ICHTHY LAB PRATICAL STUDY (SPECIES)

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Superclass Agnatha

Class Petromyzontida

Order Petromyzontiformes

Family Petromyzontidae

Genus Ichthyomyzon

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Superclass Agnatha

Class Petromyzontida

Order Petromyzontiformes

Family Petromyzontidae

Genus Lampetra

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Acipenseriformes

Family Acipenseridae

Species Acipenser fulvescens

(Key - nose is very sharp, barbels are also much futher on the nose than compared to a shovel nose sturgeon)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Acipenseriformes

Family Acipenseridae

Species Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Acipenseriformes

Family Polyodontidae

Species Polyodon spathula

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Lepisosteiformes

Family Lepisosteidae

Species - Atractosteus spatula

(The shortest noses of all the gars, not much spotting, a stockier build, wider head than other gar)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Lepisosteiformes

Family Lepisosteidae

Species - Lepisosteus osseus

(needle like nose, slender and long, will have some coloration but a lot less than spotted gar)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Lepisosteiformes

Family Lepisosteidae

Species - Lepisosteus oculatus

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Lepisosteiformes

Family Lepisosteidae

Species - Lepisosteus platostomus

(Nose is roughly the same size as spotted, larger than alligator gar, some coloration but way less than a spotted)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Amiiformes

Family Amiidae

Species - Amia ocellicauda

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Hiodontiformes

Family Hiodontidae

Species - Hiodon alosoides

(NOT a mooneye because its dorsal fin starts after anal fin, NOT a shad because it doesn’t have a dot behind its eye)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Hiodontiformes

Family Hiodontidae

Species - Hiodon tergisus

NOT a goldeye because its dorsal fin starts with anal fin, NOT a shad because it doesn’t have a dot behind its eye)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Anguilliformes

Family Anguillidae

Species - Anguilla rostrata

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Clupeiformes

Family Clupeidae

Species - Dorosoma cepedianum

(Face is more found and blunt compared to threadfin)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Clupeiformes

Family Clupeidae

Species - Dorosoma petenense

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Clupeiformes

Family Alosidae

Species - Alosa chrysochloris

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Xenocyprididae

Species - Ctenopharyngodon idella

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Xenocyprididae

Species - Hypopthalmichthys molitrix 

(LONGER KEEL, KEEL STARTS AT ISTHMUS)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Xenocyprididae

Species - Hypopthalmichthys nobilis

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Cyprinidae

Species - Carassius auratus

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Cyprinidae

Species - Cyprinus carpio

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Notemigonus crysoleucas

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Semotilus atromaculatus

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Nocomis

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Hybopsis amblops

(key id-large eyes, lateral line dark, has barbels that are larger than creek chub)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Erimystax dissimilis

(key id-lateral line is blotched)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Macrhybopsis aestivalis

(key id - speckled and long barbels)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Macrhybopsis storeriana

(key id- pretty plain, has barbels, sickled fins)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Rhinichthys

(key id - tiny scales, narrow head, subterminal mouth, broad frenum)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Campostoma

(key id - have a hard ridge on lower jaw, droopy looking mouth)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Ericymba buccata

(key id - no barbels, very pearlescent all across face and lateral line)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Phenacobius mirabilis

(key id - fleshy lips, dark caudal spot)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Phenacobius uranops

(key id - very dark caudal line, eyes are basically on the top of head when looking from above, fleshy lips)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Chrosomus erythrogaster

(key id - two lateral lines, tiny scales)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Chrosomus cumberlandensis

(key id - strong thick lateral line)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Pimephales notatus

(key id - lateral line that goes from snout to caudal, caudal spot strong, scales get smaller on nape)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Pimephales promelas

(key id - scales get smaller on nape, lateral line is incomplete compared to other pimephales)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Pimephales vigilax

(key id - black spot on dorsal fin, scales also small on nape)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Hybognathus nuchalis

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Clinostomus

(key id - very large mouth)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Clinostomus funduloides

(much thicker bodied than other clinostomus, snout also more rounded)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Cyprinella

(deepest body, long diamond scale, dark pigment in the last two rays of dorsal fin)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Cyprinella

dark pigment in last two rays is very prominent (no pigment inbetween rays in the membrane), 8 anal rays, spots on tips of caudal fin

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Cyprinella venusta

very prominant dark spot on caudal, very rounded, remember diamond scales 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Cyprinella

 very large dorsal fin, pigment inbetween rays, 9 anal rays

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Cyprinella

pale area at the base of caudal fin, 9 anal rays

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Cyprinella galactura

two white knobs at the base of the caudal fin, similar to camura but its separated   

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Luxilus chrysocephalus

diamond scales towards head but widened towards tail (round), stripes along the back of the fish and converge with the stripe on the other side behind dorsal fin, vertical stripes along body, no black rays 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Lythrurus fasciolaris

 crowded predorsal scales, more laterally compressed and deeper body compared to pimephales, narrower shaped mouth, very prominent predorsal spot,

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Lythrurus

more deeped bodied than fasciolaris, predorsal spot, stripes along backs sometime, stripy eye 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Lythrurus

skinny and small compared to others, very long anal fin compared to pimephales, strong lateral line, black pigment lining lips, 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Notropis atherinoides

dorsal fin located behind pelvic fin (right behind), very slender, concave anal fin margin, mouth is rounded 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Notropis  

not nearly as concave anal fin, dorsal fin behind pelvic fin, mouth is large and terminal and slightly upturned, sharply pointed 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Notropis

 (hard to tell), dorsal fin behind pelvic fin 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Notropis photogenis

 very slender, dorsal fin origin behind pelvic fin origin, two cresten shapes between the eyes, around nostril area, 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Notropis telescopus

scales look 3D in a way due to outlines around scale, 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Notropis  ariommus

VERY large eye, eye is wider than eye to the snout, very distinct lateral line, spottedish 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Paranotropis

lack color, almost seethrough, deep near dorsal fin then taper towards truck, pelvic fins when depressed will touch anal fin 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Genus - Paranotropis

 lateral lines towards head are just like a little dark line,

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Paranotropis leuciodus

dark caudal spot almost rectangular shape, rounded scales, lateral line is obscured 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Miniellus albizonatus

 very dark line that goes from snout, behind eye, and continues with lateral line, very slender

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Miniellus boops

 very pointed dorsal fin, very large eyes that are visible from above, dark line around whole body too, more deeper bodies from albizonatus

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

Species - Miniellus stramineus

 lateral line scales are puctate almost spotted, dusky stripe along back (persistant in predorsal area) 

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Ictiobus bubalus

Back ridged to dorsal fin (Very slender front veiw compared to other buffalo/carp)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Ictiobus cyanellus

(more terminal mouth compared to other buffalo)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Ictiobus niger

(Potato-shaped; mouth is much fleshier than smallmouth buffalo)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Carpiodes cyprinus

No nipple like bottom lip, dorsal fin long but doesnt go past the end of it

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Carpiodes carpio

(has nipple but dorsal fin not long)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Carpiodes velifer

(has nipple and dorsal fin is long)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Cycleptus elongatus

(bumpy lips, very)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Catostomus commersoni

(scales are very small and lips are also bumpy)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Moxostoma breviceps

(little bumpy mouth, concaved dorsal fin)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Moxostoma carinatum

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Moxostoma duquesnei

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Moxostoma erythrurum

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Erimyzon

(have some kind of lateral line pattern)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Minytrema melanops

(covered in dots)

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Hypentelium nigricans

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Superclass Gnathostomata

Grade Osteichthyes

Class Actinopterygii

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

Species - Vexillichthys atripinnis

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Family Ictaluridae

Species - Pylodictus olivaris

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Family Ictaluridae

Species - Ictalurus punctatus

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Family Ictaluridae

Species - Ictalurus furcatus

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Family Ictaluridae

Species - Ameiurus melas

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Family Ictaluridae

Species - Ameiurus natalis

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Family Ictaluridae

Species - Noturus flavus

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Family Ictaluridae

Species - Noturus nocturnus

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Family Ictaluridae

Species - Noturus gyrinus

(dark stripe)

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Family Ictaluridae

Species - Noturus phaeus

(edged of spine are serrated unlike freckled madtom, freckled madtom also has very big over bite)

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Family Ictaluridae

Species - Noturus exilis

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Family Ictaluridae

Species - Noturus elegans

(stripes in caudal fin and two saddle marks)

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Family Ictaluridae

Species - Noturus miurus

(two saddle marks with the last one going completely over adipose fin, just border of caudal fin is dark)

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Family - Esocidae

Genus - Esox

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Family - Salmonidae

Species - Oncorhynchus mykiss

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Family - Salmonidae

Species - Salmo trutta

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Family - Salmonidae

Species - Salvelinus fontinalis

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Family - Aphredoderidae

Species - Aphredoderus sayanus

(anus is on lower jaw)

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Family - Mugilidae

Species - Mugil cephalis

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Family - Atherinopsidae

Species - Labidesthes sicculus

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Family - Atherinopsidae

Species - Menidia audens

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Family - Fundulidae

Species - Fundulus cryptocatenatus