Fish Families

Flashcards covering the various families of fish.

Petromyzontidae

Family of lampreys.

Acipenseridae

Family of sturgeons.

Polyodontidae

Family of paddlefish.

Lepisosteidae

Family of gars.

Amiidae

Family of bowfin.

Hiodontidae

Family of mooneyes.

Anguillidae

Family of eels.

Clupeidae

Family of shads.

Cyprinidae

Family of minnows.

Catostomidae

Family of suckers.

Ictaluridae

Family of catfish.

Esocidae

Family of pikes.

Osmeridae

Family of smelt.

Salmonidae

Family of trout.

Percopsidae

Family of trout-perch.

Aphredoderidae

Family of pirate perch.

Lotidae

Family of burbot.

Atherinopsidae

Family of silversides.

Fundulidae

Family of topminnow.

Poecilidae

Family of mosquitofish.

Gasterosteidae

Family of sticklebacks.

Cottidae

Family of sculpin.

Moronidae

Family of true bass.

Centrarchidae

Family of sunfish.

Percidae

Family of perches.

Sciaenidae

Family of freshwater drum.

Gobiidae

Family of gobies.