Critter Catalog

ray-finned fishes

Actinopterygii

• KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom

  • Animalia: pictures (7319)
  • Animalia: specimens (3017)
  • Animalia: sounds (165)
  • Animalia: maps (42)
  • ClassActinopterygiiray-finned fishes

    • Actinopterygii: information (1)
    • Actinopterygii: pictures (145)
    • Actinopterygii: specimens (14)
    • OrderAcipenseriformessturgeons and paddlefishes

      • Acipenseriformes: information (2)
      • Acipenseriformes: pictures (7)
      • FamilyAcipenseridaesturgeons

        • Acipenseridae: information (1)
        • Acipenseridae: pictures (7)
        • SpeciesAcipenser fulvescensEsturgeon jaune

          • Acipenser fulvescens: information (1)
          • Acipenser fulvescens: pictures (6)
    • OrderAlbuliformesbonefishes
    • OrderAmiiformesbowfins

      • Amiiformes: pictures (1)
    • OrderAnguilliformeseels
    • OrderAteleopodiformesjellynose or tadpole fishes
    • OrderAtheriniformessilversides
    • OrderAulopiformesgrinners, lizardfishes and allies
    • OrderBatrachoidiformes
    • OrderBeloniformes
    • OrderBeryciformes
    • OrderCetomimiformes
    • OrderCharaciformes
    • OrderClupeiformes

      • Clupeiformes: information (2)
      • Clupeiformes: pictures (4)
      • FamilyClupeidaeherrings, shads, sardines, and menhadens

        • Clupeidae: information (1)
        • Clupeidae: pictures (3)
        • SpeciesAlosa chrysochlorisBlue herring

          • Alosa chrysochloris: information (1)
        • SpeciesAlosa pseudoharengusAnadromous alewives

          • Alosa pseudoharengus: information (1)
          • Alosa pseudoharengus: pictures (3)
        • SpeciesAlosa sapidissimaAmerican shad

          • Alosa sapidissima: information (1)
    • OrderCypriniformessuckers and minnows

      • Cypriniformes: pictures (25)
      • FamilyCatostomidaesuckers

        • Catostomidae: information (1)
        • Catostomidae: pictures (4)
        • SpeciesCarpiodes carpioRiver carpsucker

          • Carpiodes carpio: information (1)
        • SpeciesCarpiodes cyprinusQuillback

          • Carpiodes cyprinus: information (1)
          • Carpiodes cyprinus: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesCatostomus commersoniiBlack mullet

          • Catostomus commersonii: information (1)
        • SpeciesCycleptus elongatusBlue Sucker

          • Cycleptus elongatus: information (1)
        • SpeciesIctiobus cyprinellusBuffalofish

          • Ictiobus cyprinellus: information (1)
        • SpeciesIctiobus nigerBlack buffalo

          • Ictiobus niger: information (1)
      • FamilyCyprinidaecarps and minnows

        • Cyprinidae: information (1)
        • Cyprinidae: pictures (21)
        • SpeciesCampostoma anomalumCentral stoneroller

          • Campostoma anomalum: information (1)
        • SpeciesCarassius auratus

          • Carassius auratus: information (1)
          • Carassius auratus: pictures (3)
        • SpeciesChrosomus erythrogasterSouthern redbelly dace

          • Chrosomus erythrogaster: information (1)
        • SpeciesCouesius plumbeusChub minnow

          • Couesius plumbeus: information (1)
        • SpeciesCyprinus carpio

          • Cyprinus carpio: information (1)
          • Cyprinus carpio: pictures (12)
        • SpeciesNotemigonus crysoleucasGolden shiner

          • Notemigonus crysoleucas: information (1)
          • Notemigonus crysoleucas: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesNotropis anogenusPugnose shiner

          • Notropis anogenus: information (1)
        • SpeciesNotropis longirostrisLongnose shiner

          • Notropis longirostris: information (1)
        • SpeciesNotropis nubilusOzark minnow

          • Notropis nubilus: information (1)
        • SpeciesNotropis topekaTopeka shiner

          • Notropis topeka: information (1)
        • SpeciesPimephales notatusBluntnose minnow

          • Pimephales notatus: information (1)
          • Pimephales notatus: pictures (2)
        • SpeciesRhinichthys cataractaeGreat Lakes longnose dace

          • Rhinichthys cataractae: information (1)
        • SpeciesSemotilus atromaculatusChub

          • Semotilus atromaculatus: information (1)
    • OrderCyprinodontiformes
      • FamilyFundulidaeTopminnows and killifishes
        • SpeciesFundulus sciadicusPlains topminnow

          • Fundulus sciadicus: information (1)
    • OrderElopiformes
    • OrderEsociformes

      • Esociformes: information (2)
      • Esociformes: pictures (14)
      • FamilyEsocidaepikes

        • Esocidae: information (1)
        • Esocidae: pictures (14)
        • SpeciesEsox luciusAmerican pike

          • Esox lucius: information (1)
          • Esox lucius: pictures (6)
        • SpeciesEsox masquinongyAllegheny River pike

          • Esox masquinongy: information (1)
          • Esox masquinongy: pictures (6)
      • FamilyUmbridaeMudminnows
        • SpeciesUmbra limiCentral mudminnow

          • Umbra limi: information (1)
    • OrderGadiformes

      • Gadiformes: information (2)
      • Gadiformes: pictures (2)
      • FamilyLotidaehakes and burbots

        • Lotidae: information (1)
        • Lotidae: pictures (2)
        • SpeciesLota lotaAmerican burbot

          • Lota lota: information (1)
          • Lota lota: pictures (2)
    • OrderGasterosteiformes
      • FamilyGasterosteidaeSticklebacks and tubesnouts
        • SpeciesCulaea inconstansBrook stickleback

          • Culaea inconstans: information (1)
    • OrderGobiesociformes
    • OrderGonorynchiformes
    • OrderGymnotiformes
    • OrderLampriformes
    • OrderLepisosteiformes

      • Lepisosteiformes: information (1)
      • Lepisosteiformes: pictures (9)
      • FamilyLepisosteidaegars

        • Lepisosteidae: information (1)
        • Lepisosteidae: pictures (9)
        • SpeciesLepisosteus oculatusSpotted gar

          • Lepisosteus oculatus: information (1)
          • Lepisosteus oculatus: pictures (3)
        • SpeciesLepisosteus osseusGar

          • Lepisosteus osseus: information (1)
          • Lepisosteus osseus: pictures (5)
    • OrderLophiiformes
    • OrderMugiliformes
    • OrderMyctophiformes
    • OrderNotacanthiformes
    • OrderOphidiiformes
    • OrderOsmeriformes
    • OrderOsteoglossiformes
    • OrderPerciformesperchlike fishes

      • Perciformes: pictures (53)
      • Perciformes: specimens (4)
      • FamilyCarangidaeJacks and pompanos
        • SpeciesSeriola lalandiCalifornia yellowtail

          • Seriola lalandi: information (1)
      • FamilyCentrarchidaesunfish

        • Centrarchidae: information (1)
        • Centrarchidae: pictures (28)
        • SpeciesAmbloplites rupestrisGoggle eye

          • Ambloplites rupestris: information (1)
          • Ambloplites rupestris: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesLepomis cyanellusGreen sunfish

          • Lepomis cyanellus: information (1)
          • Lepomis cyanellus: pictures (2)
        • SpeciesLepomis gibbosusPond perch

          • Lepomis gibbosus: information (1)
          • Lepomis gibbosus: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesLepomis macrochirusBluegill

          • Lepomis macrochirus: information (1)
          • Lepomis macrochirus: pictures (6)
        • SpeciesLepomis megalotisCreek perch

          • Lepomis megalotis: information (1)
          • Lepomis megalotis: pictures (5)
        • SpeciesLepomis microlophusRedear sunfish

          • Lepomis microlophus: information (1)
      • FamilyGobiidaeGobies

        • Gobiidae: pictures (3)
        • SpeciesNeogobius melanostomusGobie arrondie

          • Neogobius melanostomus: information (1)
          • Neogobius melanostomus: pictures (3)
      • FamilyIstiophoridaeBillfishes
        • SpeciesIstiophorus platypterusAtlantic sailfish

          • Istiophorus platypterus: information (1)
      • FamilyMoronidaeTemperate basses

        • Moronidae: information (2)
        • SpeciesMorone americanaWhite perch

          • Morone americana: information (1)
        • SpeciesMorone chrysopsBass

          • Morone chrysops: information (1)
        • SpeciesMorone mississippiensisBass

          • Morone mississippiensis: information (1)
      • FamilyPercidaeperches

        • Percidae: information (1)
        • Percidae: pictures (19)
        • Percidae: specimens (3)
        • SpeciesAmmocrypta claraWestern sand darter

          • Ammocrypta clara: information (1)
        • SpeciesEtheostoma blennioidesGreenside darter

          • Etheostoma blennioides: information (1)
          • Etheostoma blennioides: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesEtheostoma caeruleumRainbow darter

          • Etheostoma caeruleum: information (1)
          • Etheostoma caeruleum: pictures (3)
        • SpeciesEtheostoma micropercaLeast darter

          • Etheostoma microperca: information (1)
        • SpeciesEtheostoma nigrumJohnny darter

          • Etheostoma nigrum: information (1)
          • Etheostoma nigrum: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesPercina caprodesLog perch

          • Percina caprodes: information (1)
          • Percina caprodes: pictures (2)
        • SpeciesPercina evidesGilt darter

          • Percina evides: information (1)
        • SpeciesSander canadensisSand pickerel

          • Sander canadensis: information (1)
        • SpeciesSander vitreuswalleye

          • Sander vitreus: information (1)
          • Sander vitreus: pictures (5)
          • Sander vitreus: specimens (1)
      • FamilySciaenidaedrums or croakers

        • Sciaenidae: information (1)
        • Sciaenidae: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesAplodinotus grunniensSheephead

          • Aplodinotus grunniens: information (1)
          • Aplodinotus grunniens: pictures (1)
    • OrderPercopsiformes

      • Percopsiformes: information (2)
      • Percopsiformes: pictures (1)
      • FamilyAphredoderidaepirate perch

        • Aphredoderidae: information (1)
        • Aphredoderidae: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesAphredoderus sayanusPirate perch

          • Aphredoderus sayanus: information (1)
          • Aphredoderus sayanus: pictures (1)
    • OrderPleuronectiformes
    • OrderPolymixiiformes
    • OrderPolypteriformes
    • OrderSaccopharyngiformes
    • OrderSalmoniformes

      • Salmoniformes: information (2)
      • Salmoniformes: pictures (17)
      • FamilySalmonidaesalmon, trout, whitefish, and relatives

        • Salmonidae: information (1)
        • Salmonidae: pictures (17)
        • SpeciesCoregonus artediCisco

          • Coregonus artedi: information (1)
        • SpeciesCoregonus clupeaformisCommon whitefish

          • Coregonus clupeaformis: information (1)
        • SpeciesCoregonus hoyiBloater

          • Coregonus hoyi: information (1)
          • Coregonus hoyi: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesCoregonus kiyiKiyi

          • Coregonus kiyi: information (1)
        • SpeciesCoregonus zenithicusLake Superior longjaw

          • Coregonus zenithicus: information (1)
        • SpeciesOncorhynchus gilaeGila trout

          • Oncorhynchus gilae: information (1)
        • SpeciesOncorhynchus mykissCoast rainbow trout

          • Oncorhynchus mykiss: information (1)
          • Oncorhynchus mykiss: pictures (3)
        • SpeciesSalmo trutta

          • Salmo trutta: information (1)
          • Salmo trutta: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesSalvelinus fontinalisAurora trout

          • Salvelinus fontinalis: information (1)
          • Salvelinus fontinalis: pictures (3)
        • SpeciesSalvelinus namaycushLake trout

          • Salvelinus namaycush: information (1)
          • Salvelinus namaycush: pictures (4)
        • SpeciesThymallus arcticus

          • Thymallus arcticus: information (1)
    • OrderScorpaeniformes

      • Scorpaeniformes: information (2)
      • Scorpaeniformes: pictures (1)
      • FamilyCottidaesculpins

        • Cottidae: information (1)
        • Cottidae: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesCottus bairdiiBeard's sculpin

          • Cottus bairdii: information (1)
          • Cottus bairdii: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesMyoxocephalus thompsoniiDeepwater sculpin

          • Myoxocephalus thompsonii: information (1)
    • OrderSiluriformes

      • Siluriformes: information (2)
      • Siluriformes: pictures (7)
      • FamilyIctaluridaeNorth American freshwater catfishes

        • Ictaluridae: information (1)
        • Ictaluridae: pictures (7)
        • SpeciesAmeiurus melasBlack catfish

          • Ameiurus melas: information (1)
          • Ameiurus melas: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesAmeiurus natalisBullhead

          • Ameiurus natalis: information (1)
          • Ameiurus natalis: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesAmeiurus nebulosusBrown catfish

          • Ameiurus nebulosus: information (1)
        • SpeciesIctalurus furcatusBlue catfish

          • Ictalurus furcatus: information (1)
        • SpeciesIctalurus punctatusCatfish

          • Ictalurus punctatus: information (1)
          • Ictalurus punctatus: pictures (4)
        • SpeciesNoturus flavusStonecat

          • Noturus flavus: information (1)
          • Noturus flavus: pictures (1)
        • SpeciesNoturus miurusBrindled madtom

          • Noturus miurus: information (1)
        • SpeciesPylodictis olivarisCatfish

          • Pylodictis olivaris: information (1)
    • OrderStephanoberyciformes
    • OrderStomiiformes
    • OrderSynbranchiformes
    • OrderSyngnathiformes
    • OrderTetraodontiformes
    • OrderZeiformes