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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Canadian
112 Species All Records Suspect = pink rows
Species checklist with examination status counts
Species Suspect Not Suspect Total
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination
Not
Examined
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin Possibly native
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
92
92
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
1
94
95
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
224
224
Catostomus commersonii
White Sucker
179
179
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
1
13
14
Hypentelium nigricans
Northern Hog Sucker Non-native
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
31
31
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bigmouth Buffalo
11
11
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
7
7
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
20
20
Moxostoma carinatum
River Redhorse
1
1
Moxostoma erythrurum
Golden Redhorse
6
6
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
515
515
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
658
658
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
97
97
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
1
343
344
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
377
377
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
5
48
54
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
1
4
50
55
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
1
332
333
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
186
186
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
28
28
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
8
8
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
2
194
196
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
21
21
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
236
236
Campostoma spadiceum
Highland Stoneroller
4
4
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
7
7
Chrosomus erythrogaster Non-native
37
37
Chrosomus neogaeus Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
1
866
867
Cyprinella whipplei
Steelcolor Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
143
143
Gila pandora
Rio Grande Chub
24
24
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow Non-native
1
1
2
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
3
321
324
Hybopsis amblops
Bigeye Chub Non-native
1
1
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner Non-native
1
1
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
60
60
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
17
17
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
8
8
Macrhybopsis tetranema
Peppered Chub
2
8
69
79
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
2
149
151
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
1
194
195
Notropis bairdi
Red River Shiner Non-native
9
9
Notropis blennius
River Shiner Non-native
4
4
Notropis boops
Bigeye Shiner
1
19
20
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
21
21
Notropis dorsalis
Bigmouth Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis girardi
Arkansas River Shiner
261
261
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis maculatus
Taillight Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis ortenburgeri
Kiamichi Shiner
14
14
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
2
535
537
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
1
1
2
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
1
5
6
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
315
315
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow
118
118
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
570
570
Pimephales tenellus
Slim Minnow Non-native
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
381
381
Platygobio gracilis
Flathead Chub
2
2
123
127
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
149
149
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub
132
132
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
Red River Pupfish Non-native
57
57
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulus kansae
Northern Plains Killifish
6
484
490
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
24
24
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
1
63
64
Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks)
Culaea inconstans
Brook Stickleback Non-native
9
9
Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)
Hiodon alosoides
Goldeye
2
2
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
210
210
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
123
123
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Non-native
21
21
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
282
282
Noturus exilis
Slender Madtom
10
10
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
24
24
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
62
62
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
4
9
13
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
31
31
Lepisosteus platostomus
Shortnose Gar
1
7
8
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
43
43
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
7
7
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
87
87
Etheostoma asprigene
Mud Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma blennioides
Greenside Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
33
33
Etheostoma exile
Iowa Darter Non-native
2
2
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
43
43
Etheostoma mihileze Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma nigrum
Johnny Darter
1
1
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
1
1
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
22
22
Etheostoma pulchellum
1
11
12
Etheostoma radiosum
Orangebelly Darter
2
2
Perca flavescens
Yellow Perch Non-native
4
4
Percina caprodes
Logperch Possibly native
49
49
Percina copelandi
Channel Darter
13
13
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch Possibly native
13
13
Percina maculata
Blackside Darter
5
5
Percina phoxocephala
Slenderhead Darter
13
13
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
17
17
Sander vitreus
Walleye Non-native
5
5
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
1
637
638
Salmonidae (Trouts and Salmons)
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Cutthroat Trout Non-native
131
131
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow Trout Non-native
14
14
Salmo trutta
Brown Trout Non-native
40
40
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brook Trout Non-native
9
9
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
65
65