North American Biotopes
Dive into the fascinating underwater world of North America with this carefully curated playlist of beautiful freshwater biotopes from the United States and Canada. In these videos you will discover the diverse and unique ecosystems that characterize these vast regions. From crystal clear streams and vast lakes to slow-flowing rivers and swampy wetlands, each clip brings to life the natural habitat of native fish species.
North America is home to a wide range of fish species, from colorful sunfish and trout to impressive catfish and bass. The recordings in this playlist show how these fish live in their natural habitats, how they move, feed and shelter among plants and rock formations. This provides not only a visual spectacle, but also a valuable source of inspiration for aquarium enthusiasts who want to recreate a biotope aquarium.
Whether you are a naturalist, aquarist or biologist, this collection of videos provides an authentic and detailed view of the aquatic landscapes of North America.
I Almost Stepped On These Alien Fish...Wild Lampreys
Hiking through Delaware Water Gap yesterday and came across these ...
Atlanta and Sweetwater Creek 2013
October 10-12, 2013. My sister, Shila, and my Dad (who will be 90 in ...
October 10-12, 2013. My sister, Shila, and my Dad (who will be 90 in January!), visited me in Atlanta. I had a weekend there before returning to Honolulu ...so we went to some of our favorite locations: Umezono Restaurant, Sweetwater Creek, Trader Joe's and Canoe RestaurantShow More
Mobile Logperch (Percina kathae) rock-flipping
The Conasauga River "Snorkeling Hole" on the Georgia/Tennessee border ...
The Conasauga River "Snorkeling Hole" on the Georgia/Tennessee border is a great spot to view native stream fishes. This video shows the unusual behavior of the Mobile Logperch as ...it turns over rocks searching for food. Video recorded on June 8, 2009.Show More
Coosa Darters spawning, Etheostoma coosae, Conasauga River
Coosa darters, Etheostoma coosae, spawning in the Conasauga River at ...
Coosa darters, Etheostoma coosae, spawning in the Conasauga River at the Snorkeling Hole, Tennessee, April 4, 2011. Bruce Carlson video
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Gilt Darter, Percina evides,Toccoa River at the Deep Hole
Video of a male gilt darter in the Toccoa River, Georgia at the Deep ...
Video of a male gilt darter in the Toccoa River, Georgia at the Deep Hole Recreation area. This site is about halfway between Suches and Morganton. Video was ...taken on April 11, 2011. Bruce Carlson video
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Tricolor Shiner, Cyprinella trichroistia, Conasauga River July 2023
A fast-moving, little fish with nice colors and not often videotaped. ...
A fast-moving, little fish with nice colors and not often videotaped. These shots taken in the Conasauga River, Tennessee, July 28, 2023 at the Snorkeling Hole. Canon R5 ...with RF24-105 lens, eye-focus (animal) setting, Ikelite housing, 8" dome port, on tripod with Dive & See 5A monitor mounted on housing and just above the surface, ambient light.Show More
Amber Darter - Percina antesella
Amber Darter in the Conasauga River, Georgia, USA.
Amber Darter in the Conasauga River, Georgia, USA.
Tangerine Darters - Little Tennessee River, NC
Roving packs of tangerine darters, Percina aurantiaca, in the ...
Roving packs of tangerine darters, Percina aurantiaca, in the headwaters of the Little Tennessee River.
A swim in a Michigan lake pt 3
Moving through a large shoal of minnow species, and then following a ...
Moving through a large shoal of minnow species, and then following a pack of logperch darters (Percina caprodes), who are using their noses (rostrums) to flip material over to catch ...small insect larvae to eat.Show More
A swim in a Michigan lake pt 2
Following a pack of logperch darters (Percina caprodes), who are using ...
Following a pack of logperch darters (Percina caprodes), who are using their noses (rostrums) to flip material over to catch small insect larvae to eat. A map turtle (Graptemys ...geographica) stops by for a quick visit.Show More
A swim in a Michigan lake pt 1
Swimming around a Michigan lake dock among a huge shoal of blacknose, ...
Swimming around a Michigan lake dock among a huge shoal of blacknose, blackchin, and sand shiners, with juvenile bluegill sunfish and largemouth bass.
Cold Creek Crustaceans, Castalia, Ohio
Some type of amphipod (a small crustacean) that lives in the "spring ...
Some type of amphipod (a small crustacean) that lives in the "spring run" of Cold Creek... I've only ever found this species near these springs, and wonder if they're ...a more typically cave dwelling species (troglobite) Upstream of this site is a blue hole, a large spring formed as flowing caves in limestone bedrock, that is pumping out water at hundreds of cubic feet per second. These springs converge together to form Cold Creek, which right now in December, was fairly warm (~55 degrees). I might try and snorkel it this winter, but then again, there's an awful lot of waterfowl pooping upstream right now too.Show More
Since I bought my first second-hand aquarium when I was twelve, I have always had one or more aquariums. I even converted a garage into a breeding room where I had 50 aquariums containing around 10,000 liters of water. At the moment, I have two aquariums: a 1,250-liter Tanganyika aquarium and a 250-liter community aquarium with plants. For the past 10 years, I have been working on this website as a writer and photographer.
