Coming Soon to a Wall Near You! (click on poster to view close-ups)

In 2003, the UTRCA created a Fish of the Thames poster as a communications and educational tool to illustrate the diverse fish community found throughout the Thames River watershed. This poster was very popular and the 5,000 copies were quickly snapped up by partners, schools and at promotional events.

Due to ongoing inquiries for more copies of the poster, the UTRCA obtained funding from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Fish Habitat Management Program and Ontario’s Species at Risk Stewardship Fund to update and reprint the poster.

The new Fish of the Thames poster lists the 94 species of fish recorded in the Thames watershed, illustrated with beautiful drawings of 72 species by Joseph Tomelleri. For each species, the poster indicates whether it is native to the Thames or is at risk, and gives the approximate size of the species. The poster also gives a brief description of six types of fish habitats found in the Thames River watershed, and identifies which habitat each species generally prefers.

Copies of the poster are available from the , and may be picked up at the Administration Office in London.