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Icthyology Orders
Families with species for Lab 5
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
12/02/2009

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Term
Mormyridae
Definition
Gnathonemus petersii-Peter’s elephantnose fish
Term
Elopidae
Definition
Elops saurus-Tenpounder or Ladyfish
Term
Anguillidae
Definition
Anguilla rostrata -American eel
Term
Clupeidae (4)
Definition
Alosa sapidissima -American shad
Dorosoma cepedianum - Gizzard shad
Alosa aestivalis -Blueback herring
Dorosoma petenense -Threadfin shad
Term
Cyprinidae
Definition
Notropis lutipinnis-Yellowfin shiner
Cyprinella labrosa-Thicklip chub
Hybognathus nuchalis-Mississippi silvery minnow
Ctenopharyngodon idella-Grass carp
Semolitus atromaculatus-Creek chub
Aristichthyes nobilis-Bighead carp
Carassius auratus-Goldfish
Notemigonus crysoleucas-Golden shiner
Cyprinus carpio-Common carp
Term
Catostomidae(3)
Definition
Hypentelium nigricans -Northern hogsucker
Erimyzon oblongus -Creek chubsucker
Moxostoma robustum -Robust redhorse
Term
Balitoridae
Definition
Praeformosiana sp.-River loach
Term
Ictaluridae(3)
Definition
Noturus insignis-Margined madtom
Ictalurus punctatus-Channel catfish
Ictalurus catus-White catfish
Term
Ariidae (2)
Definition
Bagre marinus-Gafftopsail catfish
Arius felis-Hardhead catfish
Term
Gymnotidae
Definition
Electrophorus electricus-Electric eel
Term
Salmonidae (2)
Definition
Salmo trutta-Brown trout
 Oncorhynchus mykiss-rainbow trout
Term
Esocidae
Definition
Esox americanus-American pickerel
Esox niger-Chain pickerel
Term
Umbridae
Definition
Umbra pygmaea-Eastern mudminnow
Term
Synodontidae
Definition
Harpadon sp.-Bombay duck
 Synodus foetens-Inshore lizardfish
Term
Aphredoderidae
Definition
Aphredoderus sayanus-Pirate perch
Term
Amblyopsidae
Definition
Chologaster cornuta-Swampfish
Term
Carapidae
Definition
Carapus bermudensis-Atlantic pearlfish
Term
Batrachoididae
Definition
Opsanus tau-Oyster toadfish
Porichthys porosissimus-Atlantic midshipman
Term
Antennariidae
Definition
Antennarius sp.-Unknown frogfish
Term
Ogcocephalidae
Definition
Ogcocephalus nasutus-Shortnose batfish
Term
Characidae
Definition
Serrasalmus sp.-Piranha
Term
Osteoglossidae
Definition
"bonytongues"
Term
Notopteridae
Definition
"knifefishes"
Term
Muraenidae
Definition
"moray eels"
Term
Congridae
Definition
conger eels
Term
Saccopharyngidae
Definition
swallowers
Term
Engraulidae
Definition
anchovies
Term
Chanidae
Definition
milkfishes
Term
Trichomycteridae
Definition
parasitic catfishes
Term
Apteronotidae
Definition
ghost knifefishes
Term
Opisthoproctidae
Definition
barreleyes
Term
Myctophidae
Definition
lanternfishes
Term
Lampridae
Definition
opahs
Term
Phycidae
Definition
phycid hakes
Term
Gadidae
Definition
cods
Term
Lophiidae
Definition
goosefishes
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