Goldeye

The goldeye (Hiodon alosoides) is a freshwater fish found in Canada and the northern United States. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hiodontidae, the other species being Hiodon tergisus. The species name alosoides means shad-like. It is also called Winnipeg goldeye, western goldeye, yellow herring, toothed herring, shad mooneye, la Queche, weepicheesis, or '''''laquaiche aux yeux d'or''' in French.

==Morphology== Goldeyes are recognizable by their silver compressed body form and their large gold-coloured eyes. Their body appears to be a blue-green silver from above and a more white silver from below. They have two abdominal and pelvic fins as well as a dorsal on their back and an anal fin on their underside. The dorsal fin is positioned opposite or behind the origin of the anal fin. Goldeyes also have a fleshy keel that extends from the pectoral fins to the base of the anal fin. Their mouth is large and in the terminal position with a blunt round snout. There are teeth present on the tongue, the roof of the mouth on the parasphenoid bone and the palatopterygoid arch and along the jaws. The goldeye fish has cycloid scales that lack spines. They also have a sensory system known as the lateral line system. Adults are usually about but can reach . Goldeyes typically weigh only .