sediment
silt and sediment
This freshwater organism uses suction to cling to rocks in fast move streams.
* Salmon *Loach *Bass *Crayfish
Hillstream Loach
A prehistoric looking fish with a long snout and sharp teeth.
*Nile Crocodile *Alligator Gar *Barracuda
*Alligator Gar (crocodile-reptile; barracuda- fish)
Known as a "Frankenfish", this fish can walk short distances on land, hunt aggressively, and pose a serious ecological threat to native species
*Snakehead *Coelacanth *Hellbender
*Snakehead
Found in temperate rivers in North America and Europe, beavers are also found in the Amazon River basin.
Fiction- only found in North America and Europe