FISHES OF OHIO Fishes collected by BIO472 students at Bowling Green State University noted in location
Family Genus & Species Common Name Area Loc. Acipenseridae Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus Shovelnose Sturgeon Amiidae Amia calva Bowfin Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata American Eel Aphredoderidae Aphredoderus sayanus Pirate Perch Atherinidae Labidesthes sicculus Brook Silverside Catostomidae Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker Hypentelium nigricans Hog Sucker Minytrema melanops Spotted Sucker Catostomus commersonii White Sucker Catostomus catostomus Longnose Sucker Moxostoma duquesnei Black Redhorse Moxostoma anisurum Silver Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum Golden Redhorse Moxostoma carinatum River Redhorse Moxostoma valenciennesi Greater Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma breviceps Smallmouth Redhorse Erimyzon oblongus Creek Chubsucker Erimyzon sucetta Lake Chubsucker Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth Buffalofish Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth Buffalofish Ictiobus niger Black Buffalofish Carpiodes carpio River Carpsucker Carpiodes cyprinus Quillback Carpsucker Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill Sunfish Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed Sunfish Lepomis megalotis Longear Sunfish Lepomis humilis Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis microlophus Redear Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish Lepomis gulosus Warmouth Sunfish Ambloplites rupestris Rock Bass Pomoxis annularis White Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black Crappie Micropterus salmoides Largemouth Bass Micropterus dolomieui Smallmouth Bass Micropterus punctulatus Spotted Bass Clupeidae Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad Alosa pseudoharengus Alewife Coregonidae Coregonus clupeaformis Lake Whitefish Coregonus artedii Lake Herring or Cisco Coregonus hoyi Bloater Cottidae Cottus bairdii Mottled Sculpin Cottus ricei Spoonhead Sculpin Cottus cognatus Slimy Sculpin Myoxocephalus thompsonii Deepwater Sculpin Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio Carp Carassius auratus Goldfish Notropis atherinoides Emerald Shiner Notropis photogenis Silver Shiner Notropis rubellus Rosyface Shiner Notropis hudsonius Spottail Shiner Notropis blennius River Shiner Notropis stramineus Sand Shiner Notropis volucellus Mimic Shiner Notropis buchanani Ghost Shiner Notropis heterolepis Blacknose Shiner Notropis heterodon Blackchin Shiner Notropis anogenus Pugnose Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella whipplei Steelcolor Shiner Lythrurus umbratilis Redfin Shiner Lythrurus ardens Rosefin Shiner Luxilus cornutus Common Shiner Luxilus chysocephalus Striped Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden Shiner Ericymba buccata Silverjaw Minnow Opsopoedus emilae Pugnose Minnow Pimephales notatus Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales promelas Fathead Minnow Pimephales vigilax Bullhead Minnow Phenacobius mirabilis Suckermouth Minnow Campostoma anomalum Stoneroller Minnow Exoglossum laurae Tonguetied Minnow Semotilus altromaculatus Creek Chub Erimystax x-punctatus Gravel Chub Hybopsis amblops Bigeye Chub Hybopsis dorsalis Bigmouth Shiner Hybopsis dissimilis Spotted Chub Macrohybopsis aestivalis Speckled Chub Macrohybopsis storeriana Silver Chub Nocomis micropogon River Chub Nocomis biguttatus Hornyhead Chub Couesius plumbeus Lake Chub Rhinichthys obtusus Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae Western Longnose Dace Clinostomus elongatus Redside Dace Clinostomus vandoisulus Rosy Dace Phoxinus eos Northern Redbelly Dace Phoxinus erythrogaster Southern Redbelly Dace Esocidae Esox lucius Northern Pike Esox americanus Redfin/Grass Pickerel Esox masquinongy Muskellunge Fundulidae Fundulus diaphanus Banded Killifish Fundulus notatus Blackstripe Topminnow Gadidae Lota lota Burbot Gasterosteidae Gasterostreus aculeatus Threespine Stickleback Culaea inconstans Brook Stickleback Pungitius pungitius Ninespine Stickleback Gobiidae Neogobius melanostomus Round Goby Proterorhinus marmoratus Tubenose Goby Ictaluridae Ameiurus catus White Catfish Ictalurus furcatus Blue Catfish Ictalurus punctatus Channel Catfish Pilodictis olivaris Flathead Catfish Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead Ameiurus natalis Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus Brown Bullhead Noturus flavus Stonecat Madtom Noturus gyrinus Tadpole Madtom Noturus eleutherus Mountain Madtom Noturus stigmosus Northern Madtom Notorus miurus Brindled Madtom Lepisosteidae Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar Lepisosteus platostomus Shortnose Gar Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted Gar Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar Moronidae Morone americanus White Perch Morone chrysops White Bass Osmeridae Osmerus mordax Rainbow Smelt Percidae Etheostoma blennioides Greenside Darter Etheostoma zonale Banded Darter Etheostoma nigrum Johnny Darter Etheostoma flabellare Fantail Darter Etheostoma exile Iowa Darter Etheostoma microperca Least Darter Etheostoma spectabile Orangethroat Darter Etheostoma caeruleum Rainbow Darter Etheostoma camurum Bluebreast Darter Etheostoma maculatum Spotted Darter Etheostoma tippecanoe Tippecanoe Darter Etheostoma variatum Variegated Darter Etheostoma pellucidum Eastern Sand Darter Percina copelandi Channel Darter Percina shumardi River Darter Percina caprodes Logperch Darter Percina sciera Dusky Darter Percina maculata Blackside Darter Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter Gymnocephalus cernuus Ruffe Perca flavescens Yellow Perch Sander vitreus Walleye Sander canadensis Sauger Percopsidae Percopsis omiscomaycus Trout-perch Petromyzontidae Petromyzon marinus Sea Lamprey Ichthyomyzon castaneus Chestnut Lamprey Ichthyomyzon unicuspis Silver Lamprey Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish Polyodontidae Polyodon spathula Paddlefish Salmonidae Salvelinus namaycush Lake Trout Salvelinus fontinalis Brook Trout Salmo trutta Brown Trout Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pink Salmon Sciaenidae Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater Drum Umbridae Umbra limi Central Mudminnow