identification of fishes

Identification of Identification of FishesFishes

WarmouthWarmouth

PumpkinseedPumpkinseed

Spotted SunfishSpotted Sunfish

BluegillBluegill

Redear SunfishRedear Sunfish

Red marking around “ear” – more than the pumpkinseed

Black CrappieBlack Crappie

Random, irregular black blotches

White CrappieWhite Crappie

Black vertical bars/stripes

White BassWhite Bass

Double dorsal fin; football shaped body

Hybrid BassHybrid Bass

Stripes broken; football shaped body

Striped BassStriped Bass

Obvious stripes; cylindrical shape

White, Striped, & HybridWhite, Striped, & Hybrid

FlierFlier

Redbreast SunfishRedbreast Sunfish

Most colorful sunfish; ventral surface red; unique black marking behind eye

Flathead CatfishFlathead Catfish

Yellow PerchYellow Perch

Seven vertical bandsSeven vertical bands

Largemouth BassLargemouth Bass

Large horizontal stripe; large mouth (duh) – Large horizontal stripe; large mouth (duh) – extends to back of eyeextends to back of eye

Smallmouth BassSmallmouth Bass

Vertical stripes; mouth extends to middle of Vertical stripes; mouth extends to middle of eye eye

Spotted BassSpotted Bass

Redeye BassRedeye Bass

Um. Red eye; vertical stripes; red tailUm. Red eye; vertical stripes; red tail

Yellow BullheadYellow Bullhead

Blue CatfishBlue Catfish

Brown TroutBrown Trout

Rainbow TroutRainbow Trout

Brook TroutBrook Trout

WalleyeWalleye

Chain PickerelChain Pickerel

Redfin PickerelRedfin Pickerel

Channel CatfishChannel Catfish

Spotted SuckerSpotted Sucker

BowfinBowfin

Longnose GarLongnose Gar

Sawcheek DarterSawcheek Darter

CarpCarp

American ShadAmerican Shad

Single dorsal fin; sequence of dots Single dorsal fin; sequence of dots beginning behind eyebeginning behind eye

Gizzard ShadGizzard Shad

Large anal fin; spot behind eye; top jaw Large anal fin; spot behind eye; top jaw sticks out beyond bottom jawsticks out beyond bottom jaw

Threadfin ShadThreadfin Shad

Shorter anal fin; spot behind eye; top jaw Shorter anal fin; spot behind eye; top jaw does NOT stick out beyond bottom jawdoes NOT stick out beyond bottom jaw

Gizzard & ThreadfinGizzard & Threadfin

Blueback HerringBlueback Herring

MosquitofishMosquitofish

SailfishSailfish

White MarlinWhite Marlin

Great BarracudaGreat Barracuda

TarponTarpon

Little TunnyLittle Tunny

Blackfin TunaBlackfin Tuna

Skipjack TunaSkipjack Tuna

Bluefin TunaBluefin Tuna

Atlantic BonitoAtlantic Bonito

Yellowfin TunaYellowfin Tuna

Greater AmberjackGreater Amberjack

PinfishPinfish

Red PorgyRed Porgy

ScupScup

HogfishHogfish

ScampScamp

Blue MarlinBlue Marlin

King MackerelKing Mackerel

Spanish MackerelSpanish Mackerel

Knobbed PorgyKnobbed Porgy

PigfishPigfish

White GruntWhite Grunt

SheepsheadSheepshead

Black Sea BassBlack Sea Bass

Striped BassStriped Bass

DolphinDolphin

LadyfishLadyfish

Atlantic SpadefishAtlantic Spadefish

Crevalle JackCrevalle Jack

Gray TriggerfishGray Triggerfish

Warsaw GrouperWarsaw Grouper

GagGag

Speckled HindSpeckled Hind

WahooWahoo

Atlantic CroakerAtlantic Croaker

BluefishBluefish

Silver PerchSilver Perch

Vermillion SnapperVermillion Snapper

CobiaCobia

Northern PufferNorthern Puffer

Oyster ToadfishOyster Toadfish

Spotted SeatroutSpotted Seatrout

Florida PompanoFlorida Pompano

SpotSpot

Silk SnapperSilk Snapper

Red SnapperRed Snapper

KingfishKingfish

WeakfishWeakfish

Black DrumBlack Drum

Red DrumRed Drum

TripletailTripletail

Gray SnapperGray Snapper

Southern FlounderSouthern Flounder

Blacktip SharkBlacktip Shark

Atlantic SharpnoseAtlantic Sharpnose

Tiger SharkTiger Shark

Shortfin MakoShortfin Mako

Scalloped HammerheadScalloped Hammerhead

Smooth DogfishSmooth Dogfish

StingrayStingray

Manta RayManta Ray

Bonnethead SharkBonnethead Shark

Thresher SharkThresher Shark

Whale SharkWhale Shark

Port Jackson SharkPort Jackson Shark

Saw SharkSaw Shark

WobbegongWobbegong

Nurse SharkNurse Shark

Leopard SharkLeopard Shark

Banded Bamboo SharkBanded Bamboo Shark

Goblin SharkGoblin Shark

CoelacanthCoelacanth

LungfishLungfish

MudskipperMudskipper

BetaBeta

Velvet CichlidVelvet Cichlid

Cow FishCow Fish

Moray EelMoray Eel

ClownfishClownfish

AnglerfishAnglerfish

Leafy Sea DragonLeafy Sea Dragon

SeahorseSeahorse

LionfishLionfish

Unicorn FishUnicorn Fish