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  • Botaurus lentiginosus

    American bittern

    This species is no longer at the Biodôme.

    Class
    Birds
    Order
    Ciconiiformes
    Family
    Ardeidae (herons)
  • Homarus americanus

    American lobster

    The American lobster has 10 legs, the first two ending in enormous claws. The left claw is usually bigger and is used for crushing food, while the right one is used for tearing.

    Class
    Crustacea
    Order
    Decapoda
    Family
    Nephropidae
  • Alosa sapidissima

    American shad

    American shads are in fact an anadromous type of herring (Alosa sp.), i.e. they spend most of their time at sea but must return to freshwater to spawn.

    Class
    Osteichthyes (bony fish)
    Order
    Acari
    Family
    Clupeidae
  • Hippoglossus hippoglossus

    Atlantic halibut

    Atlantic halibut is a laterally compressed flatfish. Its body is dark or greenish brown on top and cream-coloured underneath.

    Class
    Osteichthyes (bony fish)
    Order
    Pleuronectiformes
    Family
    Pleuronectidae
  • Atlantic herrings (Clupea harengus)

    Atlantic herring

    The Atlantic herring is a silvery fish, slender and laterally compressed. Its lower jaw seems to project forward. Its skin has iridescent reflections that provide it excellent camouflage.

    Class
    Osteichthyes (bony fish)
    Order
    Clupéiformes
    Family
    clupéidés
  • Scomber scombrus

    Atlantic mackerel

    The Atlantic mackerel has a thin, tapered body. There are 23 to 33 dark, wavy lines across the upper part of its steel blue back. Its belly is silvery white.

    Class
    Osteichthyes (bony fish)
    Order
    Perciformes
    Family
    Scombridae
  • Rock crab (Cancer irroratus) and polar sea star (Leptasterias polaris).

    Atlantic rock crab

    The rock crab has a flat, oval, purple or brick-red body. There are nine points on each side of the anterior part of its carapace.

    Class
    Crustacea
    Order
    Decapoda
    Family
    Cancridae
  • Menidia menidia

    Atlantic silverside

    The Atlantic silverside is a small, elongated fish.  It has silvery sides and a translucent green back.

    Class
    Osteichthyes (bony fish)
    Order
    Atheriniforma
    Family
    cathartiformes
  • Acipenser oxyrinchus

    Atlantic sturgeon

    The Atlantic sturgeon has a long, pointed, upturned snout, with four barbels in front of the mouth, on the underside. It has five rows of bony plates on the back and sides.

    Class
    Osteichthyes (bony fish)
    Order
    Acipenseriformes
    Family
    Acipenseridae
  • Anarhichas lupus

    Atlantic wolffish

    The Atlantic wolffish has a long dorsal fin, extending from the back of the head to the tail. Its anal fin is shorter.

    Class
    Osteichthyes (bony fish)
    Order
    Perciformes
    Family
    Anarhichadidae

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