List of fishes of Montana

There are at least 31 game and 59 non-game fish species known to occur in Montana.[1] Among Montana's fish, three are listed as endangered or threatened species and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks lists a number of species as species of concern.[2]

Species are listed by common name, scientific name, typical habitat and occurrence. Common and scientific names are from the Montana Field Guide.[1]

Game fish

Trout

Order: Salmoniformes, Family: Salmonidae[3]

Paddlefish

Order: Acipenseriformes, Family: Polyodontidae[6]

Pike

Order: Esociformes, Family: Esocidae[7]

Bass, Sunfish

Order: Perciformes, Family: Centrarchidae[8]

Perch

Order: Perciformes, Family: Percidae[9]

Catfish

Order: Siluriformes, Family: Ictaluridae[10]

Sturgeon

Order: Acipenseriformes, Family: Acipenseridae [11]

Burbot

Order: Gadiformes, Family: Gadidae[12]

  • Native species

Non-game fish

Bass, sunfish

Order: Perciformes, Family: Centrarchidae[8]

Perch

Order: Perciformes, Family: Percidae[9]

Temperate basses

Order: Perciformes, Family: Moronidae[13]

  • Non-native, exotic species

Catfish

Order: Siluriformes, Family: Ictaluridae[10]

Drum

Order: Perciformes, Family: Sciaenidae[14]

Smelt

Order: Salmoniformes, Family: Osmeridae[15]

Gars

Order: Lepisosteiformes. Family: Lepisosteidae[16]

Mooneyes

Order: Hiodontiformes, Family: Hiodontidae[17]

  • Native species

Mollies

Order: Cyprinodontiformes, Family: Poeciliidae[18]

Killifish

Order: Cyprinodontiformes, Family: Fundulidae[19]

Minnows

Order: Cypriniformes, Family: Cyprinidae[20]

Suckers

Order: Cypriniformes, Family: Catostomidae[21]

Mudminnows

Order: Esociformes, Family: Umbridae[22]

Sculpins

Order: Scorpaeniformes, Family: Cottidae[23]

Sticklebacks

Order: Gasterosteiformes, Family: Gasterosteidae[24]

Trout-perch

Order: Percopsiformes, Family: Percopsidae[25]

See also

Further reading

  • "Montana Fisheries Information System". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  • Burr, Brooks M.; Page, Lawrence M. (1991). A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes: North America North of Mexico (Peterson Field Guides). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 0-395-91091-9.

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Montana Field Guide". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  2. ^ Species of concern are native taxa that are at-risk due to declining population trends, threats to their habitats, restricted distribution, and/or other factors. Designation as a Montana species of concern or potential species of concern is based on the Montana status rank, and is not a statutory or regulatory classification. Rather, these designations provide information that helps resource managers make proactive decisions regarding species conservation and data collection priorities. "Species Status Codes". Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  3. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Trout". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d Rockwell, David (2008). Čɫq̓étkʷ Ntx̣ʷétkʷs - 'A Kinmituk - the Lower Flathead River, Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, a Cultural, Historical, and Scientific Resource. Pablo, Montana: Salish Kootenai College Tribal History Project.
  5. ^ a b "Arctic Grayling - Montana Field Guide". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  6. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Paddlefish". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  7. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Pikes and Pickerels". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Montana Field Guide-Sunfishes". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Montana Field Guide-Perches". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  10. ^ a b "Montana Field Guide-Catfish and Bullheads". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  11. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Sturgeon". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  12. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Burbot". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  13. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Temperate Basses". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  14. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Drums". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  15. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Smelt". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  16. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Gars". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  17. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Mooneyes". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  18. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Livebearers (Mosquitofish / Mollies / Swordtails)". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  19. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Killifish". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  20. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Minnows". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  21. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Suckers". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  22. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Mudminnows". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  23. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Sculpins". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  24. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Sticklebacks". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  25. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Trout-Perch". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
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