Fish species Flashcards
Rainbow trout
G/Sp: Onchoryhnchus mykiss Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes Family: Salmonidae Origin: eastern Asia, NE russia, Pacific slope (Alaska to N. Mexico) Diet: fish eggs, small fish, crustaceans, mollusks, insects, and even mice
G/Sp: Salmo trutta Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes Family: Salmonidae Origin: Europe (Ireland, Scotland, England)
Largemouth Bass
G/Sp.: Micropterus salmoides Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cetrachidae Origin: NA, Canada, Mex
Smallmouth Bass
G/Sp: Micropterus dolomieu C: Actinopterygii O: Perciformes F: Centrarchidae Origin: Great lakes, Hudson Bay, Missip River, St. Lawrence River.
Spotted Bass
G/Sp: Micropterus punculatus C: Actinopterygii O: Perciformes F: Centrarchidae
Bluegill
G/Sp: Lepomis macrochirus C: Actinopterygii O: Perciformes F: Centrarchidae
Warmouth
G/Sp: Lepomis gulosus C: Actinopterygii O: Perciformes F: Centrarchidae
Striped bass
G/Sp: Morone saxatilis C: Aptinopterygii O: Perciformes F: Moronidae
Brook Trout
G/Sp: Salvelinus fontinalis Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes Family: Salmonidae Native to E. NA; found in the Great lakes (St. fish), NJ, NC, NH, NY, PA, VA, WV, MI
Ameiurus catus