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