Where Does Brook Silverside Live?

Brook Silverside lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Brook Silverside

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow to moderate depths, often near the surface.

Environment

Prefers clear, open waters of lakes, reservoirs, slow-moving rivers, and large creeks. Often associated with submerged vegetation or woody debris, but also found in open water columns. Tolerates a range of substrates from sand to mud.

Geographic range

Eastern North America, primarily in the Mississippi River basin, Great Lakes region, and Atlantic slope drainages from New York south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma. Its range has expanded in some areas due to introductions.

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