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Oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau).
Living percopsiform fishes, such as the trout-perch, are found exclusively in the freshwaters of North America. Specifically, the species Percopsis omiscomaycus inhabits central North America, while Percopsis transmontana is found within the Columbia River system.1