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Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
A large, slow-growing char of deep cold northern lakes, prized for its size, longevity, and oily flesh.
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List of Fish That Start With L
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Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
North America's most popular freshwater game fish, a stout predator of warm lakes, ponds, and slow rivers.
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Lionfish
Pterois volitans
A venomous, ornately finned reef fish, beautiful in its native Pacific and devastating as an Atlantic invader.
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