Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
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Common name
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Family name
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Scientific name
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Petromyzontidae
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| Chestnut lamprey |
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Ichthyomyzon castaneus |
| Silver lamprey |
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Ichthyomyzon unicuspis |
| Least brook lamprey |
Lampetra aepyptera | |
| American brook lamprey |
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Lampetra appendix |
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Acipenseridae
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| Lake sturgeon |
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Acipenser fulvescens |
| Shovelnose sturgeon |
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Scaphirhynchus platorynchus |
| Shovelnose sturgeon × pallid sturgeon hybrid |
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Scaphirhynchus platorynchus × S. albus |
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Polyodontidae
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| Paddlefish |
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Polyodon spathula |
| Spotted gar |
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Lepisosteus oculatus |
| Longnose gar |
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Lepisosteus osseus |
| Longnose gar x spotted gar hybrid | Lepisosteus osseus x L. oculatus | |
| Shortnose gar |
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Lepisosteus platostomus |
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Amiidae
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| Bowfin |
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Amia calva |
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Hiodontidae
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| Goldeye |
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Hiodon alosoides |
| Mooneye |
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Hiodon tergisus |
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Anguillidae
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| American eel |
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Anguilla rostrata |
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Clupeidae
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| Skipjack herring |
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Alosa chrysochloris |
| Gizzard shad |
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Dorosoma cepedianum |
| Threadfin shad |
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Dorosoma petenense |
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Cyprinidae
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| Central stoneroller |
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Campostoma anomalum |
| Goldfish |
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Carassius auratus |
| Grass carp |
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Ctenopharyngodon idella |
| Red shiner |
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Cyprinella lutrensis |
| Spotfin shiner |
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Cyprinella spiloptera |
| Blacktail shiner |
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Cyprinella venusta |
| Common carp |
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Cyprinus carpio |
| Common carp × goldfish hybrid |
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Cyprinus carpio × Carassius auratus |
| Brassy minnow |
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Hybognathus hankinsoni |
| Mississippi silvery minnow |
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Hybognathus nuchalis |
| Plains minnow |
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Hybognathus placitus |
| Silver carp |
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Hypopthalmichthys molitrix |
| Bighead carp |
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Hypopthalmichthys nobilis |
| Striped shiner |
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Luxilus chrysocephalus |
| Bleeding shiner |
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Luxilus zonatus |
| Speckled chub |
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Macrhybopsis aestivalis |
| Sturgeon chub |
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Macrhybopsis gelida |
| Sicklefin chub |
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Macrhybopsis meeki |
| Silver chub |
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Macrhybopsis storeriana |
| Hornyhead chub |
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Nocomis biguttatus |
| River chub | Nocomis micropogon | |
| Golden shiner |
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Notemigonus crysoleucas |
| Bigeye chub |
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Notropis amblops |
| Pallid shiner |
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Notropis amnis |
| Emerald shiner |
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Notropis atherinoides |
| River shiner |
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Notropis blennius |
| Bigeye shiner |
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Notropis boops |
| Ghost shiner |
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Notropis buchanani |
| Bigmouth shiner | Notropis dorsalis | |
| Spottail shiner |
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Notropis hudsonius |
| Silverband shiner |
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Notropis shumardi |
| Sand shiner |
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Notropis stramineus |
| Weed shiner |
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Notropis texanus |
| Mimic shiner |
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Notropis volucellus |
| Channel shiner |
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Notropis wickliffi |
| Pugnose minnow |
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Opsopoeodus emiliae |
| Suckermouth minnow |
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Phenacobius mirabilis |
| Southern redbelly dace |
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Phenacobius erythrogaster |
| Bluntnose minnow |
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Pimephales notatus |
| Fathead minnow |
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Pimephales promelas |
| Bullhead minnow |
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Pimephales vigilax |
| Blacknose dace |
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Rhinichthys atratulus |
| Rudd | Scardinius erythrophthalmus | |
| Creek chub |
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Semotilus atromaculatus |
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Catostomidae
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| River carpsucker |
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Carpiodes carpio |
| Quillback |
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Carpiodes cyprinus |
| Highfin carpsucker |
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Carpiodes velifer |
| White sucker |
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Carpiodes commersoni |
| Blue sucker |
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Cycleptus elongatus |
| Northern hog sucker |
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Hypentelium nigricans |
| Smallmouth buffalo |
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Ictiobus bubalus |
| Bigmouth buffalo |
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Ictiobus cyprinellus |
| Black buffalo |
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Ictiobus niger |
| Spotted sucker |
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Minytrema melanops |
| Silver redhorse |
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Moxostoma anisurum |
| River redhorse |
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Moxostoma carinatum |
| Golden redhorse |
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Moxostoma erythrurum |
| Shorthead redhorse |
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Moxostoma macrolepidotum |
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Ictaluridae
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| Black bullhead |
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Ameiurus melas |
| Yellow bullhead |
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Ameiurus natalis |
| Brown bullhead |
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Ameiurus nebulosus |
| Blue catfish |
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Ictalurus furcatus |
| Channel catfish |
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Ictalurus punctatus |
| Stonecat |
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Noturus flavus |
| Tadpole madtom |
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Noturus gyrinus |
| Freckled madtom |
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Noturus nocturnus |
| Flathead catfish |
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Pylodictis olivaris |
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Esocidae
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| Grass pickerel |
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Esox americanus vermiculatus |
| Northern pike |
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Esox lucius |
| Muskellunge |
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Esox masquinongy |
| Tiger muskellunge |
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Esox masquinongy × E. lucius |
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Umbridae
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| Central mudminnow |
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Umbra limi |
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Osmeridae
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| Rainbow smelt |
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Osmerus mordax |
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Salmonidae
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| Brown trout |
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Salmo trutta |
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Percopsidae
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| Trout-perch |
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Percopsis omiscomaycus |
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Aphredoderidae
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| Pirate perch |
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Aphredoderus sayanus |
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Gadidae
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| Burbot |
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Lota lota |
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Cyprinodontidae
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| Starhead topminnow |
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Fundulus dispar |
| Blackstripe topminnow |
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Fundulus notatus |
| Blackspotted topminnow |
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Fundulus olivaceus |
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Poeciliidae
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| Western mosquitofish |
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Gambusia affinis |
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Atherinidae
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| Brook silverside |
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Labidesthes sicculus |
| Inland silverside |
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Menidia beryllina |
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Gasterosteidae
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| Brook stickleback |
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Culaea inconstans |
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Percichthyidae
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| White perch |
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Morone americana |
| White perch x yellow bass hybrid | Morone americana x M. mississippiensis | |
| White bass |
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Morone chrysops |
| White bass x striped bass hybrid |
Morone chryops x M. saxatilis | |
| Yellow bass |
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Morone mississippiensis |
| Striped bass |
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Morone saxatilis |
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Centrarchidae
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| Rock bass |
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Ambloplites rupestris |
| Flier |
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Centrarchus macropterus |
| Green sunfish |
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Lepomis cyanellus |
| Pumpkinseed |
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Lepomis gibbosus |
| Warmouth |
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Lepomis gulosus |
| Orangespotted sunfish |
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Lepomis humilis |
| Bluegill |
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Lepomis macrochirus |
| Longear sunfish |
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Lepomis megalotis |
| Redear sunfish |
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Lepomis microlophus |
| Redspotted sunfish | Lepomis miniatus | |
| Green sunfish × pumpkinseed hybrid |
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Lepomis cyanellus × L. gibbosus |
| Green sunfish × warmouth hybrid |
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Lepomis cyanellus × L. gulosus |
| Green sunfish × orangespotted sunfish hybrid |
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Lepomis cyanellus × L. humilis |
| Green sunfish × bluegill hybrid |
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Lepomis cyanellus × L. macrochirus |
| Pumpkinseed × warmouth hybrid |
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Lepomis gibbosus × L. gulosus |
| Pumpkinseed × orangespotted sunfish hybrid |
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Lepomis gibbosus × L. humilis |
| Pumpkinseed × bluegill hybrid |
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Lepomis gibbosus × L. macrochirus |
| Bluegill × warmouth |
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Lepomis macrochirus × L. gulosus |
| Bluegill × orangespotted sunfish hybrid |
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Lepomis macrochirus × L. humilis |
| Bluegill × longear sunfish hybrid |
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Lepomis macrochirus × L. megalotis |
| Bluegill × redear sunfish hybrid |
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Lepomis macrochirus × L. microlophus |
| Smallmouth bass |
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Micropterus dolomieu |
| Spotted bass |
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Micropterus punctulatus |
| Largemouth bass |
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Micropterus salmoides |
| White crappie |
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Pomoxis annularis |
| Black crappie |
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Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
| Black crappie x white crappie hybrid | Pomoxis annularis x P. nigromaculatus | |
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Percidae
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| Crystal darter |
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Crystallaria asprella |
| Western sand darter |
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Ammocrypta clara |
| Mud darter |
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Etheostoma asprigene |
| Greenside darter |
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Etheostoma blennioides |
| Bluntnose darter |
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Etheostoma chlorosomum |
| Iowa darter |
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Etheostoma exile |
| Fantail darter |
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Etheostoma flabellare |
| Slough darter |
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Etheostoma gracile |
| Johnny darter |
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Etheostoma nigrum |
| Orangethroat darter |
Etheostoma spectabile | |
| Banded darter |
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Etheostoma zonale |
| Yellow perch |
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Perca flavescens |
| Logperch |
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Percina caprodes |
| Blackside darter |
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Percina maculata |
| Slenderhead darter |
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Percina phoxocephala |
| Dusky darter |
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Percina sciera |
| River darter |
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Percina shumardi |
| Sauger |
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Stizostedion canadense |
| Walleye |
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Stizostedion vitreum |
| Sauger × walleye hybrid |
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Stizostedion canadense × S. vitreum |
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Sciaenidae
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| Freshwater drum |
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Aplodinotus grunniens |
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Mugilidae
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| Striped mullet | Mugil cephalus | |
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Gobiidae
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| Round goby | Neogobius melanostomus |
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