UVM Fisheries Biology Fish Species

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Petromyzon marinus

Common name: Sea lamprey

Family: Petromyzontidae (lamprey)

Habitat: rivers, lakes

<p>Common name: Sea lamprey</p><p>Family: Petromyzontidae (lamprey)</p><p>Habitat: rivers, lakes</p>
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Acipenser fulvescens

Common name: Lake sturgeon

Family: Acipenseridae (sturgeon)

Habitat: rivers, lakes

<p>Common name: Lake sturgeon</p><p>Family: Acipenseridae (sturgeon)</p><p>Habitat: rivers, lakes</p>
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Lepisosteus osseus

Common name: Longnose gar

Family: Lepisosteidae (gar)

Habitat: littoral lake

<p>Common name: Longnose gar</p><p>Family: Lepisosteidae (gar)</p><p>Habitat: littoral lake</p>
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Anguilla rostrata

Common name: American eel

Family: Anguillidae (eel)

Habitat: rivers, lakes

<p>Common name: American eel</p><p>Family: Anguillidae (eel)</p><p>Habitat: rivers, lakes</p>
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Amia calva

Common: Bowfin

Family: Amiidae (bowfin)

Habitat: lakes

<p>Common: Bowfin</p><p>Family: Amiidae (bowfin)</p><p>Habitat: lakes</p>
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Alosa pseudoharengus

Common: Alewife

Family: Clupeidae

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: Alewife</p><p>Family: Clupeidae</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Ameiurus nebulosus

Common: Brown bullhead

Family: Ictaluridae (catfish)

Habitat: river, lake

<p>Common: Brown bullhead</p><p>Family: Ictaluridae (catfish)</p><p>Habitat: river, lake</p>
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Ameiurus natalis

Common: Yellow bullhead

Family: Ictaluridae (catfish)

Habitat: river, lake

<p>Common: Yellow bullhead</p><p>Family: Ictaluridae (catfish)</p><p>Habitat: river, lake</p>
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Percopsis omiscomaycus

Common: Trout-perch

Family: Percopsidae (trout-perch)

Habitat: deep lake

<p>Common: Trout-perch</p><p>Family: Percopsidae (trout-perch)</p><p>Habitat: deep lake</p>
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Oncorhynchus mykiss

Common: Rainbow trout

Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)

Habitat: lake, river

<p>Common: Rainbow trout</p><p>Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)</p><p>Habitat: lake, river</p>
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Salmo trutta

Common: Brown trout

Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)

Habitat: lake, river

<p>Common: Brown trout</p><p>Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)</p><p>Habitat: lake, river</p>
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Salmo salar

Common: Atlantic salmon

Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)

Habitat: lake, river

<p>Common: Atlantic salmon</p><p>Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)</p><p>Habitat: lake, river</p>
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Salvelinus fontinalis

Common: Brook trout

Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)

Habitat: lake, river

<p>Common: Brook trout</p><p>Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)</p><p>Habitat: lake, river</p>
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Salvelinus namaycush

Common: Lake trout

Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)

Habitat: lake, river

<p>Common: Lake trout</p><p>Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)</p><p>Habitat: lake, river</p>
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Coregonus artedi

Common: Lake herring/cisco

Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)

Habitat: lake, river

<p>Common: Lake herring/cisco</p><p>Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)</p><p>Habitat: lake, river</p>
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Coregonus clupeaformis

Common: Lake whitefish

Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)

Habitat: lake, river

<p>Common: Lake whitefish</p><p>Family: Salmonidae (salmon, trout)</p><p>Habitat: lake, river</p>
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Osmerus mordax

Common: Rainbow smelt

Family: Osmeridae (smelt)

Habitat: Lake

<p>Common: Rainbow smelt</p><p>Family: Osmeridae (smelt)</p><p>Habitat: Lake</p>
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Culea inconstans

Common: Brook stickleback

Family: Gasterosteidae (stickleback)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: Brook stickleback</p><p>Family: Gasterosteidae (stickleback)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Lota lota

Common: Burbot

Family: Gadidae (cod)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: Burbot</p><p>Family: Gadidae (cod)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Aplodinotus grunniens

Common: Freshwater drum

Family: Sciaenidae (drum)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: Freshwater drum</p><p>Family: Sciaenidae (drum)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Cottus cognatus

Common: Slimy sculpin

Family: Cottidae (sculpin)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: Slimy sculpin</p><p>Family: Cottidae (sculpin)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Fundulus diaphanus

Common: Banded killifish

Family: Fundulidae (cyprinidontidae) (killifish)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: Banded killifish</p><p>Family: Fundulidae (cyprinidontidae) (killifish)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Esox niger

Common: Chain pickerel

Family: Esocidae (pike)

Habitat: littoral lake, lake

<p>Common: Chain pickerel</p><p>Family: Esocidae (pike)</p><p>Habitat: littoral lake, lake</p>
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Esox lucius

Common: Northern pike

Family: Esocidae

Habitat: littoral lake, lake

<p>Common: Northern pike</p><p>Family: Esocidae</p><p>Habitat: littoral lake, lake</p>
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Catostomus catostomus

Common: Longnose sucker

Family: Catostomidae (suckers)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: Longnose sucker</p><p>Family: Catostomidae (suckers)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Catostomus commersoni

Common: White sucker

Family: Catostomidae (suckers)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: White sucker</p><p>Family: Catostomidae (suckers)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Perca flavescens

Common: Yellow perch

Family: Percidae (perch, darters)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: Yellow perch</p><p>Family: Percidae (perch, darters)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Zander vitreus

Common: Walleye

Family: Percidae (perch, darters)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: Walleye</p><p>Family: Percidae (perch, darters)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Percina caprodes

Common: Log perch

Family: Percidae (perch, darters)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: Log perch</p><p>Family: Percidae (perch, darters)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Etheostoma nigrum

Common: Johnny darter

Family: Percidae (perch, darters)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: Johnny darter</p><p>Family: Percidae (perch, darters)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Cyprinus carpio

Common: Carp

Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)

Habitat: lake, stream

<p>Common: Carp</p><p>Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)</p><p>Habitat: lake, stream</p>
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Rhinichthys cataractae

Common: Longnose dace

Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)

Habitat: lake, stream

<p>Common: Longnose dace</p><p>Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)</p><p>Habitat: lake, stream</p>
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Rhinichthys atratulus

Common: Blacknose dace

Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)

Habitat: lake, stream

<p>Common: Blacknose dace</p><p>Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)</p><p>Habitat: lake, stream</p>
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Notemigonus crysoleucas

Common: Golden shiner

Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)

Habitat: lake, stream

<p>Common: Golden shiner</p><p>Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)</p><p>Habitat: lake, stream</p>
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Luxilus cornutus

Common: Common shiner

Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)

Habitat: lake, stream

<p>Common: Common shiner</p><p>Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)</p><p>Habitat: lake, stream</p>
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Notropis hudsonius

Common: Spottail shiner

Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)

Habitat: lake, stream

<p>Common: Spottail shiner</p><p>Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)</p><p>Habitat: lake, stream</p>
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Notropis atherinoides

Common: Emerald shiner

Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)

Habitat: lake, stream

<p>Common: Emerald shiner</p><p>Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)</p><p>Habitat: lake, stream</p>
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Semotilus atromaculatus

Common: Creek chub

Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)

Habitat: lake, stream

<p>Common: Creek chub</p><p>Family: Cyprinidae (minnows)</p><p>Habitat: lake, stream</p>
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Morone americana

Common: White perch

Family: Moronidae (temperate basses)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: White perch</p><p>Family: Moronidae (temperate basses)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>
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Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Common: Black crappie

Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)

Habitat: warm lakes, littoral

<p>Common: Black crappie</p><p>Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)</p><p>Habitat: warm lakes, littoral</p>
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Pomoxis annularis

Common: White crappie

Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)

Habitat: warm lakes, littoral

<p>Common: White crappie</p><p>Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)</p><p>Habitat: warm lakes, littoral</p>
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Ambloplites rupestris

Common: Rock bass

Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)

Habitat: warm lakes, littoral

<p>Common: Rock bass</p><p>Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)</p><p>Habitat: warm lakes, littoral</p>
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Micropterus salmoides

Common: Largemouth bass

Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)

Habitat: warm lakes, littoral

<p>Common: Largemouth bass</p><p>Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)</p><p>Habitat: warm lakes, littoral</p>
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Micropterus dolomieu

Common: Smallmouth bass

Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)

Habitat: warm lakes, littoral

<p>Common: Smallmouth bass</p><p>Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)</p><p>Habitat: warm lakes, littoral</p>
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Lepomis macrochirus

Common: Bluegill

Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)

Habitat: warm lakes, littoral

<p>Common: Bluegill</p><p>Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)</p><p>Habitat: warm lakes, littoral</p>
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Lepomis gibbosus

Common: Pumpkinseed

Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses)

Habitat: warm lakes, littoral

<p>Common: Pumpkinseed</p><p>Family: Centrarchidae (sunfish, black basses) </p><p>Habitat: warm lakes, littoral</p>
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Labidesthes sicculus

Common: Brook silverside

Family: Atherinidae (silversides?)

Habitat: lake

<p>Common: Brook silverside</p><p>Family: Atherinidae (silversides?)</p><p>Habitat: lake</p>