Fish living in the Mississippi

Fish species found in the waters of Mississippi.

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Micropterus salmoides

Compared to other members of the sunfish family, the largemouth bass has an elongated and robust …

Micropterus punctulatus

Spotted bass has a moderately compressed, elongated body with similar coloration and markings to those of …

Lepisosteus spatula

The body of the alligator gar is long and cylindrical, covered with heavy ganoid (rhomboid) scales. …

Esox americanus vermiculatus, Esox americanus americanus

Thin and cylindrical, grass and redfin pickerel look very similar to chain pickerel, with the same …

Noturus funebris

The madtom is recognized by its unique fleshy fin. In non-madtom catfish, the fat fin protrudes …

Noturus flavus

Stonecats have an olive, yellowish, or slate-colored upper half of the body and are the only …

Acipenser fulvescens

Lake sturgeon are somewhat torpedo-shaped, and the upper lobe of the caudal fin is longer than …

Percopsis omiscomaycus

The trout-perch gets its name from its superficial resemblance to trout, as it has a fat …