What is Blackfish?

Blackfish is a term used to describe several types of fish and two types of cetaceans. Among the fish that this term is commonly mentioned is the Blackfish, Sacramento Blackfish and the Blackfish River. The Whale Melon and the Whale of the Killer, also known as Orca, are also referred to as this name. The fish has four to six dark spots that run vertically by its side and has a white belly. The first spots have reddish -brown spots. Fish are located on Alaska and the islands of the Bering Sea, reaching a length of 7.7 cm). This fish is the only member of the ortodon . The dark color on the whole body is the fish lighter as youthful and darker as it matures. Growing to 21.5 inch lengths (55 cm), fish is common in Sacramento and San Joaquin. They are also in waters that are located in the San Francisco Gulf. Night carnivore, fish diet consists of crayfish, shrimp and other small fish. Reaching a length of 11.8 inches (30 cm), fish fall due to excessive fishing, competition of established species and streams.

Whale Melon-Headed, Peponocephala Electra is sometimes referred to as multiple black fish or dolphin Electra. This whale is part of the dolphin family or Delphinidae. The whole family is often called the common name Blackfish. The Whale of Killer, Orcinus Orca is also part of this family.

The melon whale is located in most of the world's tropical water. The whale body is light gray and face, which is a rounded conical shape, is dark gray. Reaching a length of 10 feet (3 m), the primary diet of the whale with the head of melon is an octopus.

Killer Whale is the only species in the family orcinus . With black back, white sides and white chest, the killer has a white spot above and behind the eye. The calves have a yellowish shade that disappears white. Whale killer whales on average 20 to 26 feet (6 to 8 m) and women are 16 to 23 feet (5 to 7 m).