Fish Species Database

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Crappie

Pomoxis annularis (White Crappie) and Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Black Crappie)

Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Hybrid Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus x Lepomis cyanellus

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Longear Sunfish

Lepomis megalotis

Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Lepomis gibbosus

Redbreast Sunfish

Lepomis auritus

Redear Sunfish

Lepomis microlophus

Rock Bass

Ambloplites rupestris

Sacramento Perch

Archoplites interruptus

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Spotted Bass

Micropterus punctulatus

Warmouth

Lepomis gulosus

White Crappie

Pomoxis annularis

Black Marlin

Istiompax indica

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

Marlin

Istiophoridae (Family)

Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

Striped Marlin

Kajikia audax

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

White Marlin

Kajikia albida

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

Bonefish

Albula vulpes

Bluehead Sucker

Catostomus discobolus

Bonytail Chub

Gila elegans

Colorado Pikeminnow

Ptychocheilus lucius

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Cui-ui

Chasmistes cujus

Flannelmouth Sucker

Catostomus latipinnis

Golden Shiner

Notemigonus crysoleucas

Grass Carp

Ctenopharyngodon idella

Longnose Dace

Rhinichthys cataractae

Longnose Sucker

Catostomus catostomus

Northern Pikeminnow

Ptychocheilus oregonensis

Redside Shiner

Richardsonius balteatus

Roundtail Chub

Gila robusta

Sacramento Pikeminnow

Ptychocheilus grandis

Tui Chub

Siphateles bicolor

White Sucker

Catostomus commersonii

Black Bullhead

Ameiurus melas

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

Brown Bullhead

Ameiurus nebulosus

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Flathead Catfish

Pylodictis olivaris

Gafftopsail Catfish

Bagre marinus

Hardhead Catfish

Ariopsis felis

White Catfish

Ameiurus catus

Yellow Bullhead

Ameiurus natalis

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Cod

Gadus morhua

Greenland Cod

Gadus ogac

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Pacific Cod

Gadus macrocephalus

Pollock

Pollachius virens

Walleye Pollock

Gadus chalcogrammus

Atlantic Croaker

Micropogonias undulatus

Black Drum

Pogonias cromis

Freshwater Drum

Aplodinotus grunniens

Grey Trout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Gulf Kingfish

Menticirrhus littoralis

Red Drum

Sciaenops ocellatus

Redfish

Sciaenops ocellatus

Sand Seatrout

Cynoscion arenarius

Speckled Trout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Spot

Leiostomus xanthurus

Spotted Seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Weakfish

Cynoscion regalis

White Seabass

Atractoscion nobilis

Yellowfin Croaker

Umbrina roncador

American Plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Arrowtooth Flounder

Atheresthes stomias

California Halibut

Paralichthys californicus

English Sole

Parophrys vetulus

Flounder

Paralichthyidae

Greenland Halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Halibut

Hippoglossus stenolepis (Pacific Halibut), Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Atlantic Halibut)

Pacific Halibut

Hippoglossus stenolepis

Southern Flounder

Paralichthys lethostigma

Starry Flounder

Platichthys stellatus

Summer Flounder

Paralichthys dentatus

Winter Flounder

Pseudopleuronectes americanus

Florida Gar

Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Gar

Lepisosteidae

Longnose Gar

Lepisosteus osseus

Spotted Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus

Black Grouper

Mycteroperca bonaci

Black Sea Bass

Centropristis striata

Gag Grouper

Mycteroperca microlepis

Grouper

Epinephelus spp.

Kelp Bass

Paralabrax clathratus

Leopard Grouper

Mycteroperca rosacea

Nassau Grouper

Epinephelus striatus

Red Grouper

Epinephelus morio

Sand Bass

Paralabrax nebulifer

Spotted Bay Bass

Paralabrax maculatofasciatus

Bigeye Scad

Selar crumenophthalmus

Crevalle Jack

Caranx hippos

Florida Pompano

Trachinotus carolinus

Giant Trevally

Caranx ignobilis

Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

Horse-eye Jack

Caranx latus

Jack Crevalle

Caranx hippos

Permit

Trachinotus falcatus

Rainbow Runner

Elagatis bipinnulata

Threadfin Trevally

Alectis ciliaris

Yellow Amberjack

Seriola lalandi

Mahi-Mahi

Coryphaena hippurus

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

Needlefish

Belonidae

Pacific Lamprey

Entosphenus tridentatus

Striped Mullet

Mugil cephalus

Bowfin

Amia calva

Burbot

Lota lota

Fourhorn Sculpin

Myoxocephalus quadricornis

Goldeye

Hiodon alosoides

Lake Sturgeon

Acipenser fulvescens

Mayan Cichlid

Mayaheros urophthalmus

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Paddlefish

Polyodon spathula

Round Goby

Neogobius melanostomus

Sculpin

Cottidae (family)

Snakehead

Channidae

Spotted Tilapia

Pelmatolapia mariae

Sturgeon

Acipenseridae

Tilapia

Cichlidae (family)

Tucunare

Cichla spp.

White Sturgeon

Acipenser transmontanus

Barracuda

Sphyraenidae

Bat Ray

Myliobatis californica

California Sheephead

Semicossyphus pulcher

Cunner

Tautogolabrus adspersus

Dungeness Crab

Cancer magister

Jacksmelt

Atherinopsis californiensis

Moi

Polydactylus sexfilis

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

Round Stingray

Urobatis halleri

Sablefish

Anoplopoma fimbria

Shiner Perch

Cymatogaster aggregata

Shovelnose Guitarfish

Rhinobatos productus

Spiny Dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Spotted Boxfish

Ostracion meleagris

Spotted Puffer

Arothron meleagris

Surfperch

Embiotocidae

Tautog

Tautoga onitis

Threadfin Butterflyfish

Chaetodon auriga

Tripletail

Lobotes surinamensis

Trumpetfish

Aulostomus maculatus

White Goatfish

Parupeneus chrysonemus

Yellow Tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

Chain Pickerel

Esox niger

Muskellunge

Esox masquinongy

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Tiger Muskie

Esox masquinongy × Esox lucius

Bream

Abramis brama (for freshwater bream); various species within Sparidae family for saltwater bream

Pinfish

Archosargus probatocephalus

Scup

Stenotomus chrysops

Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

Lingcod

Ophiodon elongatus

Rockfish

Sebastes spp.

Yelloweye Rockfish

Sebastes ruberrimus

Roosterfish

Nematistius pectoralis

Alewife

Alosa pseudoharengus

American Shad

Alosa sapidissima

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

Atlantic Menhaden

Brevoortia tyrannus

Bay Anchovy

Anchoa mitchilli

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Eulachon

Thaleichthys pacificus

Gizzard Shad

Dorosoma cepedianum

Gulf Menhaden

Brevoortia patronus

Pacific Herring

Clupea pallasii

Rainbow Smelt

Osmerus mordax

Smelt

Osmerus mordax (Rainbow Smelt)

Surf Smelt

Hypomesus pretiosus

Threadfin Shad

Dorosoma petenense

Atlantic Sharpnose Shark

Rhizoprionodon terraenovae

Blacknose Shark

Carcharhinus acronotus

Blacktip Shark

Carcharhinus limbatus

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

Bonnethead Shark

Sphyrna tiburo

Brown Smoothhound Shark

Mustelus henlei

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Common Thresher Shark

Alopias vulpinus

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

Leopard Shark

Triakis semifasciata

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Porbeagle Shark

Lamna nasus

Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Salmon Shark

Lamna ditropis

Sandbar Shark

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Shortfin Mako Shark

Isurus oxyrinchus

Spinner Shark

Carcharhinus brevipinna

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Lane Snapper

Lutjanus synagris

Mangrove Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

Mutton Snapper

Lutjanus analis

Red Snapper

Lutjanus campechanus

Vermilion Snapper

Rhomboplites aurorubens

Yellowtail Snapper

Ocyurus chrysurus

Snook

Centropomus undecimalis

Hybrid Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

White Bass

Morone chrysops

White Perch

Morone americana

Wiper

Morone chrysops × Morone saxatilis

Yellow Bass

Morone mississippiensis

Ladyfish

Elops saurus

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

Arctic Char

Salvelinus alpinus

Arctic Grayling

Thymallus arcticus

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Bull Trout

Salvelinus confluentus

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tschawytscha

Chum Salmon

Oncorhynchus keta

Cisco

Coregonus artedi

Coho Salmon

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Cutthroat Trout

Oncorhynchus clarkii

Dolly Varden

Salvelinus malma

Green River Cutthroat Trout

Oncorhynchus clarkii viridis

King Salmon

Oncorhynchus tschawytscha

Kokanee

Oncorhynchus nerka

Kokanee Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

Lahontan Cutthroat Trout

Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi

Lake Trout

Salvelinus namaycush

Lake Whitefish

Coregonus clupeaformis

Landlocked Salmon

Salmo salar

Mountain Whitefish

Prosopium williamsoni

Pink Salmon

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Redband Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri

Round Whitefish

Prosopium cylindraceum

Salmon

Oncorhynchus (Pacific salmon) and Salmo (Atlantic salmon)

Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

Steelhead

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Tullibee (Lake Herring)

Coregonus artedi

Westslope Cutthroat Trout

Oncorhynchus lewisi

Albacore Tuna

Thunnus alalunga

Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Bigeye Tuna

Thunnus obesus

Blackfin Tuna

Thunnus atlanticus

Cero Mackerel

Scomberomorus regalis

King Mackerel

Scomberomorus cavalla

Pacific Bonito

Sarda chiliensis

Sierra Mackerel

Scomberomorus sierra

Skipjack Tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis

Spanish Mackerel

Scomberomorus maculatus

Wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

Sauger

Sander canadensis

Walleye

Sander vitreus

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens