Natural History Of Verts-Fish

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Back 1

Amiidae-Bowfins-Amia calva-Bowfin

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Back 2

Anguillidae-Freshwater Eels-Anguilla rostrata-American Eel

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Back 3

Clupeidae-Herrings-Alosa sapidissima-American Shad

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Back 4

Salmonidae-Trouts-Salmo trutta-Brown Trout

Hint 4

This fish has one continuous color vs two sepparate colors

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Back 5

Salmonidae-Trouts-Salvelinus fontinalis-Brook Trout

Hint 5

This fish has two sepperate colorings on the upper and lower portion of its body

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Back 6

Esocidae-Pikes-Esox masquinongy-Muskellunge

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Back 7

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Campostoma anomalum-Central Stoneroller

Hint 7

Notice the tubules on the forehead

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Back 8

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Carassius auratus-Goldfish

Hint 8

Color important

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Back 9

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Cyprinus carpio-Common Carp

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Back 10

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Exoglossum maxillingua-Cutlips Minnow

Hint 10

Looks like a chunk is missing from its mouth

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Back 11

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Notemigonus crysoleucas-Golden Shiner

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Back 12

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Notropis hudsonius-Spottail Shiner

Hint 12

Spot on the tail

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Back 13

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Notropis procne-Swallowtail Shiner

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Back 14

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Notropis rubellus-Rosyface Shiner

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Back 15

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Notropis spliopterus-Spotfin Shiner

Hint 15

spot on the dorsal fin

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Back 16

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Pimephales notatus-Bluntnose Minnow

Hint 16

has a more rounded nose

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Back 17

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Rhinichthys atratulus-Blacknose Dace

Hint 17

has a line that extends past eye to the snout

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Back 18

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Rhinichthys cataractae-Longnose Dace

Hint 18

Portruding snout

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Back 19

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Semotilus atromaculatus-Creek Chub

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Carps and Minnows

Back 20

Cyprinidae

Hint 20

Distinguishable by forked tail (excludes herrings)

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Bowfins

Back 21

Amiidae

Hint 21

Large fish

Front 22

Freshwater Eels

Back 22

Anguillidae

Hint 22

Its an eel, you know what eels look like

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Herrings

Back 23

Clupeidae

Hint 23

Forked tail (excludes Cyprinidae)

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Trouts

Back 24

Salmonidae

Hint 24

can grow rather large

Front 25

Pikes

Back 25

Esocidae

Hint 25

Large fish with straight body shape

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Back 26

Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows-Semotilus margarita-Pearl Dace

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Back 27

Catostomidae-Suckers-Catostomus commersoni-White Sucker

Hint 27

Mouth

Front 28

Suckers

Back 28

Catostomidae

Hint 28

Noticabale by mouth

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Back 29

Ictaluridae-Catfishes-Ictalurus natalis-Yellow bullhead

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Back 30

Ictaluridae-Catfishes-Noturus insignis-Margined Madtom

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Catfishes

Back 31

Ictaluridae

Hint 31

Has Barbels

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Back 32

Cyprinodontidae-Killifishes-Fundulus diaphanus-Banded Killifish

Hint 32

Notice its side markings

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Killifishes

Back 33

Cyprinodontidae

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Back 34

Percichthyidae-Temperate Basses-Morone saxatilis-Striped Bass

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Temperate Basses

Back 35

Percichthyidae

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Back 36

Centrarchidae-Sunfishes-Lepomis auritus-Redbreast Sunfish

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Back 37

Centrarchidae-Sunfishes-Lepomis gibbosus-Pumpkinseed

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Back 38

Centrarchidae-Sunfishes-Ambloplites rupestris-Rockbass

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Back 39

Centrarchidae-Sunfishes-Micropterus dolomieui-Smallmouth bass

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Sunfishes

Back 40

Centrarchidae

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Back 41

Percidae-Perches-Etheostoma olmstedi-Tessellated Darter

Hint 41

Wider face then other species in its family

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Back 42

Percidae-Perches-Etheostoma zonale-Banded Darter

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Perches

Back 43

Percidae

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Back 44

Cottidae-Sculpins-Cottus bairdi-Mottled Sculpin

Hint 44

4 rays on its pelvic fin

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Back 45

Cottidae-Sculpins-Cottus cognatus-Slimy Sculpin

Hint 45

Has 3 rays on pelvic fin

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Sculpins

Back 46

COttidae

Hint 46

eyes on top of its head

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Back 47

Poecilidae-Guppies-Gambusia holbrooki-Mosquitofish

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Guppies

Back 48

Poecilidae