Fish living in the USA

Catfish, Flathead

Pylodictus olivaris

The flathead catfish has a distinctive appearance and is not easily confused with any other species. …

Catfish, White

Ameiurus catus

White catfish resemble a cross between a channel cat and a bullhead, with a slightly forked …

Catfish: Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Most catfish have no scales, but some are covered with heavy scales. They are characterised by …

Charr, Arctic

Salvelinus alpinus

Like all members of the genus Salvelinus, the Arctic charr has bright spots on the body, …

Charr: Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalus

The charr group includes only one species that is actually called 'charr' in English, Salvelinus alpinus, …

Chub

River chub is an olive-coloured fish with a strong body, large scales and light yellow to …

Chub, Creek

Semotilus atromaculatus

The chub's snout is pointed, the mouth large, with a small antenna at the corner of …

Chub, Hornyhead

Nocomis biguttatus

The body of the hornyhead chub is slender, with a rounded snout. The mouth is large, …

Chubsucker: Lake Chubsucker

Erimyzon oblongus

Chubsuckers are characterised by their small, protruding, sucker-like mouths and thick, fleshy lips. Creek, lake and …

Cisco

Coregonus spp

Characterised by a thick dorsal fin and a split tail, the cisco has a terminal mouth …

Crappie, Black

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

The black crappie and white crappie are similar in colour, ranging from silvery olive to bronze …

Crappie, White

Pomoxis annularus

White crappie and black crappie are the same colour, ranging from silvery olive to bronze with …

Dace

Rhinichthys cataractae

Dace have a slender body. Most species have terminal antennae. The pearl dace (Semotilus margarita margarita) …

Dace, Blacknose

Rhinichthys atratulus

The blacknose dace has a long, slender body with a slightly protruding snout. The whiskers, characteristic …

Dace, Longnose

Rhinichthys cataractae

The longnose dace is a distinctive minnow with a long, fleshy snout, a subterranean mouth and …

Darters: Johnny Darter

Etheostoma nigrum

There are three known genera of darters: Percina, which contains about 40 species: Etheostoma, which contains …

Dolly Varden, Bull Trout

Salvelinus malma, Salvelinus confluentus

These two char species, as well as Arctic char, are difficult to distinguish by appearance alone, …

Drum, Freshwater

Aplodinotus grunniens

The body is deep, with a crooked back, a blunt snout and a subterranean mouth adapted …

Eel, American

Anguilla rostrata

The body is elongated and snake-like, with a pointed head and many teeth. It is covered …

Fallfish

Semotilus corporalis

The body of the fallfish is slender with a blunt, pointed head. There is a single …

Gar, Alligator

Lepisosteus spatula

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

Gar, Florida

Lepisosteus platyrhincus

The body of the Florida Gar is cigar-shaped with a broad, toothed snout. The single dorsal …

Gar, Longnose

Lepisosteus osseus

The body of the Long-billed Gar is long and slender. It has an elongated narrow bill …

Gar, Shortnose

Lepisosteus platostomus

The body is long and cylindrical, covered with ganoid (rhomboid) scales. The upper jaw has one …