Arizona's Native Fish

In one of the 100+ lakes in Arizona, you'll fine a variety of 35 native fish of Arizona. Currently, there are 18 species listed as endangered and one species, the Santa Ana Pupfish, is extinct. 6 are also listed as endangered.

There are several public locations throughout the State to observe these fish including: Desert Botantical Garden (Phoenix), Phoenix Zoo, Arizona State University Desert Arboretum Park (Tempe), Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (Tucson), Buckskin Mountain State Park (Parker), Bureau of Land Management (Lake Havasu City) and two US Fish and Wildlife Service locations in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (Cibola) and the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (Yuma).

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Arizona Public Lands

We encourage you to support Teaming with Wildlife, a group of more than 3,000 organizations working to prevent wildlife from becoming endangered by supporting increased state and federal funding for wildlife conservation, outdoor recreation and education nationwide.

If you're interested in wildlife conservation and working to protect Arizona's wildlife legacy, we encourage you to subscribe to the AZGFD's e-newsletter "Working for Wildlife" and stay informed about wildlife conservation efforts in Arizona.