Practical IV

Sygnathidae

Pipefishes and Seahorses

Aulostomidae

Trumpetfishes

Fistularidae

Cornetfishes

Dactylopteridae

Flying Gurnards

Trichiuridae

Cutlassfishes

Scombridae

Tunas and Mackerels

Stromataenidae

Butterfishes
*no pelvic fins, unlike Jacks

Ammotyidae

Sand Lances

Uranoscopidae

Stargazers

Labridae

Wrasses

Scaridae

Parrotfishes

Centropomidae

Snooks

Latidae

Nile Perches

Gerreidae

Mojarras

Mulleidae

Goatfishes
*2 chin barbels

Serranidae

Seabasses and Groupers

Toxotodae

Archerfishes

Tetrapontidae

Grunters and Tigerperches

Elassoma

Pygmy Sunfishes

Micropterus salmoides

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Smallmouth Bass

Amblopleites rupestris

Rock Bass

Pomixis nigromaculatus

Black Crappie
*7-9D / 6A (white has 6D / 6A)

Pomoxis annularis

White Crappie
*6D / 6A (black has 7-9D / 6A)

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill

Lepomis gibbosus

Pumpkinseed

Lepomis cyanellus

Green Sunfish

Lepomis peltastes

Nothern Sunfish
*Opercular flap points "up," fringe prominent but narrow

Lepomis humilis

Orangespotted Sunfish

Lepomis gulosus

Warmouth

Etheostoma zonale

Banded Darter

Etheostoma flabellare

Fantail Darter

Etheostoma exile

Iowa Darter

Etheostoma nigrum

Johnny Darter

Etheostoma caeruleum

Rainbow Darter

Percina maculata

Blackside Darter

Percina shumardi

River Darter

Percina caprodes

Logperch

Perca Flavescens

Yellow Perch

Gymnocephalus cernuus

Ruffe

Sander Canadense

Sauger

Sander vitreus

Walleye

Pomatomidae

Bluefishes

Monodactylidae

Moonfishes

Priacanthidae

Bigeyes

Chaetodontidae

Butterflyfishes

Pomacanthidae

Angelfishes

Malacanthidae

Tilefishes

Haemulidae

Grunts

Lutjanidae

Snappers

Cirrhitidae

Hawkfishes

Scatophagidae

Scats

Siganidae

Rabbitfishes

Nototheniidae

Cod Icefishes

Scorpaenidae

Scorpionfishes and Rockfishes

Triglidae

Searobins (Gurnards)

Zoarchidae

Eelpouts

Gasterosteidae

Sticklebacks (Family)

Culaea inconstans

Brook Stickleback

Pungitius pungitius

Ninespine Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Threespine Stickleback

Hexagrammidae

Greenlings

Cottidae

Sculpins (family)

Myoxocephalus thompsonii

Deepwater Sculpin
*huge eyes

Cottus bairdii

Mottled Sculpin
*4 pelvic rays (slimy has 3)

Cottus congratus

Slimy Sculpin
*3 pelvic rays (mottled has 4)

Cottus ricei

Spoonhead Sculpin

Cyclopteridae

Lumpfishes/Lumpsuckers

Liparidae

Snailfishes

Morone Chrysops

White Bass
*Anal spines: Short, medium, long
*fairly diffuse, interrupted stripes

Morone mississippiensis

Yellow Bass
*anal spines: short, long, long
*strong stripes, less interrupted

Morone americana

White Perch
*anal spines: short, long, long
*extremely dusky, interrupted stripes

Ephippidae

Spadefishes

Sciaenidae

Drums and Croakers

Aplodinotus grunniens

Freshwater Drum

Acanthuridae

Surgeonfishes/Tangs

Sparidae

Porgies
*heterodont denticians

Labotidae

Tripletails

Antennariidae

Frogfishes

Ogcocephalidae

Batfishes

Lophiidae

Goosefishes

Ostraciidae

Boxfishes, Trunkfishes, Cowfishes

Balistidae

Triggerfishes

Monocanthidae

Filefishes

Molidae

Molas

Tetraodontidae

Puffers

Diodontidae

Porcupinefishes