The dominant fish in the lake are blue tilapia and threadfin shad, and suckermouth catfish. The fins of threadfin shad often have a yellowish color, especially the caudal fin. The threadfin shad is native to the U.S., west of the eastern Appalachian Mountains. They are capable of hybridizing with the closely related threadfin shad. The threadfin shad may reach lengths of , but only rarely. The giant African threadfin is a highly sought after species for commercial and sport fisheries. The royal threadfin occurs over muddy substrates in shallow coastal waters between in depth. The king threadfin is found in the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. The paradise threadfin is found in the Indo-Pacific region. The target sank within five minutes without ever being visually sighted from "Threadfin". The Indian threadfin is a large species with an elongated head and body. Barramundi and Threadfin Salmon may also be caught in the river. Threadfin rainbowfish do well in aquariums of , however is preferred. The lesser African threadfin can attain a total length of but is more normal. The threadfin breams consist of the family Nemipteridae within the order Perciformes.