List of Fishof the Central Ohio RiverFrom River Mile 328 - 654 Compiled by W. D. Pearson and B. J. Pearson, 1989 The Ohio Journal of Science, Volume 89, Number 5 (December), pg. 181-187 For those who prefer the fish species organized scientifically... t = type species described from the Ohio River * = introduced into the Ohio River (non-native) Species Name Common Name Ichthyomyzon bdellium Ohio Lamprey Ichthyomyzon unicuspis Silver Lamprey Lampetra appendix American Brook Lamprey Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon Scaphirohynchus platorhychus t Shovel-nose Sturgeon Polyodon spathula Paddlefish Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted Gar Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar Lepisosteus platostomus t Shortnose Gar Lepisosteus spatula Alligator Gar Amia calva Bowfin Anguilla rostrata American Eel Alosa alabamae Alabama Shad Alosa chrysochloris t Skipjack Shad Alosa pseudoharengus* Alewife Alosa sapidissima* American Shad Dorosoma cepedianum American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma petense Threadfin Shad Hiodon alosoides t Goldeye Hiodon tergisus t Mooneye Oncorhynchus kisutch* Coho Salmon Salmo trutta* Sea Trout Osmerus mordax Atlantic Rainbow Smelt Esox americanus vermiculatus Grass Pickerel Esox lucius* Northern Pike Esox masquinongy Muskellunge Campostoma anomalum Stoneroller Carassisus auratus* Goldfish Clinostomus elongatus Redside Dace Ctenopharyngodon idella* Grass Carp Cyprinus carpo* Carp Ericymba buccata Silverjaw Minnow Hybognathus nuchalis Silvery Minnow Hybopsis aestivalis Speckled Chub Hybopsis amblops t Bigeye Chub Hybopsis dissimilis Streamline Chub Hybopsis storeriana Silver Chub Hypophthalmichthys molitrix* Silver Carp Nocomis biguttatus Hornyhead Chub Nocomis micropogon River Chub Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden Shiner Notropis ardens Rosefin Shiner Notropis atherinoides Emerald Shiner Notropis blennius River Shiner Notropis boops Bigeye Shiner Notropis buchanani Ghost Shiner Notropis chrysocephalus Striped Shiner Notropis cornutus Common Shiner Notropis fumeus Ribbon Shiner Notropis hudsonius Spottail Shiner Notropis photogenis Silver Shiner Notropis rubellus Rosyface Shiner Notropis spiloterus Spotfin Shiner Notropis stamineus Sand Shiner Notropis volucellus Mimic Shinner Notropis whipplei Steelcolor Shiner Phenacobius mirabilis Suckermouth Minnow Pimephales notatus t Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales promelas Fathead Minnow Pimephales vigilax Bullhead Minnow Rhinichthys atraculatus Blacknose Dace Semotilus atromaculatus Cheek Chub Carpiodes carpio t River Carpsucker Carpiodes cyprinus Quillback Carpiodes velifer t Highfin Sucker Catostomus commersoni White Sucker Cycleptus elongates t Blue Sucker Erimyzon sucetta Lake Chubsucker Hypentelium nigricans Northern Hogsucker Ictiobus bubalus t Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus niger t Black Buffalo Minytrema melanops t Spotted Sucker Moxostoma anisurum t Silver Redhorse Moxostoma carinatum River Redhorse Moxostoma duquesnei t Black Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum t Golden Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shortnose Redhorse Moxostoma valenciennesi Greater Redhorse Icatulurus catus White Catfish Icatulurus furcatus Blue Catfish Icatulurus melas t Black Bullhead Icatulurus natalis Yellow Bullhead Icatulurus nebulosus Brown Bullhead Icatulurus punctatus t Channel Catfish Noturus eleuthurus Mountain Madtom Noturus flavus t Stonecat Noturus gyrinus Tadpole Madtom Noturus miurus Brindled Madtom Pylodictis olivaris t Flathead Catfish Aphredoderus sayanus Pirateperch Percopsis omiscomaycus Troutperch Lota lota American Burbot Fundulus notatus Blackstripe Topminnow Gambusia affinis Mosquito Fish Labidethes sicculus Brook Silverside Morone chrysops White Bass Morone mississippiensis Yellow Bass Morone saxatilis* Striped Bass Ambloplites rupestris Rock Bass Leponis cyanellus Green Sunfish Leponis gibbosus Pumpkinseed Leponis gulosus Warmouth Leponis humilis Orangespotted Sunfish Leponis macrochirus t Bluegill Leponis megalotis Longear Sunfish Leponis microlophus Redear Sunfish Micropterus dolomieui Smallmouth Bass Micropterus punctulatus Spotted Bass Micropterus salmoides Largemouth Bass Pomoxis annularis t White Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black Crappie Ammocrypta asperella Crystal Darter Ammocrypta pellucida Eastern Sand Darter Etheostoma blennioides t Greenside Darter Etheostoma caeruleum Rainbow Darter Etheostoma flabellare t Fantail Darter Etheostoma kennicotti Stripetail Darter Etheostoma nigrum Johnny Darter Etheostoma spectabile Orangethroat Darter Etheostoma variatum Variegate Darter Etheostoma zonale Banded Darter Perca flavescens Yellow Perch Percina caprodes t Logperch Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter Percina sciera Dusky Darter Percina shumardi River Darter Stizostedion canadense Sauger Stizostedion vitreum vitreum Walleye Aplodinotus grunniens t Freshwater Drum Cottus carolinae Mottled Sculpin
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