Acipenseridae

Acipensir fulvescens

Lake Sturgeon

Lower lip with 2 lobes. Smooth barbels.

Clupeidae

Alosa chrysochloris

Skipjack Herring

Last ray of dorsal fin not elongated

Centrarchidae

Ambloplites ariommus

Shadow Bass

Ictaluridae

Ameiurus natalis

Yellow Bullhead

Ictaluridae

Ameiurus melas

Black Bullhead

Percidae

Ammocrypta vivax

Scaly Sand Darter

Aphredoderidae

Aphredoderus sayanus

Pirate Perch

Sciaenidae

Aplodinotus grunniens

Freshwater Drum

Lepisosteidae

Atractosteus spatula

Alligator Gar

Upper jaw w/ 2 rows of teeth

Cyprinidae

Campostoma anomalum

Central Stoneroller

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus leucas

Bull Shark

Centrarchidae

Centrarchus macropterus

Flier

Channidae

Snakeheads

Cyprinidae

Chrosomus erythrogaster

Southern Redbelly Dace

2 dark stripes seperated by a light stripe

Cichlidae

Cichlids

Cottidae

Cottus immaculatus

Knobfin Sculpin

Cyprinidae

Cyprinella galactura

Whitetail Shiner

Base of caudal w/ distinct white areas

Cyprinidae

Cyprinella venusta

Blacktail Shiner

Large dark spot on caudal

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

Common carp

2 pairs of barbels; Dorsal/anal fins w/ hard serrated spine

Dasyatidae

Dasyastis sabina

Atlantic Stingray

Clupeidae

Dorosoma cepedianum

Gizzard Shad

Mouth is subterminal or inferior

Clupeidae

Dorosoma petenense

Threadfin Shad

Mouth is terminal

Elassomatidae

Elassoma zonatum

Banded Pygmy Sunfish

Cyprinidae

Erimystax x-punctatus

Gravel Chub

x-y-w marks on sides

Catostomidae

Erimyzon oblongus

Creek Chubsucker

No lateral line

Esocidae

Esox americanus

Redfin Pickerel

Percidae

Etheostoma blennioides

Greenside Darter

Percidae

Etheostoma caeruleum

Rainbow Darter

Percidae

Etheostoma flabellare

Fantail Darter

Percidae

Etheostoma proeliare

Cypress Darter

Percidae

Etheostoma uniporum

Current Darter

Percidae

Etheostoma zonale

Banded Darter

Fundulidae

Fundulus olivaceus

Blackspotted Topminnow

Fundulidae

Fundulus catenatus

Northern Studfish

Fundulidae

Fundulus notatus

Blackstripe Topminnow

Poeciliidae

Gambusia affinis

Western Mosquitofish

Hiodontidae

Mooneyes

Catostomidae

Hypentelium nigricans

Northern Hog Sucker

Bumpy lips; Dorsum w/ 3-6 dark saddles

Petromyzontidae

Ichthyomyzon gagei

Southern Brook Lamprey

Single dorsal fin (may have slight notch)

Ictaluridae

Ictalurus furcatus

Blue Catfish

Ictaluridae

Ictalurus punctatus

Channel Catfish

Atherinopsidae

Labidesthes sicculus

Brook Silverside

Petromyzontidae

Lampetra aepyptera

Least Brook Lamprey

2 distinct dorsal fins

Lepisosteidae

Lepisosteus ocultas

Spotted Gar

Body AND head w/ dark spots

Lepisosteidae

Lepisosteus osseus

Longnose Gar

Long/narrow snout

Lepisosteidae

Lepisosteus platostomus

Shortnose Gar

Centrarchidae

Lepomis cyanellus

Green Sunfish

Centrachidae

Lepomis gulosis

Warmouth

Centrarchidae

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill

Centrarchidae

Lepomis megalotis

Longear Sunfish

Centrarchidae

Lepomis microlophus

Redear Sunfish

Cyprinidae

Luxilus chrysocephalus

Striped Shiner

Parallel lines on dorsum

Cyprinidae

Luxilus zonatus

Bleeding Shiner

Prominent lateral band

Cyprinidae

Lythrurus umbratilis

Redfin Shiner

Black pigment at base of dorsal fin

Centrarchidae

Micropterus dolomieu

Smallmouth Bass

Centrarchidae

Micropterus punctatus

Spotted bass

Centrarchidae

Micropterus salmoides

Largemouth Bass

Catostomidae

Minytrema melanops

Spotted Sucker

Each scale w/ distinct spot

Moronidae

Morone chrysops

White Bass

Moronidae

Morone mississippiensis

Yellow Bass

Catostomidae

Moxostoma poecilurum

Blacktail Redhorse

Caudal fin w/ dark stripe on lower portion; Lowest 2 rays white

Mugilidae

Mullets

Cyprinidae

Nocomis biguttatus

Hornyhead Chub

Cyprinidae

Notemigonus crysoleucas

Golden Shiner

Strongely decurved lateral line

Cyprenidae

Notropis atherinoides

Emerald Shiner

Dorsal origin well behind pelvic origin

Cyprinidae

Notropis boops

Bigeye Shiner

Large eyes; dorsal and pelvic origins are even

Ictaluridae

Noturus exilis

Slender Madtom

Ictaluridae

Noturus maydeni

Black River Madtom

Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Rainbow Trout

Osmeridae

Osmerus mordax

Rainbow smelt

Percidae

Percina caprodes

Logperch

Percidae

Percina shumardi

River Darter

Cyprinidae

Pimephales notatus

Bluntnose Minnows

Crowded predorsal scales are diamond shaped

Cyprinidae

Pimephales vigilax

Bullhead Minnow

Crowded predorsal scales are rounded

Polyodontidae

Polyodon spathula

Paddlefish

Centrarchidae

Promoxis annularis

White Crappie

Centrarchidae

Promoxis nigromaculatus

Black Crappie

Ictaluridae

Pylodictis olivaris

Flathead Catfish

Percidae

Sander vitreus

Walleye

Acipenseridae

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Shovelnose Sturgeon

Lower lips w/4 lobes; fringed barbells

Cyprinidae

Semotilus atromaculatus

Creek Chub

Large terminal mouth

Amblyopsidae

Typhlichthys subterraneus

Southern Cavefish

Umbridae

Mudminnows

Amiidae

Amia calva

Bowfin

Anguillidae

Anguilla rostrata

American Eel