List of fishes of Indiana
The state of Indiana is home to 208 species[1] of fishes that inhabit its rivers, lakes, and streams that make up five watersheds. Indiana is the state with the most fish species of any state[2] north of the Ohio River and includes Great Lakes species.
Native fishes taxa
Status is determined from IUCN data in a global context. Classifications include critically endangered CR, endangered EN, vulnerable VU, near-threatened NT, and least concern LC.
| Common name | Scientific name | Picture | Status |
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| Lampreys |
Petromyzontiformes (order) |
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Petromyzontidae (family) |
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| Chestnut lamprey | Icthyomyzon castaneus | LC | |
| Northern brook lamprey | Icthyomyzon fossor | LC | |
| American brook lamprey | Lampetra appendix | LC | |
| Sturgeons and paddlefish |
Acipenseriformes (order) |
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Acipenseridae (family) |
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| Lake sturgeon | Acipenser fulvescens | LC | |
| Shovelnose sturgeon | Scaphirhynchus platorynchus | VU | |
Polyodontidae (family) |
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| American paddlefish | Polyodon spathula | VU | |
| Bowfin |
Amiiformes (order) |
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Amiidae (family) |
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| Bowfin | Amia calva | LC | |
| Mooneyes |
Hiodontiformes (order) |
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Hiodontidae (family) |
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| Goldeye | Hiodon alosoides | LC | |
| Mooneye | Hiodon tergisus | LC | |
| Eels |
Anguilliformes (order) |
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Anguillidae (family) |
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| American eel | Anguilla rostrata | EN | |
| Carps, minnows, and relatives |
Cypriniformes (order) |
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Cyprinidae (family) |
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| Southern redbelly dace | Chrosomus erythrogaster | LC | |
| Gizzard shad | Dorosoma cepedianum | LC | |
| Cypress minnow | Hybognathus hayi | N/A | LC |
| Bigeye chub | Hybopsis amblops | LC | |
| Golden shiner | Notemigonus crysoleucas | LC | |
| Striped shiner | Luxilus chrysocephalus | LC | |
| Blackchin shiner | Notropis heterodon | LC | |
| Silverjaw minnow | Notropis buccatus | LC | |
| Bigeye shiner | Notropis boops | N/A | LC |
| Pallid shiner | Hybopsis amnis | N/A | LC |
| Shoal chub | Macrhybopsis hyostoma | LC | |
| Pugnose shiner | Notropis anogenus | N/A | LC |
| Emerald shiner | Notropis atherinoides | LC | |
| Ghost shiner | Notropis buchanani | LC | |
| Ironcolor shiner | Notropis chalybaeus | LC | |
| Rosyface shiner | Notropis rubellus | LC | |
| Weed shiner | Notropis teanus | N/A | LC |
| Mimic shiner | Notropis volucellus | LC | |
| Popeye shiner | Notropis ariommus | LC | |
| Suckermouth minnow | Phenacobius mirabilis | LC | |
| Bluntnose minnow | Pimphales notalus | LC | |
| Pugnose minnow | Opsopoedus emiliae | LC | |
| Fathead minnow | Pimephales promelas | LC | |
| Bullhead minnow | Pimephales vigilax | LC | |
| Western blacknose dace | Rhinichthys obtusus | LC | |
| Longnose dace | Rhinichthys cataractae | LC | |
Catostomidae (family) |
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| White sucker | Catostomus commersonii | LC | |
| Blue sucker | Cycleptus elongatus | LC | |
| Bigmouth buffalo | Ictiobus cyprinellus | LC | |
| Smallmouth buffalo | Ictiobus bubalus | LC | |
| Black buffalo | Ictiobus niger | LC | |
| Spotted sucker | Minytrema melanops | LC | |
| River redhorse | Moxostoma carinatum | LC | |
| Harelip sucker | Moxostoma lacerum | N/A | Extinct |
| Catfishes |
Siluriformes (order) |
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Ictaluridae (family) |
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| Blue catfish | Ictalurus furcatus | LC | |
| Channel catfish | Ictalurus punctatus | LC | |
| Black bullhead | Ameiurus melas | LC | |
| Yellow bullhead | Ameirus natalis | LC | |
| Stonecat | Notorus flavus | LC | |
| Flathead catfish | Pylodicitis olivaris | LC | |
| Pikes and Mudminnows |
Esociformes (order) |
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Esocidae (family) |
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| Muskellunge | Esox masquinongy | LC | |
| Northern pike | Esox lucius | LC | |
| Salmon, Trout, Chars. Freshwater
Whitefishes, Graylings |
Salmoniformes (order) |
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Salmonidae (family) |
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| Chinook salmon | Oncorhynchus tshawytscha | ||
| Atlantic salmon | Salmo salar | LC | |
| Brown trout | Salmo trutta | LC | |
| Brook trout | Salvelinus fontinalis | LC | |
| Lake trout | Salvelinus namaycush | ||
| Toothcarps |
Cyprinodontiformes (order) |
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Fundulidae (family) |
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| Banded killifish | Fundulus diaphanus | LC | |
| Blackstrip topminnow | Fundulus notatus | N/A | LC |
| Northern studfish | Fundulus catenatus | LC | |
| Mail-cheeked fishes |
Scopaeniformes (order) |
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Cottidae (family) |
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| Banded sculpin | Cottus carolinae | LC | |
| Mottled sculpin | Cottus bairdii | LC | |
| Slimy sculpin | Cottus cognatus | LC | |
| Deepwater sculpin | Myoxocephalus thompsonii | LC | |
| Sunfishes and perches |
Perciformes (order) |
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Centrarchidae (family) |
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| Green sunfish | Lepomis cyanellus | LC | |
| Orangespotted sunfish | Lepomis humilis | LC | |
| Bluegill | Lepomis macrochirus | LC | |
| Redspotted sunfish | Lepomis microlophus | N/A | LC |
| Northern sunfish | Lepomis peltastes | N/A | |
| Smallmouth bass | Micropterus dolomieu | LC | |
| Largemouth bass | Micropterus salmoides | LC | |
| Black crappie | Pomoxis nigromaculatus | LC | |
| White crappie | Pomoxis annularis | LC | |
Percidae (family) |
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| Walleye | Sander vitreus | LC | |
| Sauger | Sander canadensis | LC | |
| Yellow perch | Perca flavescens | LC | |
| Logperch | Percina caprodes | LC | |
| Stargazing darter | Percina uranidea | N/A | NT |
| Channel darter | Percina copelandi | LC | |
| Gilt darter | Percina evides | LC | |
| Dusky darter | Percina sciera | LC | |
| River darter | Percina shumardi | LC | |
| Tippecanoe darter | Etheostoma tippecanoe | NT | |
| Spottail darter | Etheostoma squamiceps | LC | |
| Banded darter | Etheostoma zonale | LC | |
| Johnny darter | Etheostoma nigrum | LC | |
| Iowa darter | Etheostoma exile | LC | |
| Western sand darter | Ammocrypta clara | N/A | VU |
| Eastern sand darter | Ammocrypta pellucida | LC | |
| Mud darter | Etheostoma asprigene | LC | |
| Rainbow darter | Etheostoma caeruleum | LC | |
| Fantail darter | Etheostoma flabellare | LC | |
| Harlequin darter | Etheostoma histrio | LC | |
| Least darter | Etheostoma microperca | LC | |
| Cypress darter | Etheostoma proeliare | N/A | LC |
| Bluebreast darter | Etheostoma camurum | LC | |
| Bluntnose darter | Etheostoma chlorosoma | N/A | |
| Orangethroat darter | Etheostoma spectabile | LC | |
| Variegate darter | Etheostoma variatum | LC | |
Moronidae (family) |
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| Yellow bass | Morone mississippiensis | LC | |
| White bass | Morone chrysops | LC | |
| Gobies |
Gobiiformes (order) |
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Gobiidae (family) |
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| Round goby | Neogobius melanostomus | LC |
Exotic or introduced taxa
| Common name | Scientific name | Picture | Status |
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| Lamprey |
Petromyzontiformes (order) |
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Petromyzontidae (family) |
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| Sea lamprey | Petromyzon marinus | LC | |
| Herring |
Clupeiformes (order) |
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Clupeidae (family) |
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| Alewife | Alosa pseudoharengus | LC | |
| Threadfin shad | Dorosoma petenense | LC | |
| Carps, minnows,
and relatives |
Cypriniformes (order) |
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Cyprinidae (family) |
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| Goldfish | Carassius auratus | LC | |
| Grass carp | Ctenopharyngodon idella | ||
| Red shiner | Cyprinella lutrensis | LC | |
| Carp | Cyprinus carpio | ||
| Silver carp | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | NT | |
| Bighead carp | Hypophthalmichthys nobilis | ||
| Rudd | Scardinius erythrophthalmus | N/A | EN |
| Catfish |
Siluriformes (order) |
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Ictaluridae (family) |
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| White catfish | Ameiurus catus | LC | |
| Salmon, trout, chars. freshwater
Whitefishes, graylings |
Salmoniformes (order) |
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Osmeridae (family) |
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| Rainbow smelt | Osmerus mordax | LC | |
Salmonidae (family) |
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| Coho salmon | Oncorhyncus kitsutch | ||
| Rainbow trout | Oncorhyncus mykiss | ||
| Chinook salmon | Oncorhynchus tshawytscha | ||
| Atlantic salmon | Salmo salar | LC | |
| Brown trout | Salmo trutta | LC | |
| Silversides |
Atheriniformes (order) |
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Atherinidae (family) |
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| Inland silverside | Menidia beryllina | LC | |
| Mullets |
Mugiliformes (order) |
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Mugilidae (family) |
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| Striped mullet | Mugil cephalus | LC | |
| Sticklebacks |
Gasterosteiformes (order) |
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Gasterosteidae (family) |
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| Threespine stickleback | Gasterosteus aculeatus | LC | |
| Sunfishes and Perches |
Perciformes (order) |
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Moronidae (family) |
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| White perch | Morone americana | LC | |
| Striped bass | Morone saxatilis | LC | |
| Gobies |
Gobiiformes (order) |
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Gobiidae (family) |
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| Round goby | Neogobius melanostomus | LC |
References
- Hay, Oliver Perry. "The lampreys and fishes of Indiana." William B. Burford, Contractor for State Printing and Binding, 1894.
- Jacquemin, Stephen J., and Mark Pyron. "Fishes of Indiana streams: current and historic assemblage structure." Hydrobiologia 665.1 (2011): 39–50.
- Jordan, David S. "On the fishes of northern Indiana." Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1877): 42–82.
- “Native Fish of Indiana.” Indiana Wildlife Federation, 2020, www.indianawildlife.org/wildlife/native-fish-of-indiana/.
- Nelson, Joseph S., and Shelby Delos Gerking. Annotated key to the fishes of Indiana. Department of Zoology, Indiana University, 1968.
- Simon, Thomas P. Fishes of Indiana: a field guide. Indiana University Press, 2011.
- Simon, T.P., Whitaker Jr., J.O., Castrale, J.S. and S.A. Minton. 2002. Revised checklist of the vertebrates of Indiana. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science.
- 111(2): 182–214.
- “The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.” IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, www.iucnredlist.org/.
- “USFWS National Digital Library.” USFWS, digitalmedia.fws.gov/.