ECCB 302: Ichthyology Lab Practical - Spring 2026

American paddlefish

Order: Acipenseriformes, Family: Polyodontidae, Genus/Species: Polyodon spathula

Lancelet (Amphioxus)

Family: Branchiostomatidae, Genus: Branchiostoma

Alligator gar

Order: Lepisosteiformes, Family: Lepisosteidae, Genus/Species: Atractosteus spatula

Pyrosome (Sea Pickle)

Order: Pyrosomatida, Family: Pyrosomatidae, Genus/Species: Pyrosoma atlanticum

Bowfin

Order: Amiiformes, Family: Amiidae, Genus/Species: Amia calva

Bichir

Order: Polypteriformes, Family: Polypteridae, Genus/Species: Polypterus sp.

Hogchoker

Order: Pleuronectiformes, Family: Achiridae, Genus/Species: Trinectes maculatus

Pleated sea squirt

Order: Stolidobranchia, Family: Styelidae, Genus/Species: Styela plicata

Longnose gar

Order: Lepisosteiformes, Family: Lepisosteidae, Genus/Species: Lepisosteus osseus

African lungfish

Order: Ceratodontiformes, Family: Protopteridae, Genus/Species: Protopterus sp.

Hagfish

Order: Myxiniformes, Family: Myxinidae, Genus/Species: Eptatretus sp.

Dogfish

Order: Squaliformes, Family: Squalidae, Genus/Species: Squalus sp.

Scalloped hammerhead

Order: Carcharhiniformes, Family: Sphyrnidae, Genus/Species: Sphyrna sp.

Clearnose skate

Order: Rajiformes, Family: Rajidae, Genus/Species: Raja sp.

Ladyfish

Order: Elopiformes, Family: Elopidae, Genus/Species: Elops saurus

Red Shiner

Order: Cypriniformes, Family: Cyprinidae, Genus/Species: Cyprinella lutrensis

Bay Anchovy

Order: Clupeiformes, Family: Engraulidae, Genus/Species: Anchoa mitchilli

American Gizzard Shad

Order: Clupeiformes, Family: Clupeidae, Genus/Species: Dorosoma cepedianum

Channel catfish

Order: Siluriformes, Family: Ictaluridae, Genus/Species: Ictalurus punctatus

Florida Bass

Order: Centrarchiformes, Family: Centrarchidae, Genus/species: Micropterus salmoides

Southern Puffer

Order: Tetraodontiformes, Family: Tetraodontidae, Genus/species: Sphoeroides nephelus

Spotted ratfish

Order: Chimaeriformes, Family: Chimaeridae, Genus/species: Hydrolagus colliei

Gulf Pipefish

Order: Syngnathiformes, Family: Syngnathidae, Genus/species: Syngnathus scovelli

Texas Cichlid

Order: Cichliformes, Family: Cichlidae, Genus/species: Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Bluegill

Order: Centrarchiformes, Family: Centrarchidae, Genus/species: Lepomis macrochirus

Texan Tetra

Order: Characiformes, Family: Characidae, Genus/species: Astyanax argentatus

Lined seahorse

Order: Syngnathiformes, Family: Syngnathidae, Genus/species: Hippocampus erectus

Slough Darter

Order: Perciformes, Family: Percidae, Genus/species: Etheostoma gracile

Western Mosquitofish

Order: Cyprinodontiformes, Family: Poecilidae, Genus/species: Gambusia affinis

Freshwater Drum

Order: Acanthuriformes, Family: Sciaenidae, Genus/species: Aplodinotus grunniens

Shovelnose Sturgeon

Order: Acipenseriformes, Family: Acipenseridae, Genus/species: Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Lamprey

Order: Petromyzontiformes, Family: Petromyzontidae, Genus/species: Petromyzon sp.

Atlantic Stingray

Order: Myliobatiformes, Family: Dasyatidae, Genus/species: Hypanus sabinus

Common Carp

Order: Cypriniformes, Family: Cyprinidae, Genus/species: Cyprinus carpio

Dusky Darter

Order: Perciformes, Family: Percidae, Genus/species: Percina sciera