I was also looking for this answer for the Telegraph GKCrossword of 1st August 2009. I think, however, that the clue should read "Salmanoid..." or "Salmonid.." not "Samanoid..." I was right, it should read "Salmanoid" or "Salmonid" The answer is "CISCO" (Note: 1 across is CHAFFINCH, not as I had, GOLDFINCH) The ciscoesare salmonid fish of the genus CoregonusThe five endemic cisco species of the Laurentian Great Lakes are, or were:The kiyi. A deepwater cisco or chub , endemic to the Great Lakes. It inhabited Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Ontario but is now believed to persist only in Lake Superior where it is common. The bloater. A freshwater fish native to the Great Lakes. It is silver in color with a pink and purple iridescence and reaches an average length of 9 inches ....The shortnose cisco. A species of freshwater fish in the salmon family . The species is native to the Nearctic ecozone, formerly occurring in Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, and Lake Ontario in Canada and the United States....The longjaw cisco. Was a deep water Cisco or chub, usually caught at depths of 100 metres or more from Lakes Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, and Lake Erie....The deepwater cisco. Was one of the largest Cisco in the Great Lakes. Its average length was 30cm and it was about 1.0 kilogram in weight. Occurring only in Lakes Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, and inhabited waters between 50 and 150 metres deep.
Yes
Great Lakes steelhead were introduced into the region from Pacific Northwest fish species
There are about 150 different species of fish that can be found in the Great Lakes. Among them are bass, bluegills, carp, catfish, yellow perch, and walleyes. None of them are man eaters.
Absolutely. As an invasive species, the lamprey has no natural enemies, and the fish of the Great Lakes have no defenses against them.
Invasive species have caused a significant amount of damage to the Great Lakes Food Web in recent years. The alien species of fish, of 25 at least know, are in constant competition with the native fish for food and a habitat. The invasive species are also the cause of the degrading of coastal wetlands.
yes
They were actually blocked by an electrical gate in a river in Illinois (Info from Shedd Aquarium in Chicago) But, if they would go to the great lakes they would eat little fish and be a invasive species as they are now
in Canada in the great lakes
by boat
the invasive species of the fish Ruffe arrived in the great lakes in the year of 1985 or way to many years ago.
An invasive species called the sea lamprey entered the Great Lakes .The lamprey preyed on the trout and had no natural predators.