ichthyology practical 2

quillback alive

deep body, narrow

quillback preserved

dorsal rays do not extend past base, no bump or nipple on lip

quillback scientific name

carpiodes cyprinus

smallmouth buffalo scientific name

ictiobus bubalus

small mouth buffalo alive 

lighter silver color, deep body narrow

northern hogsucker

fleshy lips, square head

northern hogsucker scientific name

hypentelium

blue sucker

lips have bumps, shark-like

blue sucker scientific name

cyceptus elongatus

spotted sucker

scales with black dots at the bottom

spotted sucker scientific name

minytrema melanops

golden redhorse 

darker in color than the black redhorse, 44 or more scales 

golden redhorse scientific name

moxostoma duquesne

black redhorse

lighter and more golden, 43 or less sclaes

black redhorse scientific name

moxostoma arthrurum

catfish characteristics

4 pairs of barbels, no scales, 50 species in the US, 13 species in indiana

catostomids familly

quillback, smallmouth buffalo, northern hogsuckers, blue sucker, spotted sucker, golden and black redhorse

ictaluridae family

catfish

bullhead (ameiurus natalis)

rounded caudal fin, yellow or pale barbel, dark/blac

ameiurus natalis

bullhead

bullhead (ameiurus melas)

lighter in color, straight caudal fin, black barbels

ameiurus melas 

bullhead 

channel catfish

deep forked caudal fin, juvenile is light with spot, curved anal fin

channel catfish scientific name

ictalurus punctatus

blue catfish

light blue/white color, straight anal fin sometimes

blue catfish scientific name

ictalurus furcatus

notorus miurus catfish

overbite, more prominant spots

noturus flavus catfish

overbite, darker in color

noturus gyrinus catfish

bottom and top lip line up, no overbite, gray/brown in color 

flathead catfish

underbite, gold/black color, flat head 

flathead catfish scientific name

pylodictis olivarus