Barrens Topminnow
Fish / Fundulus julisia
Black Crappie
Fish / Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Blue Catfish
Fish / Ictalurus furcatus
Hellbender
Amphibians / Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Lake Sturgeon
Fish / Acipenser fulvescens
Longear Sunfish
Fish / Lepomis megalotis
Northern Snakehead
Fish / Channa argus
Paddlefish
Fish / Polyodon spathula
As Appalachian raindrops merge and begin to trickle into streams, they eventually reach the Tennessee River.
The river has been carefully controlled by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) since the 1930s and is a reservoir system harnessed by 35 dams.
The Tennessee River gallery in River Journey examines the river, comparing the wild Tennessee with these new, man-made environments. Explore habitats representing the Tennessee River, Reelfoot Lake and more.
More animals in the Tennessee River exhibit
