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Mississippi Freshwater Fishes

By Robert B. Hole, Jr.

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Jawless Fishes (Class Agnatha)

Silver Lamprey Ichthyomyzon unicuspis
Chestnut Lamprey Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Mountain Brook Lamprey Ichthyomyzon greeleyi
Southern Brook Lamprey Ichthyomyzon gagei
Ohio Lamprey Ichthyomyzon bdellium
American Brook Lamprey Lampetra appendix
Least Brook Lamprey Lampetra aepyptera

Bony Fishes (Class Osteichthyes)

Family Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)

Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens
Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrhynchus
Pallid Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus
Shovelnose Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platrynchus
Alabama Sturgeon

Family Polyodontidae (Paddlefishes)

Paddlefish Polyodon spathula

Family Lepisosteidae (Gars)

Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatula
Shortnose Gar Lepisosteus platostomus
Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatus

Family Amiidae (Bowfins)

Bowfin Amia calva

Family Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)

American Eel Anguilla rostrata

Family Clupeidae (Herrings and Shads)

Skipjack Herring Alosa chrysochloris
Alabama Shad Alosa alabamae
Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenense

Family Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)

Goldeye Hiodon alosoides
Mooneye Hiodon tergisus

Family Salmonidae (Salmon, Trout and relatives)

Brown Trout Salmo tutta (introduced, probably extirpated)

Family Esocidae (Pikes)

Grass or Redfin Pickerel Esox americanus
Chain Pickerel Esox niger

Family Cyprinidae (Minnows)

Grass Carp (introduced) Ctenopharyngodon idella
Goldfish (introduced) Carassius auratus
Common Carp (introduced) Cyprinus carpio
Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
Rosyside Dace Clinostomus funduloides
Southern Redbelly Dace Phoxinus erythrogaster
Flame Chub Hemitremia flammea
Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
Dixie Chub Semotilus thoreauianus
River Chub Nocomis micropogon
Bluehead Chub Nocomis leptocephalus
Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
Largescale Stoneroller Campostoma oligolepis
Silver Chub Macrhybopsis storeriana
Suckermouth Minnow Phenacobius mirabilis
Stargazing Minnow Phenocobius uranops
Riffle Minnow Phenacobius catostomus
Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulus
Flathead Chub Platygobio gracilis
Sicklefin Chub Macrhybopsis meeki
Sturgeon Chub Macrhybopsis gelida
Spotfin Chub Cyprinella monacha
Speckled Chub Extrarius aestivalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow Hybognathus nuchalis
Cypress Minnow Hybognathus hayi
Striped Shiner Luxilus chrysocephalus
Redfin Shiner Lythrurus umbratilis
Mountain Shiner Lythrurus lirus
Rosefin Shiner Lythrurus ardens
Ribbon Shiner Lythrurus fumeus
Cherryfin Shiner Lythrurus roseipinnis
Pretty Shiner Lythrurus bellus
Flagfin Shiner Pteronotropis signipinnis
Bluenose Shiner Pteronotropis welaka
Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
Steelcolor Shiner Cyprinella whipplei
Blacktail Shiner Cyprinella venusta
Bluntface Shiner Cyprinella camura
Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis
Whitetail Shiner Cyprinella galactura
Alabama Shiner Cyprinella callistia
Pugnose Minnow Opsopoeodus emiliae
Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
Bullhead Minnow Pimephales vigilax
Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
Rosyface Shiner Notropis rubellus
Silverstripe Shiner Notropis stilbius
Silverband Shiner Notropis shumardi
Chub Shiner Notropis potteri
River Shiner Notropis blennius
Fluvial Shiner Notropis edwardraneyi
Rough Shiner Notropis baileyi
Orangefin Shiner Notropis ammophilus
Longnose Shiner Notropis longirostris
Bigeye Shiner Notropis boops
Coastal Shiner Notropis petersoni
Weed Shiner Notropis texanus
Ironcolor Shiner Notropis chalybaeus
Ghost Shiner Notropis buchanani
Mimic Shiner Notropis volucellus
Taillight Shiner Notropis maculatus
Bigeye Chub Hybopsis amblops
Clear Chub Hybopsis winchelli
Pallid Shiner Hybopsis amnis
Silverjaw Minnow Ericymba buccata

Family Catostomidae (Suckers)

Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus
Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus bubalus
Black Buffalo Ictiobus niger
Quillback Carpiodes cyprinus
Spotted Sucker Minytrema melanops
Creek Chubsucker Erimyzon oblongus
Lake Chubsucker Erimyzon sucetta
Sharpfin Chubsucker Erimyzon tenuis
Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
Alabama Hog Sucker Hypentelium etowanum
Black RedhorseMoxostoma duquesnei
River Redhorse Moxostoma carinatum
Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Blacktail Redhorse Moxostoma poecilurum
Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum

Family Ictaluridae (Bullhead Catfishes)

Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus
White Catfish Ameiurus catus
Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus
Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
Stonecat Noturus flavus
Tadpole Madtom Noturus gyrinus
Speckled Madtom Noturus leptacanthus
Black Madtom Noturus funebris
Brown Madtom Noturus funebris
Freckled Madtom Noturus nocturnus
Margined Madtom Noturus insignis
Least Madtom Noturus hildebrandi
Elegant Madtom Noturus elegans
Northern Madtom Noturus stigmosus
Frecklebelly Madtom Noturus munitus
Brindled Madtom Noturus miurus

Family Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perch)

Pirate Perch Aphredoderus sayanus

Family Fundulidae (=Cyprinodontidae) (Topminnows and Killifishes)

Broadstripe Topminnow Fundulus euryzonus
Nothern Studfish Fundulus catenatus
Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotus
Blackspotted Topminnow Fundulus olivaceus
Southern Starhead Topminnow Fundulus notti
Northern Starhead Topminnow Fundulus dispar
Western Starhead Topminnow Fundulus blairae
Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus olivaceus
Rainwater Killifish Lucania parva
Pygmy Killifish Leptolucania ommata

Family Poeciliidae (Livebearers)

Sailfin Mollie Poecilia latipinna
Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
Least Killifish, Mosquitofish Heterandria formosa

Family Atherinidae (Silversides)

Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus
Inland Silverside Menidia beryllina

Family Cottidae (Sculpins)

Banded Sculpin Cottus carolinae
Mottled Sculpin Cottus bairdi

Family Moronidae (Temperate Basses)

White Bass Morone chrysops
Yellow Bass Morone mississippiensis

Family Centrarchidae (Sunfishes and Basses)

Flier Centrarchus macropterus
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
Shadow Bass Ambloplites ariommus
Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosus
Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides
Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Warmouth Lepomis gulosus
Bantam Sunfish Lepomis symmetricus
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
Longear Sunfish Lepomis megalotis
Dollar Sunfish Lepomis marginatus
Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis humilis

Family Percidae (Darters, Perches, Walleye and Sauger)

Walleye Stizostedion vitreum
Sauger Stizostedion canadense
Gilt Darter Percina evides
Blackside Darter Percina maculata
Dusky Darter Percina sciera
Blackbanded Darter Percina nigrogasciata
Freckled Darter Percina lenticula
Channel Darter Percina copelandi
River Darter Percina shumardi
Saddleback Darter Percina ouachitae
Slenderhead Darter Percina phoxocephala
Logperch Percina caprodes
Crystal Darter Crystallaria asprella
Western Sand Darter Etheostoma clarum
Southern Sand Darter Etheostoma meridianum
Naked Sand Darter Etheostoma beani
Scaly Sand Darter Etheostoma vivax
Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
Bluntnose Darter Etheostoma chlorosumum
Speckled Darter Etheostoma stigmaeum
Blueside Darter Etheostoma jessiae
Rock Darter Etheostoma rupestre
Harlequin Darter Etheostoma histrio
Blenny Darter Etheostoma blennius
Brighteye Darter Etheostoma lynceum
Bandfin Darter Etheostoma zonistium
Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiforme
Tennessee Snubnose Darter Etheostoma simoterum
Yazzoo Darter Etheostoma sp.
Coastal Plain Darter Etheostoma sp.
Redline Darter Etheostoma rufilineatum
Bayou Darter Etheostoma rubrum
Gulf Darter Etheostoma swaini
Mud Darter Etheostoma asprigene
Goldstripe Darter Etheostoma parvipinne
Redfin Darter Etheostoma whipplei
Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum
Blackfin Darter Etheostoma nigripinne
Stripetail Darter Etheostoma kennicotti
Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare
Cypress Darter Etheostoma proeliare
Backwater Darter Etheostoma zoniferum
Slough Darter Etheostoma gracile

Family Cichlidae (Cichlids)

Oscar (introduced, occasional record) Astronotus ocellatus

Family Sciaenidae (Drums)

Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens

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