Since much of the Lowcountry is covered by water at least part of the time, there's bound to be a nice assortment of fish species. There are deep sounds and embayments with high salinity waters; brackish tidal creeks where the oceans mix with southern rivers; there are also shallow wetlands that are filled by freshwater rains. The salt marsh is another incredibly productive habitat. Each of these habitats is home to a lot of different kinds of animals, but let's take a look at the fishes of the Lowcountry.