{"id":727,"date":"2016-11-11T22:50:52","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T00:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/?page_id=727"},"modified":"2024-11-14T18:21:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T23:21:34","slug":"usa-fish","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/index.php\/usa-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-color:#f44336;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-background-color:#145670;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start 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class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"187\" alt=\"longhorn beetle\" title=\"longhorn beetle\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27173%27%20height%3D%27187%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20173%20187%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27173%27%20height%3D%27187%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" 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fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; color: #183e75; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0 Fish in the USA\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; color: #183e75; font-size: 13px;\">(click maps to enlarge)<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;max-width:98%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#3e3e3e;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#ff9800;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-bottom:0;--awb-border-left:0;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.USA_all_fish\" href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-728\" src=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_thumb.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"fish_usa_total_richness_thumb\" width=\"240\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27240%27%20height%3D%27161%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20240%20161%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27240%27%20height%3D%27161%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_thumb-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_thumb.jpg 240w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 USA_all_fish\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#242424;--awb-background:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Fish diversity<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-729\" src=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_large.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_large.jpg\" alt=\"fish_usa_total_richness_large\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271500%27%20height%3D%271006%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201500%201006%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271500%27%20height%3D%271006%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_large-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_large-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_large-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_large-400x268.jpg 400w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_large-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_large-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_large-800x537.jpg 800w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_large-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_large-1200x805.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_total_richness_large.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#ff9800;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-bottom:0;--awb-border-left:0;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.USA_endemic_fish\" href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-730\" src=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_endemics_thumb.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_endemics_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"fish_usa_endemics_thumb\" width=\"240\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27240%27%20height%3D%27161%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20240%20161%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27240%27%20height%3D%27161%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_endemics_thumb-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_endemics_thumb.jpg 240w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-2 USA_endemic_fish\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#242424;--awb-background:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-2\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Fish Endemics<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-731\" src=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_endemics_large.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_endemics_large.jpg\" alt=\"fish_usa_endemics_large\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1006\" 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modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-3\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Fish Priorities<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-733\" src=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_priorities_large.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fish_USA_priorities_large.jpg\" alt=\"fish_usa_priorities_large\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1006\" 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Maps are based on data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natureserve.org\/conservation-tools\/data-maps-tools\/digital-distribution-native-us-fishes-watershed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NatureServe (2010) Digital Distribution Maps of the Freshwater Fishes in the Conterminous United States. Version 3.0<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">These maps, as well as the conservation priorities map, first appeared in the scientific publication, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/112\/16\/5081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. protected lands mismatch biodiversity priorities<\/a>,&#8221; by Clinton N. Jenkins, Kyle S. Van Houtan, Stuart L. Pimm, and Joseph O. Sexton. Published April 6, 2015, in <em>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/em>. www.pnas.org\/cgi\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.1418034112<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">Maps were generated at a spatial resolution of 10\u00d710 km for rasters, or maintained as vector format where more appropriate, and use an Albers Equal Area Conic projection. Maps represent native, extant species only. Tables of the species included are available for download <a href=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/USA-freshwater-fish-species-lists.xlsx\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">A zip file with higher resolution jpegs of the above maps can be downloaded <a href=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/USA_fish_maps_hi_res.zip\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-727","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mapping the Diversity of Fish in the USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Maps of the diversity of fish in the USA, including endemics and priority conservation areas. 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