Id Fish

Family: Minnows

Cyprinidae; no spines

Familly: Sunfish

Centrarchidae; spines on dorsal fin

Family: Tule Perch

Embiotocidae

Common Carp

Cyprinus Carpio; Cyprinidae; Serrted dorsal fin spine + Barbels

Golden shiner

Notemigonus crysoleucas; Cyprinidae; Fleshy Keel on underside

Sacramento Splittail

Pogonicthys macrolepidotus; Cyprinidae; Unequal Tail lobes

HardHead

Mylopharnodon conocephalus; Cyprinidae; Frenum Connecting lip and snout

Sacramento Pikeminnow

Ptchochelius grandis; Cyprinidae; Large terminal mouth extending towards the eye

Sacramento Blackfish

Orthodon Microlepidotes; Cyprinidae; Very small scales, 90+ along lateral Line

Hitch

Lavinia Exilicauda; Cyprinidae;10-14 anal-fin rays

Tule Perch

Hysterocarpus traskii; Emiotocidae; 15+ dorsal spines

Sacramento perch

Archolites interruptus; Centrachidae; 11-13 dorsal spines + 5 anal spines

White crappie

Pomoxis annularis; Centrachidae; 5-6 dorsal spines

Black crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus; Centrachidae; 7-8 Dorsal Spine

Bluegill

Lepomis Macrochirus; Centrachidae; Black spot rear of dorsal fin; Long gill rakers

Redear sunfish

Lipomis microlophus; Centrachidae;Red/orange opercular-flap edge; Short gill rakers

Green sunfish

Lepomis Cyanellus; Centrachidae; Short and round pectoral fins

Warmouth

Lepomis gulosus; Centrachidae; Teeth on tongue

Spotted bass

Micropterus Punctulatus; Centrachidae; Dark lateral band and fewer that 67 scales on lateral line

Small mouth bass

Micropterus dolomieu; centrachidae; distinct lateral band and more than 67 lateral line scales

Large mouth Bass

micropterus salmodies; centrachidaeUpper jaw extends beyond eye