Fish Species, Their Family, and Natural History

Species	Family	Native/Introduced	Habitat	Diet	Reproductive Behavior
American Brook Lamprey	Petromyzintidae	Native	Range; clear	Larvae only eat – bottom feeders; algae and plant material	Benthic nest brooders
Shovelnose sturgeon	Acipenseridae	Native	Large rivers, swift current, high turbidity, sand or gravel bottom	Bottom feeder, sucks up insects/larvae	Benthic spawners, gravel
Paddlefish	Polyodontidae	Native	Large rivers, slow moving, gravel	Filter feeder, insects/larvae	Pelagic spawners
Longnose Gar	Lepisosteidae	Native	Backwaters;	Predatory; fish	Benthic spawners, gravel
Bowfin	Amiidae	Native	Backwaters; slow moving	Predatory; fish	Nest guarders
American Eel	Anguillidae	Native	Moderate-large streams; continuous flow, clear waters	Small eels – insects/larvae Large eels – fish	Unknown – occurs in deep water, adults spawn once and then die
Gizzard Shad	Clupeidae	Native	Lakes or ponds; slow moving, clear to moderately turbid	Filter feeders; algae/plant material	Pelagic spawners
Rainbow Trout	Salmonidae	Introduced	Coldwater streams, riffles, gravel	Predatory; insects/larvae, small fish	Benthic brood hiders
Brown Trout	Salmonidae	Introduced	Streams and lakes; deep riffles, logs	Opportunist; insects (small) fish (large	Benthic brood hiders
Brook Trout	Salmonidae	Native	Small streams, riffles	Predatory; insects/larvae	Benthic brood hiders
Northern Pike	Esocidae	Native	Lakes, large streams; slowing moving; vegetation	Predatory; fish	Benthic spawners; vegetation
Common Carp	Cyprinidae	Introduced	Large streams, natural lakes;	Omnivorous; insects are most important	Benthic spawners; misc. substrates
Central Stoneroller	Cyprinidae	Native	Streams, moderate to high gradients; gravel	Bottom feeder; algae	Benthic brood hiders; gravel
Common Shiner	Cyprinidae	Native	Small streams, high gradients, clear, gravel	Predatory; insects	Benthic brood hiders; gravel
Bigmouth Shiner	Cyprinidae	Native	Small streams; permanent flow; sandy bottoms	Predatory; insects	Not observed
Spotfin Shiner	Cyprinidae	Native	Large streams, turbid	Predatory; insects	Benthic Brood hiders
Sand Shiner	Cyprinidae	Native	Range; low-moderate gradients, clear water	Predatory; insects/larvae	Benthic spawners; gravel
Suckermouth Minnow	Cyprinidae	Native	Range; moderate-low gradients; clear, gravel	Predatory; insects	Little known – gravel riffles
Bluntnose Minnow	Cyprinidae	Native	Backwaters; permanent flow; clear; vegetation	Omnivorous; insects, algae	Nest guarders
Fathead Minnow	Cyprinidae	Native	Small streams; extreme turbidity	Mainly Herbivorous; algae and other plant material	Nest guarders
Blacknose Dace	Cyprinidae	Native	Small streams; riffles; clear; gravel	Predatory, insects/larvae	Nest guarders

Southern Redbelly Dace	Cyprinidae	Native	Small creeks; permanent flow; clear; gravel	Herbivorous; algae	Benthic brood hiders (uses preexisting nests)
Creek Chub	Cyprinidae	Native	Small streams; moderate gradient; turbid; gravel	Predatory; insects	Benthic brood hiders
Quillback	Catostomidae	Native	Large streams; clear, gravel	Bottom feeder; Predatory; insects	Benthic spawners; gravel
White Sucker	Catostomidae	Native	Small streams; high gradient; clear; gravel	Bottom feeder; Predatory; insects	Benthic brood hiders
Northern Hog Sucker	Catostomidae	Native	Range; riffles; gravel	Bottom feeder; Predatory; insects	Benthic spawners; gravel
Silver Redhorse	Catostomidae	Native	Medium-large streams; permanent flow; clear; gravel	Bottom feeder Predatory; insects	Benthic spawners, gravel
Golden Redhorse	Catostomidae	Native	Large streams; riffles; clear; gravel	Bottom feeder; Predatory; insects	Benthic spawners; gravel
Black Bullhead	Ictaluridae	Native	Backwaters; stationary; turbid; silt	Bottom feeder; insects	Nest guarders
Channel Catfish	Ictaluridae	Native	Large streams; slow moving; turbid; logs	Predatory; insects	Nest guarders

Stonecat	Ictaluridae	Native	Range; riffles; turbid; gravel	Predatory; insects	Nest guarders
Flathead Catfish	Ictaluridae	Native	Range; riffles; turbid; logs	Predatory; insects (small), fish (large)	Nest guarders
Pirate Perch	Aphredoderidae	Native	Lakes/ponds; stationary; clear; vegetation	Predatory; inscets	Internal guarders
Trout-perch	Percopsidae	Native	Large streams; permanent flow; clear; sand, gravel	Predatory; insects	Benthic spawners, gravel
Burbot	Gadidae	Native	Backwaters	Predatory; fish	Benthic spawners
Blackstripe Topminnow	Cyprinodontidae	Native	Range; slow moving; clear	Predatory, insects	Benthic spawners; vegetation
Brook Silverside	Atherinidae	Native	Creeks/Backwaters; stationary; clear;	Predatory; insects	Internal fertilization (?) Benthic spawners; vegetation/gravel
Brook Stickleback	Gasterosteidae	Native	Streams and natural lakes	Predatory; insects/larvae	Nest guarders
Yellow Bass	Percichthyidae	Native	Lakes;	Predatory; fish	Benthic spawners; gravel

Green Sunfish	Centrarchidae	Native	Small streams; high current; turbid	Predatory; insects	Nest guarders
Orangespotted Sunfish	Centrarchidae	Native	Range; slow moving, turbid; silt	Predatory; insects	Nest guarders
Bluegill	Centrarchidae	Native	Backwaters; slow moving; clear, vegetation	Opportunistic; insects	Nest guarders
Smallmouth Bass	Centrarchidae	Native	Range; riffles; clear; gravel	Predatory; crayfish/fish	Nest guarders
Largemouth Bass	Centrarchidae	Native	Lakes; slow moving; clear;	Predatory; fish	Nest guarders – most attentive
White Crappie	Centrarchidae	Native	Lakes; clear; logs	Predatory; fish	Nest guarders
Black Crappie	Centrarchidae	Native	Lakes; riffles; clear; logs	Predatory; fish	Nest guarders
Striped Fantail Darter	Percidae	Native	Range; riffles, turbidity; gravel	Predatory; insects	Crevice guarders
Johnny Darter	Percidae	Native	Range; Slow moving; clear; sand	Predatory; insects	Crevice guarders
Yellow Perch	Percidae	Native	Lakes;	Predatory; insects/fish	Benthic spawners; gravel or vegetation
Walleye	Percidae	Native	Large streams; logs	Predatory; insects	Benthic spawners; gravel
Freshwater Drum	Sciaenidae	Native	Rivers, slow moving, turbid,	Predatory; fish	Pelagic spawners (?)
Slimy Sculpin	Cottidae	Native	Coldwater streams, moderate currents, slightly turbid, sand or gravel	Predatory; insects/larvae	Nest guarders