Freshwater Fish Species and Scientific Names for Biology

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American brook lamprey

Lethenteron appendix

<p>Lethenteron appendix</p>
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Lake sturgeon

Acipenser fulvescens

<p>Acipenser fulvescens</p>
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Paddlefish

Polyodon spathula

<p>Polyodon spathula</p>
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Bowfin

Amia calva

<p>Amia calva</p>
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Longnose gar

Lepisosteus osseus

<p>Lepisosteus osseus</p>
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Alewife

Alosa pseudoharengus

<p>Alosa pseudoharengus</p>
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Gizzard shad

Dorosoma cepedianum

<p>Dorosoma cepedianum</p>
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Rainbow smelt

Osmerus mordax

<p>Osmerus mordax</p>
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Rainbow trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

<p>Oncorhynchus mykiss</p>
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Brown trout

Salmo trutta

<p>Salmo trutta</p>
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Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar

<p>Salmo salar</p>
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Brook trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

<p>Salvelinus fontinalis</p>
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Lake trout

Salvelinus namaycush

<p>Salvelinus namaycush</p>
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Eastern mudminnow

Umbra pygmaea

<p>Umbra pygmaea</p>
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Grass pickerel

Esox americanus

<p>Esox americanus</p>
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Chain pickerel

Esox niger

<p>Esox niger</p>
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Northern pike

Esox lucius

<p>Esox lucius</p>
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Muskellunge

Esox masquinongy

<p>Esox masquinongy</p>
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White sucker

Catostomus commersoni

<p>Catostomus commersoni</p>
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Eastern creek chubsucker

Erimyzon oblongus

<p>Erimyzon oblongus</p>
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Northern hogsucker

Hypentelium nigricans

<p>Hypentelium nigricans</p>
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Quillback

Carpiodes cyprinus

<p>Carpiodes cyprinus</p>
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Common carp

Cyprinus carpio

<p>Cyprinus carpio</p>
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Goldfish

Carassius auratus

<p>Carassius auratus</p>
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Bluntnose minnow

Pimephales notatus

<p>Pimephales notatus</p>
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Fallfish

Semotilus corporalis

<p>Semotilus corporalis</p>
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Creek chub

Semotilus atromaculatus

<p>Semotilus atromaculatus</p>
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River chub

Nocomis micropogon

<p>Nocomis micropogon</p>
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Mountain redbelly dace

Chrosomus oreas

<p>Chrosomus oreas</p>
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Blacknose dace

Rhinichthys atratulus

<p>Rhinichthys atratulus</p>
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Longnose dace

Rhinichthys cataractae

<p>Rhinichthys cataractae</p>
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Cutlip minnow

Exoglossum maxillingua

<p>Exoglossum maxillingua</p>
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Golden shiner

Notemigonus crysoleucas

<p>Notemigonus crysoleucas</p>
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Swallowtail shiner

Notropis procne

<p>Notropis procne</p>
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Rosyface shiner

Notropis rubellus

<p>Notropis rubellus</p>
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Spottail shiner

Notropis hudsonius

<p>Notropis hudsonius</p>
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Mimic shiner

Notropis volucellus

<p>Notropis volucellus</p>
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Common shiner

Luxilus cornutus

<p>Luxilus cornutus</p>
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Spotfin shiner

Cyprinella spiloptera

<p>Cyprinella spiloptera</p>
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Silverjaw minnow

Ericymba buccata

<p>Ericymba buccata</p>
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Central stoneroller

Campostoma anomalum

<p>Campostoma anomalum</p>
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Channel catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

<p>Ictalurus punctatus</p>
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Brown bullhead

Ameiurus nebulosus

<p>Ameiurus nebulosus</p>
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Yellow bullhead

Ameiurus natalis

<p>Ameiurus natalis</p>
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Margined madtom

Noturus insignis

<p>Noturus insignis</p>
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American eel

Anguilla rostrata

<p>Anguilla rostrata</p>
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Threespine stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

<p>Gasterosteus aculeatus</p>
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Banded killifish

Fundulus diaphanus

<p>Fundulus diaphanus</p>
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Eastern mosquitofish

Gambusia holbrooki

<p>Gambusia holbrooki</p>
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Striped bass

Morone saxatilis

<p>Morone saxatilis</p>
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Smallmouth bass

Micropterus dolomieu

<p>Micropterus dolomieu</p>
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Largemouth bass

Micropterus salmoides

<p>Micropterus salmoides</p>
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Green sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

<p>Lepomis cyanellus</p>
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Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

<p>Lepomis macrochirus</p>
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Redbreast sunfish

Lepomis auritus

<p>Lepomis auritus</p>
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Pumpkinseed

Lepomis gibbosus

<p>Lepomis gibbosus</p>
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Rock bass

Ambloplites rupestris

<p>Ambloplites rupestris</p>
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White crappie

Pomoxis annularis

<p>Pomoxis annularis</p>
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Black crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

<p>Pomoxis nigromaculatus</p>
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Yellow perch

Perca flavescens

<p>Perca flavescens</p>
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Walleye

Sander vitreus

<p>Sander vitreus</p>
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Shield darter

Percina peltata

<p>Percina peltata</p>
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Tessellated darter

Etheostoma olmstedi

<p>Etheostoma olmstedi</p>
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Fantail darter

Etheostoma flabellare

<p>Etheostoma flabellare</p>
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Banded darter

Etheostoma zonale

<p>Etheostoma zonale</p>
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Greenside darter

Etheostoma blennioides

<p>Etheostoma blennioides</p>
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Rainbow darter

Etheostoma caeruleum

<p>Etheostoma caeruleum</p>
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Mottled sculpin

Cottus bairdi

<p>Cottus bairdi</p>
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Slimy sculpin

Cottus cognatus

<p>Cottus cognatus</p>