ich lab practical 2

Dorsal fins close together, anal fin lines up with first dorsal fin

Atherinops affinis

Dorsal fins are far apart, start of anal fin is behind the first dorsal fin

Atherinopsis californiensis

Teardrop marking under eye, male specimens have gonopodium

Gambusia affinis

Lateral line is deeply curved, stitch markings are along the end of the lateral line

Trachurus symmetricus

Sinistral flatfish, pectoral fin reaches eye when folded over

Citarichthys sordidus

Sinistral flatfish, pectoral fin does not reach eye when folded over

Citarichthys stigmaeus

Flatfish that may be sinistral or dextral with arched lateral line and a hook on its jaw

Paralichthys californicus

Dextral flatfish with an arched lateral line, no hook on its jaw

Hippoglossus stenolepis

Dextral flatfish with a large mouth, its eye is visible from the blind side

Atheresthes stomias

Dextral flatfish with 2 rows of large teeth, black membranes on fins, eye NOT visible from blind side

Eopsetta jordani

Dextral flatfish with long, pointy curved pectorals with black tips

Glyptocephalus zachirus

Flatfish that may be sinistral or dextral with black bands on its fins

Platichthys stellatus

Dextral flatfish with a skinny elongated body and a hook on its jaw

Lyopsetta exilis

Dextral flatfish with large googly eyes, its dorsal fin does not extend past its mouth on its blind side

Pleuronichthys coenosus

Dextral flatfish with large googly eyes, its dorsal fin on the blind side extends past mouth about 9-12 rays

Pleuronichthys decurrens

Dextral flatfish, its eye is visible from the blind side because of its pointed convex snout

Parophrys vetulus

Dextral flatfish, it has free crest-like dorsal rays at the start of its dorsal fin

Psettichthys melanostictus

Dextral flatfish, it has rounded pectoral fins with black tips, the edges of its dorsal and anal fins are black

Microstomus pacificus

scaly plates, unbranched preopercular spine

Enophrys bison

3 rows of scales on dorsal side

Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus

no scutes, black spot in dorsal fin, branched preopercular spine

Leptocottus armatus

large cirrus on eyebrows

Scorpaenicthys marmoratus

striped fish

Morone saxatilis

black spot on operculum, this one croaks

Genyonemus lineatus

fused pelvic fins, tapered caudal

Liparis pulchellus

more defined caudal fin, fused pelvic fins

Liparis adiastolus

absent pelvic fins

Ascelichthys rhodorus

dorsal band of scales that pad the fish

Artedius fenestralis

head covered in cirri and an*s neal anal fin, pointed head

Clinocottus acuticeps

very round head, covered in cirri

Clinocottus globiceps

no scales, cirri along lateral line

Oligocottus maculosus

cirri above lateral line, lots of it

Oligocottus snyderi

fun patterns, incomplete lateral line

Cottus klamathensis

complete lateral line, 3 pelvic fin rays

Cottus asperrimus

complete lateral line, post pectoral prickels

Cottus asper

black spot on dorsal fin and operculum, rounded pectoral fins

Lepomis cyanellus

3-4 striations radiating from the eye, pointed pectoral fins

Lepomis gulosus

Very pointy and long pectoral fins, wide eye

Thunnus alalunga

bony rings along anguilliform body

Syngnathus leptorhynchus

small mouth, 3 anal fin spines

Micropterus dolomieu

spines are separated from dorsal fin rays, 8 dorsal fin spines

Micropterus salmoids

lateral stripe present with 9 dorsal fin spines

Micropterus punctulatus

dorsal fin base less then distance from origin of dorsal fin to eye

Pomoxis annularis

dorsal fin base equal to distance from origin of dorsal fin to eye, may have dark stripes

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

no spots on fins, pointed pectoral fins, smaller maxillary

Lepomis microlophus

spot on dorsal and anal fin, extended maxillary

Lepomis macrochirus

long snout with a superior mouth, some bands

Perca flavescens

lots of anal fin spines

Archoplites interruptus

striping

Percina caprodes

spots, thick lips, big teeth, two dorsal fins

Ophiodon elongatus

1 BIG pair of cirri like rabbit ears

Hexagrammos lagocephalus

big solid head, two dorsals far apart

Anopolopoma fimbria

two pairs of cirri

Hexagrammos decagrammus

looks like a striped bass, long ans skinny

Sebastes serranoides

incomplete lateral line

Sebastes caurinus

thick large spines

Sebastes maliger

fleshy colored

Sebastes carnatus

ear spots for operculum, complete lateral line

Sebastes auriculatus

striations coming from eye, can be very dark, not that unique, small pectorals

Xiphister atropurpureus

round anal spine, small, no pelvic fins

Apodichthys fucorum

football eye, caudal

Pholis ornata

large pectoral fins, also football paint

Apodichthys flavidus

black saddle, dark grey

Sebastes melanops

stripes across face, small color

Sebastes diaconus

very patchy silvery dark markings, misty

Sebastes mystinus

weird, hole in head

Bothragonus swanii

crown

Blepsias cirrhosus

anguilliform with round caudal fin

Pallasina barbata

prickly and scuds

Stellerina xyosterna

3 spines

Gasterosteus aculeatus

anguilliform with forked caudal fin

Aulorhynchus flavidus

orange stripes and white lateral line

Sebastes pinniger

more red, gray pattern on face

Sebastes miniatus

yellow spine, like a galaxy

Sebastes nebulosus

strickly black and yellow

Sebastes chrysomelas