Class Cephalaspidomorphi: Lampreys
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Order Petromyzontiformes: Lampreys
  Family Petromyzontidae: Lampreys
    Ichthyomyzon castaneus Chestnut Lamprey
  Ichthyomyzon fossor Northern Brook Lamprey
  Ichthyomyzon gagei Southern Brook Lamprey
  Ichthyomyzon unicuspis Silver Lamprey
  Lampetra appendix American Brook Lamprey
  Petromyzon marinus Sea Lamprey introduced
 
 
Class Actinopterygii: Ray-finned Fishes
 
Order Acipenseriformes: Sturgeons and Paddlefishes
  Family Acipenseridae: Sturgeons
  Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon
  Scaphirhynchus platorynchus Shovelnose Sturgeon
 
  Family Polyodontidae: Paddlefishes
  Polyodon spathula Paddlefish state threatened
 
 
Order Semionotiformes: Gars
  Family Lepisosteidae: Gars
  Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar
  Lepisosteus platostomus Shortnose Gar
 
 
Order Amiiformes: Bowfins
  Family Amiidae: Bowfin
  Amia calva Bowfin
 
 
Order Osteoglossiformes: Mooneyes
  Family Hiodontidae: Mooneyes
  Hiodon alosoides Goldeye state endangered
  Hiodon tergisus Mooneye
 
 
Order Anguilliformes: Eels
  Family Anguillidae: Freshwater Eels
  Anguilla rostrata American Eel1
 
 
Order Clupeiformes: Herrings
  Family Clupeidae: Herrings
  Alosa pseudoharengus Alewife introduced
  Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad
  Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack Herring state endangered
 
 
Order Cypriniformes: Minnows and Suckers
  Family Cyprinidae: Minnows and Carps
  Campostoma anomalum Central Stoneroller
  Campostoma oligolepis Largescale Stoneroller
  Carassius auratus Goldfish introduced
  Clinostomus elongatus Redside Dace
  Couesius plumbeus Lake Chub
  Cyprinella spiloptera Spotfin Shiner
  Cyprinus carpio Common Carp introduced
  Erimystax x-punctatus2 Gravel Chub state endangered
  Hybognathus hankinsoni Brassy Minnow
  Hybognathus nuchalis Mississippi Silvery Minnow
  Luxilus chrysocephalus Striped Shiner state endangered
  Luxilus cornutus Common Shiner
  Lythrurus umbratilis Redfin Shiner state threatened
  Macrhybopsis aestivalis Speckled Chub state threatened
  Macrhybopsis storeriana Silver Chub
  Margariscus margarita Pearl Dace
  Nocomis biguttatus Hornyhead Chub
  Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden Shiner
  Notropis (Hybopsis) amnis Pallid Shiner state endangered
  Notropis anogenus Pugnose Shiner state threatened
  Notropis atherinoides Emerald Shiner
  Notropis blennius River Shiner
  Notropis buchanani Ghost Shiner extirpated
  Notropis chalybaeus Ironcolor Shiner extirpated
  Notropis dorsalis Bigmouth Shiner
  Notropis heterodon Blackchin Shiner
  Notropis heterolepis Blacknose Shiner
  Notropis hudsonius Spottail Shiner
  Notropis nubilus Ozark Minnow state threatened
  Notropis rubellus Rosyface Shiner
  Notropis stramineus (ludibundus) Sand Shiner
  Notropis texanus Weed Shiner
  Notropis volucellus Mimic Shiner
  Notropis wickliffi Channel Shiner
  Opsopoeodus emiliae Pugnose Minnow
  Phenacobius mirabilis Suckermouth Minnow
  Phoxinus eos Northern Redbelly Dace
  Phoxinus erythrogaster Southern Redbelly Dace
  Phoxinus neogaeus Finescale Dace
  Pimephales notatus Bluntnose Minnow
  Pimephales promelas Fathead Minnow
  Pimephales vigilax Bullhead Minnow
  Rhinichthys atratulus Blacknose Dace
  Rhinichthys cataractae Longnose Dace
  Semotilus atromaculatus Creek Chub
 
  Family Catostomidae: Suckers
  Carpiodes carpio River Carpsucker
  Carpiodes cyprinus Quillback
  Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker
  Catostomus catostomus Longnose Sucker
  Catostomus commersoni White Sucker
  Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker state threatened
  Erimyzon oblongus Creek Chubsucker extirpated
  Erimyzon sucetta Lake Chubsucker
  Hypentelium nigricans Northern Hog Sucker
  Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth Buffalo
  Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth Buffalo
  Ictiobus niger Black Buffalo state threatened
  Minytrema melanops Spotted Sucker
  Moxostoma anisurum Silver Redhorse
  Moxostoma carinatum River Redhorse state threatened
  Moxostoma duquesnei Black Redhorse state endangered
  Moxostoma erythrurum Golden Redhorse
  Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shorthead Redhorse
  Moxostoma valenciennesi Greater Redhorse state threatened
 
 
Order Siluriformes: Catfishes
  Family Ictaluridae: Bullhead Catfishes
  Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead
  Ameiurus natalis Yellow Bullhead
  Ameiurus nebulosus Brown Bullhead
  Ictalurus punctatus Channel Catfish
  Noturus exilis Slender Madtom state endangered
  Noturus flavus Stonecat
  Noturus gyrinus Tadpole Madtom
  Pylodictis olivaris Flathead Catfish
 
 
Order Esociformes: Pikes and Allies
  Family Esocidae: Pikes
  Esox americanus Grass Pickerel
  Esox lucius Northern Pike
  Esox masquinongy Muskellunge
 
  Family Umbridae: Mudminnows
  Umbra limi Central Mudminnow
 
 
Order Osmeriformes: Smelt and Allies
  Family Osmeridae: Smelts
  Osmerus mordax Rainbow Smelt introduced
 
 
Order Salmoniformes: Trouts and Allies
  Family Salmonidae: Trouts
  Coregonus artedi Cisco3
  Coregonus clupeaformis Lake Whitefish
  Coregonus hoyi Bloater
  Coregonus kiyi Kiyi4
  Coregonus nigripinnis Blackfin Cisco extirpated
  Coregonus zenithicus Shortjaw Cisco4
  Oncorhynchus kisutch Coho Salmon introduced
  Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow Trout introduced
  Oncorhynchus nerka Kokanee Salmon5 introduced
  Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook Salmon introduced
  Prosopium coulteri Pygmy Whitefish
  Prosopium cylindraceum Round Whitefish
  Salmo trutta Brown Trout introduced
  Salvelinus fontinalis Brook Trout
  Salvelinus namaycush Lake Trout
 
 
Order Percopsiformes: Trout-perches and Pirate Perch
  Family Percopsidae: Trout-perch
  Percopsis omiscomaycus Trout-perch
 
  Family Aphredoderidae: Pirate Perch
  Aphredoderus sayanus Pirate Perch
 
 
Order Gadiformes: Codfishes
  Family Gadidae: Codfishes
  Lota lota Burbot
 
 
Order Atheriniformes: Silversides
  Family Atherinidae: Silversides
  Labidesthes sicculus Brook Silverside
 
 
Order Cyprinodontiformes: Topminnows and Killifish
  Family Fundulidae: Topminnows and Killifish
  Fundulus diaphanus Banded Killifish
  Fundulus dispar Northern Starhead Topminnow state endangered
  Fundulus notatus Blackstripe Topminnow
 
 
Order Gasterosteiformes: Sticklebacks
  Family Gasterosteidae: Sticklebacks
  Culaea inconstans Brook Stickleback
  Gasterosteus aculeatus Threespine Stickleback introduced
  Pungitius pungitius Ninespine Stickleback
 
 
Order Perciformes: Perch-like Fishes
  Family Cottidae: Sculpins
  Cottus bairdi Mottled Sculpin
  Cottus cognatus Slimy Sculpin
  Cottus ricei Spoonhead Sculpin
  Myoxocephalus thompsoni Deepwater Sculpin
 
  Family Moronidae: Temperate Basses
  Morone americana White Perch introduced
  Morone chrysops White Bass
  Morone mississippiensis Yellow Bass
 
  Family Centrarchidae: Sunfishes
  Ambloplites rupestris Rock Bass
  Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish
  Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed
  Lepomis gulosus Warmouth
  Lepomis humilis Orangespotted Sunfish
  Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill
  Lepomis megalotis Longear Sunfish state threatened
  Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth Bass
  Micropterus salmoides Largemouth Bass
  Pomoxis annularis White Crappie
  Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black Crappie
 
  Family Percidae: Perches
  Ammocrypta (Crystallaria) asprella6 Crystal Darter state endangered
  Ammocrypta clara Western Sand Darter
  Etheostoma asprigene Mud Darter
  Etheostoma caeruleum Rainbow Darter
  Etheostoma chlorosoma Bluntnose Darter state endangered
  Etheostoma exile Iowa Darter
  Etheostoma flabellare Fantail Darter
  Etheostoma microperca Least Darter
  Etheostoma nigrum Johnny Darter
  Etheostoma zonale Banded Darter
  Gymnocephalus cernuus Ruffe introduced
  Perca flavescens Yellow Perch
  Percina caprodes Logperch
  Percina evides Gilt Darter state threatened
  Percina maculata Blackside Darter
  Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter
  Percina shumardi River Darter
  Stizostedion canadense Sauger
  Stizostedion vitreum Walleye
 
  Family Sciaenidae: Drums
  Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater Drum
 
  Family Gobiidae: Gobies
  Neogobius melanostomus Round Goby introduced
 
 

Primary Fish References: Lyons, et al. 2000, Coon 1999, Fago 1992, Page and Burr 1991, Holland-Bartels, et al. 1990, Becker 1983, Auer 1982, Eddy and Underhill 1974, Smith, et al. 1971.

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Last Revised: Wednesday January 25 2006