Threatened fish in our area? Check out this cool map.

Check out this cool interactive map from the USGS. Aside from the rather alarming news at how many fish are endangered in our area, it does give a clear idea of where the fish are and what streams and/or lakes they inhabit.

Photo of Death Valley pup fish, from Wikipedia.

For fish, swimming is everything.

Especially if your a small fry, according to this article.

I especially loved this quote:

“If you can swim, you can go to areas where there’s more cookies or better food – or you can avoid the bullies,” explains Ryan Stanley, who specializes in marine biology. “Swimming in this environment is everything.”