Freshwater Fish Scientific Names

Ohio Lamprey

Petromyzontiformes

Petromyzontidae

Ichthyomyzon bdellium

American Brook Lamprey

Petromyzontiformes

Petromyzontidae

Lethenteron appendix

South American Lungfish

Ceratodontiformes

Lepidosirenidae

Lepidosiren paradoxa

African Lungfish

Ceratodontiformes

Protopteridae

Protopterus aethiopicus

Reedfish

Polypteriformes

Polypteridae

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Gray Bichir

Polypteriformes

Polypteridae

Polypterus senegalus

Lake Sturgeon

Acipenseriformes

Acipenseridae

Acipenser fulvescens

Shovelnose Sturgeon

Acipenseriformes

Acipenseridae

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Paddlefish

Acipenseriformes

Polyodontidae

Polyodon spathula

Longnose Gar

Lepisosteiformes

Lepisosteidae

Lepisosteus osseus

Spotted Gar

Lepisosteiformes

Lepisosteidae

Lepisosteus oculatus

Shortnose Gar

Lepisosteiformes

Lepisosteidae

Lepisosteus platostomus

Ruddy Bowfin

Amiiformes

Amiidae

Amia calva

American Eel

Anguiliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla rostrata

Goldeye

Hiodontiformes

Hiodontidae

Hiodon alosoides

Bulldog

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius ntemensis

Arowana

Osteoglossiformes

Osteoglossidae

Osteoglossum spp.

Atlantic Menhaden

Clupeiformes

Alosidae

Brevoortia tyrannus

Skipjack Shad

Clupeiformes

Alosidae

Alosa chrysochloris

Alewife

Clupeiformes

Alosidae

Alosa pseudoharengus

Blueback Herring

Clupeiformes

Alosidae

Alosa aestivalis

American Shad

Clupeiformes

Alosidae

Alosa sapidissima

Threadfin Shad

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Dorosoma petenense

Gizzard Shad

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Dorosoma cepedianum

Goldfish

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Carassius auratus

Common Carp

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

Grass Carp

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Ctenopharyngodon idella

Golden Shiner

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Notemigonus chrysoleucas

Creek Chub

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Semotilus atromaculatus

Fallfish

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Semotilus corporalis

Mountain Redbelly Dace

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Chrosomus oreas

Bluehead Chub

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Nocomis leptocephalus

River Chub

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Nocomis micropogon

Central Stoneroller

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Campostoma anomalum

Longnose Dace

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Rhinichthys cataractae

Blacknose Dace

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Rhinichthys atratulus

Rosyside Dace

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Clinostoma funduloides

Tongue-Tied Minnow

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Exoglossum laurae

Cutlips Minnow

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Exoglossum maxillingua

Silverjaw Minnow

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Ericymba buccatta

Whitetail Shiner

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Cyprinella galactura

Spotfin Shiner

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Cyprinella spilloptera

Eastern Silvery Minnow

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Hybognathus regius

Kanawha Minnow

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Phenacobius teretulus

Bigeye Chub

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Hybopsis amblops

Streamline Chub

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Erimystax dissimilis

Bluntnose Minnow

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Pimephales notatus

Crescent Shiner

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Luxillus cerasinus

White Shiner

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Luxillus albeolus

Rosefin Shiner

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Lythrurus ardens

Redlip Shiner

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Notropis chiliticus

Spottail Shiner

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Notropis hudsonius

Silver Shiner

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Notropis photogenis

Roseyface Shiner

Cypriniformes

Leucisidae

Notropis rubellus

Highfin Carpsucker

Cypriniformes

Catostomidae

Carpiodes vellifer

White Sucker

Cypriniformes

Catostomidae

Catostomus commersoni

Creek Chubsucker

Cypriniformes

Catostomidae

Erimyzon oblongus

Northern Hog Sucker

Cypriniformes

Catostomidae

Hypentelium nigricans

Roanoke Hog Sucker

Cypriniformes

Catostomidae

Hypentlium roanokense

Blacktip Jumprock

Cypriniformes

Catostomidae

Moxostoma cervinum

Black Redhorse

Cypriniformes

Catostomidae

Moxostoma duquesnei

Torrent Sucker

Cypriniformes

Catostomidae

Thoburnia rhotothoeca

White Catfish

Siluriformes

Ictaluridae

Ameiurus catus

Black Bullhead

Siluriformes

Ictaluridae

Ameiurus melas

Brown Bullhead

Siluriformes

Ictaluridae

Ameiurus nebulosus

Yellow Bullhead

Siluriformes

Ictaluridae

Ameiurus natalis

Channel Catfish

Siluriformes

Ictaluridae

Ictalurus punctatus

Blue Catfish

Siluriformes

Ictaluridae

Ictalurus furcatus

Margined Madtom

Siluriformes

Ictaluridae

Noturus insignis

Flathead Catfish

Siluriformes

Ictaluridae

Pylodictus olivaris

Electric Eel

Gymnotiformes

Gymnotidae

Electrophorus spp.

Mountain Whitefish

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Prosopium williamsoni

Rainbow Trout

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Cutthroat Trout

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus clarkii

Brown Trout

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Salmo trutta

Brook Trout

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Salvelinus fontinalis

Northern Pike

Salmoniformes

Esocidae

Esox lucius

Muskellunge

Salmoniformes

Esocidae

Esox masquinongy

Chain Pickerel

Salmoniformes

Esocidae

Esox niger

Redfin Pickerel

Salmoniformes

Esocidae

Esox americanus

Eastern Mudminnow

Salmoniformes

Esocidae

Umbra pymaea

Rainbow Smelt

Osmeriformes

Osmeridae

Osmerus mordax

Trout Perch

Percopsiformes

Percopsidae

Percopsis omiscomaycus

Pirate Perch

Percopsiformes

Aphredoderidae

Apredoderus sayanus

Swampfish

Percopsiformes

Amblyopsidae

Chologaster cornuta

Spring Cavefish

Percopsiformes

Amblyopsidae

Forbesichthyes agassizii

Inland Silverside

Atheriniformes

Atherinopsidae

Menidia beryllina

Northern Studfish

Atheriniformes

Fundulidae

Fundulus catenatus

Banded Killifish

Atheriniformes

Fundulidae

Fundulus diaphanous

Mummichog

Atheriniformes

Fundulidae

Fundulus heteroclitous

Eastern Mosquitofish

Atheriniformes

Poeciliidae

Gambusia holbrooki

Rio Grande Cichlid

Blenniiformes

Cichlidae

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Northern Snakehead

Synbranchiformes

Channidae

Channa argus

Threespine Stickleback

Perciformes

Gasterosteidae

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Mottled Sculpin

Perciformes

Cottidae

Cottus bairdii

Potomac Sculpin

Perciformes

Cottidae

Cottus girardi

Kanawha Sculpin

Perciformes

Cottidae

Cottus kanawhae

Yellow Perch

Perciformes

Percidae

Perca flavescens

Walleye

Perciformes

Percidae

Sander vitreus

Sauger

Perciformes

Percidae

Sander canadensis