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Walleyes are a member of the perch family. The walleye is named after the transparent, opaque pigment found in their eyes known as tapetum lucidum. This pigment helps them to see in the dark. Walleye fish is a freshwater fish and an extremely popular popular game fish for the purpose of fishing in lakes. In terms of appearance, this freshwater fish is present in two major colors, green and olive complemented with a white belly. They are long and thin shaped fishes who have around five or more black colored bands on their back. There are two dorsal fins present on the body. Population of this species is mainly found in Great Lakes as well as lakes in the south of the Arctic, around the United States and Canada. Their habitat will be in a lake, open water or gravel reefs as there is plenty of prey available in these regions.
People stock lakes with the fish walleye and enjoy fishing them as a recreational activity. The diet of the walleye fish comprises primarily of yellow perch and other small fish. This species is native to Ohio River and Lake Erie. If you are interested in this species, then here are some interesting facts about these lake fishes who are very rarely found in brackish water. After reading about these facts about ice fish walleye, do read our other articles on longhorn cowfish facts and skate fish.
A walleye is a type of fish. It is known to stay in the water and lay clutches of eggs. The walleyes are a type of perch and are similar to the yellow perch. They are native to the United States and Canada. Their natural habitat consists of freshwaters.
Walleyes belong to the Actinopterygii class and are known as Sander Vitreus owing to the pigment in their eyes. This species is a member of the perch family and are also known as the yellow walleye to distinguish them from the yellow perch, who look similar. This species was native to lake Erie and Ohio River.
There is no exact figure of the total number of walleye fishes available in the world. However, the walleyes are the least concerned strata of the conservation status and therefore this species have a population that can sustain for many generations in various lakes like Lake Erie.
A walleye is found in the United States and Canada. These include lake Erie, the Great Lakes, the Saint Lawrence River, and the Mississippi river basin. This species known to generally inhabit freshwater lakes.
Walleyes are known to live in freshwaters like streams, rivers, and lakes. They can also be found in some waters with a little salinity. They can also be in smaller pools, estuaries, and backwaters.
They live in groups known as schools. They have not been known to depict any solitary behaviors and are known to stay in groups during their lifetime in a lake.
A walleye fish doesn’t live for that long and is known to live for a maximum duration of 240 months. The walleyes start eating smaller fish when they reach merely one or two months old.
Walleyes tend to move into shallower freshwater streams or tributaries of rivers during the end of the wintertime. Here, they engage in group spawning where the females release their eggs, and then the males have to fertilize them to form a fry. After a gestation period of 12-30 days, the embryos come out of the eggs.
The conservation status of the walleyes is of the least concern. Back in the year 1983, the walleyes were declared to be extinct by the department of natural resources. But now that they have a stable population, the status of this species has been shifted to that of least concern by the department of natural resources.
Walleye fish has a gold or green body on the upper side. However, its lower side is largely white. The walleye is distinctive due to a few streaks of darker color on their upper body. The fish has sharp teeth in its mouth, which can be very hazardous to deal with. They have unique eyes with a reflective layer of pigment called tapetum lucidum. Since walleyes are nocturnal fish, this pigment allows them to see in dark and dim lighting.
Walleyes are not very cute fish. With their glassy eyes and white, gold, or green scales, they don’t appear to be very colorful fish. Also, they are not hunted or admired for their beauty but their taste.
There haven’t been many instances of walleyes communicating with each other. They are pretty silent fish. However, during the occasions of mating in the breeding season, the walleye communicate with each other. The male tries to ask the female if she is ready to mate.
While an adult walleye can be about 30 inches in height, it is about four times the size of a perch, in the family of which walleye is the largest fish.
A walleye can be a pretty fast fish when it tries to be. Although it usually aims at about 2.5-3 mph, when a walleye tries, it can also reach about 3.5 mph. So if you want to catch them, you have to be pretty fast.
Considering the length of the walleye fish, they weigh about 20 lb on average. They were declared extinct back in 1983 but are now known to exist in a good amount of numbers.
The male and female species of the walleye fish have no unique name associated with each gender. Therefore, they are referred to as male walleye fish and female walleye fish, respectively.
There is no specific name for a baby walleye fish, but when the eggs of walleye fish are laid in a clutch, they are known as fry.
Walleyes are known to target smaller perches, crayfish, leeches, bugs, and worms. As a predator, they are very flexible and can eat whatever that they find. With their sharp teeth, they can easily hunt any prey that they’re looking for. They are also hunted by humans, eagles, otters, and other such animals.
There have been no incidents wherein walleyes have attacked humans or caused them harm. However, if you do put your hand in the mouth of a walleye, you can be sure to get a bite that could leave you with a bad infection.
Walleyes can make a good pet, and many people keep walleyes as their pets. They are known to be harmless to human beings. However, the one concern about them would be their sharp teeth, which can make it difficult to cater to their needs.
One of the great facts about the walleye fish is that they are the state fish of many Vermont, South Dakota, Minnesota, and various other Canadian provinces. This fish is also known to be nocturnal.
Walleye fish are completely safe to consume and are eaten by people. They are the largest of the perch family and some people eat them to see if they do taste like perch. Its flesh is very similar to the perch fish which is why it is enjoyed as a delicacy by many people.
Walleye fish are very easy to store, and then they can also be cultivated artificially very easily. This is why walleye fishing is very popular and is gaining a lot of attention lately.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly animal facts for everyone to discover! Learn more about some other fish including codfish, or fluke fish.
You can even occupy yourself at home by drawing one on our Walleye fish coloring pages.
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
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