Petromyzontidae

Ichthyomyzon greeleyi

adults die after spawning; nonparasitic

Lepisosteidae

Lepisosteus osseus

only gar native to VA waters; eggs are sticky and poisonous

Amiidae

Amia calva

can breathe air and aestivate during periods of drought; can also survive in low-oxygen areas

Salmonidae

Salmo trutta

exotic species from Europe that might outcompete native brook trout

Salmonidae

Salmo gairdneri

most frequently stocked trout; one of the top 5 gamefish

Salmonidae

Salvelinus fontinalis

only salmonid native to VA; outcompeted by rainbow and brown trout

Esocidae

Esox masquinongy

popular in sport fishing; can be 50-100 lbs

Esocidae

Esox americanus

plays a significant role in controlling small fish pops.

Catostomidae

Catostomus commersoni

thick, bumpy lips for "vacuuming" inverts. and crustaceans;  non-game fish; very abundant

Catostomidae

Hypentelium nigricans

stirs up bottom sand/silt with snout to feed; intolerant of pollution and siltation

Catostomidae

Moxostoma erythrurum

one of the most common redhorses; feeding mostly done at night;  moderately tolerant of pollution, etc.

Catostomidae

Moxostoma duquesnei

sensitive to pollution; not a popular food, bony

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

imported from Asia, may overcompete with native species; popular sport fish

Cyprinidae

Rhinichthys cataractae

lives on bottom of fast-flowing streams among rocks; important prey for larger fish

Cyprinidae

Rhinichthys atratulus

often found in streams with brook trout

Cyprinidae

Semotilus atromaculatus

top predator in small streams, tolerant of a variety of water conditions

Cyprinidae

Hybopsis (Nocomis) micropogon

males build gravel mounds during the day; important food source for game fish

Cyprinidae

Campostoma anomalum

common name is derived from the behavior of moving gravel with its nose to make a spawning pit

Cyprinidae

Notropis coccogenis

part of the second-largest genus of freshwater fish in N America; found in clear streams and rivers

Cyprinidae

Notropis leuciodus

found in Tennessee drainage; large, clear rives and streams

Cyprinidae

Notropis spectrunculus

rocky, sandy, muddy pools in small rivers and streams; males have an iridescent purple color on body

Ictaluridae

Ictalurus punctatus

most common catfish in N. America;  distributed commercially form hatcheries and fish farms;  males care for eggs

Ictaluridae

Ictalurus nebulosis

important as a clan symbol for a Native American group; has been introduced into many European countries

Ictaluridae

Noturus insignis

spotted variety is endangered; Native Americans ate Madtom, according to evidence

Anguillidae

Anguilla rostrata

only eel species found in freshwater rivers in N. America; mostly nocturnal and hide in cover during the day

Centrachidae

Micropterus salmoides

popular as a sport fish with tasty flesh; noted for an "exciting" fight when being caught

Centrachidae

Micropterus dolomieui

crossed with largemouth, forms "meanmouth;" early subject of government stocking programs

Centrachidae

Lepomis macrochirus

behavior is "bold," some have little fear of humans;  "nibbling" or "pecking," rather violent style of feeding

Centrachidae

Ambloplytes rupestris

strictly carnivorous; also called the "red-eye"

Centrachidae

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

sometimes regarded as the best tasting freshwater fish; active in winter, so popular with ice-fishers

Centrachidae

Lepomis auritus

doesn't do well in ponds, needs pools of warm streams or rivers

Centrachidae

Lepomis cyanellus

Percidae

Perca flavescens

can grow very large, one of the the largest of the perch family; very adaptable to temeprature

Percidae

Stizostedion vitreum

largest perch in VA; possibly cannibalistic; feeds mainly at dusk and dawn

Percidae

Percina caprodes

Percidae

Percina aurantiaca

one of the most brilliantly colored darters; classified as a "threatened" species due to habitat degradation

Percidae

Etheostoma flabellare

widely distributed, "ubiquitous;" body tissues may coat eggs with a fungicide and bactericide

Percidae

Etheostoma blennioides

largest member of the Etheostoma genus;  insectivorous

Percidae

Etheostoma swannanoa

like all darters, lacks a swim bladder so "darts" around on the bottom of a variety of habitats

Percidae

Etheostoma chlorobranchium

Percidae

Etheostoma olmstedi

Percidae

Etheostoma rufilineatum

Cottidae

Cottus bairdi

most abundant sculpin in US; tolerant of warm water;  sensitive to copper and cadmium

Cottidae

Cottus carolinae

biggest sculpin in eastern and central N. America; sometimes spawns in caves

Gasterosteidae

Gasterosteus aculeatus

has no scales; there is a limnetic and a benthic variety and they don't breed with each other if in the same lake

Hiodonidae

Hiodon tergisus

have been called "hyperactive" and "frantic" in their behavior