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Actinopterygii

153 species · 25 orders

In Québec, the class Actinopterygii counts 153 species, in 25 orders. The stars? Atlantic Cod, Greenland Halibut and American Plaice, the most often observed. The richest region: Bas-Saint-Laurent, with 111 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent111
  2. Capitale-Nationale111
  3. Estrie93
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches93
  5. Montérégie90
  6. Lanaudière87
  7. Mauricie85
  8. Montréal83
  9. Centre-du-Québec83
  10. Laurentides82
  11. Outaouais74
  12. Côte-Nord63
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean57
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine57
  15. Nord-du-Québec44
  16. Abitibi-Témiscamingue42
  17. Laval35

Actinopterygii 153

Order
All153Cypriniformes36Perciformes31Salmoniformes17Gadiformes10Centrarchiformes8Acanthuriformes6Carangiformes6Siluriformes6Clupeiformes5Scombriformes4Acipenseriformes2Anguilliformes2Atheriniformes2Cyprinodontiformes2Gobiiformes2Hiodontiformes2Labriformes2Osmeriformes2Syngnathiformes2Amiiformes1Beloniformes1Lepisosteiformes1Lophiiformes1Percopsiformes1Tetraodontiformes1
Atlantic Cod9,390 observations
Greenland Halibut8,889 observations
American Plaice7,970 observations
Atlantic Halibut6,953 observations
Atlantic Capelin5,389 observations
Threespine Stickleback4,993 observations
Rainbow Smelt4,839 observations
Longhorn Sculpin4,824 observations
White Hake4,642 observations
Pumpkinseed4,141 observations
Atlantic Herring4,134 observations
Yellow Perch3,982 observations
Lumpfish3,901 observations
Smallmouth Bass3,893 observations
White Sucker3,846 observations
Tench3,845 observations
Round Goby3,817 observations
European Carp3,801 observations
Northern Pike3,721 observations
Brown Bullhead3,718 observations
Fallfish3,688 observations
Rock Bass3,675 observations
Winter Flounder3,669 observations
Common Shiner3,563 observations
Atlantic Wolffish3,540 observations
Golden Shiner3,529 observations
Walleye3,527 observations
Largemouth Bass3,518 observations
Haddock3,512 observations
Common Logperch3,500 observations
Sea Raven3,493 observations
Silver Hake3,493 observations
Channel Catfish3,460 observations
Silver Redhorse3,460 observations
American Monkfish3,437 observations
Spottail Shiner3,432 observations
Longnose Gar3,428 observations
Trout-perch3,418 observations
Sauger3,410 observations
Shorthead Redhorse3,398 observations
Emerald Shiner3,397 observations
White Perch3,394 observations
Mooneye3,386 observations
Burbot3,384 observations
Black Crappie3,381 observations
Pollock3,378 observations
American Shad3,377 observations
Longnose Sucker3,376 observations