Ichthyology Photo ID

2 dorsal fins, bicuspid teeth

Petromyzontidae

Petromyzon marinus

Sea Lamprey

non-native/ invasive

2 dorsal fins, hooded mouth, rudimentary teeth

Petromyzontidae

Lampretra appendix

American Brook Lamprey

1 dorsal fin, many bicuspid teeth

Petromyzontidae

Ichthyomyzon castaneus

Chestnut Lamprey

native

1 dorsal fin, unicuspid teeth

Petromyzontidae

Ichthyomyzon unicuspis

Silver Lamprey

native

dorsal fin over ½ of TL length, black ocellus

Amiidae

Amia ocellicauda

Eyetail/ Emerald Bowfin

native

bill same length of head

Lepisosteidae

Lepisosteus platosomus

Short Nose Gar

native

bill longer than length of head

Lepisosteidae

Lepisosteus osseus

Long Nose Gar

native

serrated belly, longer bottom jaw

Alosidae

Alosa pseudoharengus

Alewife

non-native

serrated keel, longer top jaw, posterior extension off of dorsal fin

Dorosomadidae

Dorosoma cepedianum

Gizzard Shad

native

no serrated keel, posterior dorsal fin

Hiodontidae

Hiodon tergisus

Mooneye

native

fully spotted caudal fin

Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Rainbow Trout

non-native

long anal fin, 11-15 rays

Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Coho Salmon

non-native

no spots on caudal, dark spots on light background

Salmonidae

Salmo trutta

Brown Trout

non-native

vermiculation, white ventral stripe on fins

Salmonidae

Salvelinus fontinalis

Eastern Brook Trout

native

tube shaped body, pelvic and pectoral fin dont overlap, no axillary process

Osmeridae

Osmerus mordax

Rainbow Smelt

non-native

6-8 mandibular pores

Esocidae

Esox masquinongy

Musky

native

5 mandibular pores

Esocidae

Esox lucius

Northern Pike

native

separated adipose fin, deeply forked caudal fin

Ictaluridae

Ictalurus punctatus

Channel Catfish

native

Ictaluridae

Ameiurus natalis

Yellow Bullhead

native

free adipose, round caudal fin, no tooth pad extension

Ictaluridae

Ameiurus melas

Black Bullhead

native

fused (adnate) adipose/caudal, stout, round caudal

Ictaluridae

Noturus gyrinus

Tadpole Madtom

native

tooth pad extends posteriorly

Ictaluridae

Pylodictus olivaris

Flathead Catfish

native

fused adipose/caudal, long, rectangular caudal

Ictaluridae

Noturus flavus

Stonecat

native

no pelvic fin, dorsal over ½ TL

Anguillidae

Anguilla rostrata

American Eel

native

single barbel

Gadidae

Lota lota

Burbot

native

4-6 disconnected spines

Gasterosteidae

Culaea inconstans

Brook Stickleback

native

Gasterosteidae

Pungitius pungitius

Ninespine Stickleback

native

adipose, pelvic fin overlaps pectoral fin

Percopsidae

Percopsis iomiscomaycus

Trout Perch

native

pelvic fin doent overlap pectoral, long, skinny, beaklike mouth

Atherinidae

Labidesthes sicculus

Brook Silversides

native

spike on operculum, 2 disconnected dorsal fins, long lateral — stripes

Percichthyidae

Morone chysops

White Bass

native

3 anal spines, lip past middle of eye

Centrarchidae

Micropterus salmoides

Largemouth Bass

native

3 anal spines, lip doesnt protrude past center of eye

Centrarchidae

Micropterus dolomieu

Smallmouth Bass

native

“shovelhead", scattered black markings on body, black markings on anal fin

Centrarchidae

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Black Crappie

native

“shovel head”, vertical black bars on body

Centrarchidae

Pomoxis annularis

White Crappie

native

5-7 anal spines

Centrarchidae

Ambloplites rupestis

Rock Bass

native

white or orange tip on operculum

Centrarchidae

Lepomis gibbosus

Pumpkinseed

native

operculum is black to the edge, small mouth

Centrarchidae

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill

native

light margin around operculum

Centrarchidae

Lepomis cyanellus

Green Sunfish

native

2 dorsal fins, no teeth, vertical dark lines

Percidae

Perca flavescens

Yellow Perch

native

2 dorsal fins, no spots on dorsal, white tip on caudal

Percidae

Sander vitreus

Walleye

native

2 dorsal fins, spotted dorsal

Percidae

Sander canadense

Sauger

native

“w” like markings on sides

Percidae

Etheostoma nigrum

Johnny Darter

native

speckled, ornate caudal fin, horizontal row markings on body

Percidae

Etheostoma flabellare

Fantail darter

native

large, black blotches along lateral line

Percidae

Percina maculate

Blackside Darter

native

distinct vertical bars

Percidae

Etheostoma caeruleum

Rainbow Darter

native

tiger striping

Percidae

Percina caprodes

Logperch

native

rounded caudal, black mark on peduncle

Umbridae

Umbra limi

Central mudminnow

native

concave head, saddled dark lines

Catostomidae

Hypentelium nigricans

Northern hogsucker

native

9+ rays

Catostomidae

Erimyzon sucetta

Lake chubsucker

native

small scales by head, large scales by tail

Catostomidae

Catostomus commersoni

White sucker

native

many dorsal rays, terminal mouth

Castomidae

Ictiobus cyprinellus

Big mouth buffalo

native

many dorsal rays, sucking mouth

Catostomidae

Ictiobus bubalus

Small mouth buffalo

native

long dorsal ray, deeply forked caudal

Catostomidae

Carpiodes cyprinus

Quillback carpsucker

native

single serrated spine, barbels

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

European carp

non-native

tubercles on spawning males, cartilaginous lower lip

Cyprinidae

Campostoma anomalum

Central stoneroller

Native

extended nose over mouth, fine scales

Leuciscidae

Rhinichthys cataractae

Longnose dace

native

spicules, dark color

Cyprinidae

Pimephales promelas

Fathead minnow

native

flat “tuna” shape, 8 dorsal rays

Cyprinidae

Luxilus cornutus

Common shiner

native

dark spot on caudal

Cyprinidae

Notropis hudsonius

Spottail shiner

native

waved lateral line into caudal fin, “tuna” shaped

Sciaenidae

Aplodinotus grunniens

Freshwater drum

native

Wide isthmus, 4 pelvic fin rays

Cottidae

Cottus bairdii

Mottled sculpin

native

Wide isthmus, 3 pelvic fin rays

Cottidae

Cottus cognatus

Slimy sculpin

native

small isthmus

Psychrolutidae

Myoxocephalus thompsonii

Deep water sculpin

native

Bony plates

Acipenseridae

Acipenser fluvescens

Lake sturgeon

native

rounded pectoral fins that dont extend beyond lateral line

Centrarchidae

Lepomis peltastes

Northern sunfish

native

long concave anal fin, decurved lateral line

Lueciscidae

Notemigonus crysoleucas

Golden shiner

native

large mouth extended into eye, dark spot on caudal and base of dorsal fin

Leuciscidae

Semotilus atromaculatus

Creek chub

Native

dark dorsal side and light ventral side, may have a dusky stripe and dark spot at the base of the caudal fin

Leuciscidae

Nocomis biguttatus

Hornyhead chub

Native

yellow sides, dorsal fin starts slightly before pelvic fins

Leuciscidae

Hybognathus hankinsoni '

Brassy minnow

Native

dark dorsal side, dark strip from peduncle to snout, dorsal fin in line or behind pelvic fins

Leuciscidae

Miniellus nubilus

Ozark Minnow

Native

“mouse tracks” along lateral line, scales edged in black, NO spot on tail or dorsal base

Leuciscidae

Miniellus stramineus

Sand shiner

Native

dusky line ending in a forward chevron <, downward tilted mouth

Leuciscidae

Miniellus topeka

Topeka shiner

Native

5-8 dark bars, dark ventral bar extended from eyes, yellowish underside

Percidae

Percina hespera

Western gilt darter

native

dark markings along posterior end of dorsal fin, little to no dusk around lateral line

Leuciscidae

Cyprinella spiloptera

Spotfin shiner

Native

concave dorsal fin, black spots on scales present, red tail

Catostomidae

Moxostoma macrolepidotum

Shorthead redhorse

native

straight dorsal fin, black spots on scales present, red tail

Catostomidae

Moxostoma carinatum

River redhorse

native

convex dorsal fin, black spots on scales present, red tail

Catostomidae

Moxostoma valenciennesi

Greater redhorse

native

concave dorsal fin, black spots on scale NOT present, NO red tail

Catostomidae

Moxostoma duquesnei

Black redhorse

native

convex dorsal fin, black spots on scales NOT present, NO red tail

Catostomidae

Moxostoma anisurum

Silver redhorse

Native

slender and long, 4-5 dark saddles

Percidae

Crystallaria asprella

Crystal Darter

Native

round snout extending slightly past lower jaw, dark spot on trunk at anterior base of dorsal, scales are outlined in dark

Leuciscidae

Pimephales notatus

Bluntnose minnow

Native

rounded homocercal caudal fin, posterior dorsal fin, protruding lower jaw

Fundulidae

Fundulus sciadicus

Plains topminnow

Native

long protruding snout; exceeds bottom jaw, mouth length into eye, flat belly and arched back, no dark spotting on fins

Leuciscidae

Ericymba dorsalis

Bigmouth shiner

Native

mid-lateral stripe continues across upper lip

Leuciscidae

Rhinichys obtusus

Western blacknose dace

Native

pointed snout, long slender body

Leuciscidae

Notropis percobromus

Carmine shiner

Native