Fish Species of North Carolina

Name every freshwater fish species found in North Carolina

Includes species that only spend part of their life in freshwater

Only includes fish whose native range includes part of NC

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Scientific Name	Species
Acantharchus pomotis	Mud Sunfish
Acipenser oxyrinchus	Atlantic Sturgeon
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon
Acipenser brevirostrum	Shortnose Sturgeon
Agonostomus monticola	Mountain Mullet
Alosa pseudoharengus	Alewife
Alosa sapidissima	American Shad
Alosa aestivalis	Blueback Herring
Alosa mediocris	Hickory Shad
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring
Ambloplites cavifrons	Roanoke Bass
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus platycephalus	Flat Bullhead
Ameiurus brunneus	Snail Bullhead
Ameiurus catus	White Catfish
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead
Amia calva	Bowfin
Anchoa mitchilli	Bay Anchovy
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel
Apeltes quadracus	Fourspine Stickleback
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum
Awaous banana	River Goby
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller
Carpiodes spp.	Atlantic Highfin Carpsucker
Carpiodes spp.	Carolina Carpsucker
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier
Chologaster cornuta	Swampfish
Chrosomus oreas	Mountain Redbelly Dace
Chrosomus tennesseensis	Tennessee Dace
Clinostomus spp.	Hiwassee Dace
Clinostomus funduloides	Rosyside Dace
Clinostomus spp.	Smoky Dace
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin
Cottus caeruleomentum	Blue Ridge Sculpin
Cottus kanawhae	Kanawha Sculpin
Cottus bairdii	Mottled Sculpin
Cyprinella pyrrhomelas	Fieryblack Shiner
Cyprinella chloristia	Greenfin Shiner
Cyprinella zanema	Santee Chub
Cyprinella analostana	Satinfin Shiner
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner
Cyprinella labrosa	Thicklip Chub
Cyprinella spp.	Thinlip Chub
Cyprinella nivea	Whitefin Shiner
Cyprinella galactura	Whitetail Shiner
Cyprinodon variegatus	Sheepshead Minnow
Dormitator maculatus	Fat Sleeper
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad
Elassoma zonatum	Banded Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma boehlki	Carolina Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma evergladei	Everglades Pygmy Sunfish
Eleotris amblyopsis	Largescaled Spinycheek Sleeper
Enneacanthus obesus	Banded Sunfish
Enneacanthus chaetodon	Blackbanded Sunfish
Enneacanthus gloriosus	Bluespotted Sunfish
Erimonax monachus	Spotfin Chub
Erimystax insignis	Blotched Chub
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamlined Chub
Erimyzon oblongus	Creek Chubsucker
Erimyzon sucetta	Lake Chubsucker
Esox niger	Chain Pickerel
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge
Esox americanus	Redfin Pickerel
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter
Etheostoma camurum	Bluebreast Darter
Etheostoma jessiae	Blueside Darter
Etheostoma osburni	Candy Darter
Etheostoma collis	Carolina Darter
Etheostoma brevispinum	Carolina Fantail Darter
Etheostoma hopkinsi	Christmas Darter
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter
Etheostoma vitreum	Glassy Darter
Etheostoma chlorobranchium	Greenfin Darter
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter
Etheostoma kanawhae	Kanawha Darter
Etheostoma mariae	Pinewoods Darter
Etheostoma rufilineatum	Redline Darter
Etheostoma podostemone	Riverweed Darter
Etheostoma serrifer	Sawcheek Darter
Etheostoma thalassinum	Seagreen Darter
Etheostoma acuticeps	Sharphead Darter
Etheostoma simoterum	Snubnose Darter
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter
Etheostoma fusiforme	Swamp Darter
Etheostoma swannanoa	Swannanoa Darter
Etheostoma olmstedi	Tessellated Darter
Etheostoma gutselli	Tuckasegee Darter
Etheostoma inscriptum	Turquoise Darter
Etheostoma perlongum	Waccamaw Darter
Etheostoma vulneratum	Wounded Darter
Exoglossum maxilingua	Cutlip Minnow
Exoglossum laurae	Tonguetied Minnow
Fundulus diaphanus	Banded Killifish
Fundulus chrysotus	Golden Topminnow
Fundulus spp.	Lake Phelps Killifish
Fundulus lineolatus	Lined Topminnow
Fundulus confluentus	Marsh Killifish
Fundulus heteroclitus	Mummichog
Fundulus rathbuni	Speckled Killifish
Fundulus luciae	Spotfin Killifish
Fundulus majalis	Striped Killifish
Fundulus waccamensis	Waccamaw Killifish
Gambusia holbrooki	Eastern Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish
Heterandria formosa	Least Killifish
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye
Hybognathus regius	Eastern Silvery Minnow
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub
Hybopsis hysinotus	Highback Chub
Hybopsis rubifrons	Rosyface Chub
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hogsucker
Hypentelium roanokense	Roanoke Hogsucker
Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chestnut Lamprey
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi	Mountain Brook Lamprey
Ichthyomyzon bdellium	Ohio Lamprey
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside
Labidesthes vanhyningi	Golden Silverside
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill
Lepomis marginatus	Dollar Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish
Lepomis gibbosus	Pumpkinseed
Lepomis auritus	Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish
Lepomis punctatus	Spotted Sunfish
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth
Lethenteron appendix	American Brook Lamprey
Lucania parva	Rainwater Killifish
Luxilus cerasinus	Crescent Shiner
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner
Luxilus coccogenis	Warpaint Shiner
Luxilus albeolus	White Shiner
Lythrurus matutinus	Pinewoods Shiner
Lythrurus ardens	Rosefin Shiner
Menidia beryllina	Inland Silverside
Menidia extensa	Waccamaw Silverside
Microphis brachyurus	Opossum Pipefish
Micropterus spp.	Bartram's Bass
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass
Morone chryops	White Bass
Morone americana	White Perch
Moxostoma spp.	Atlantic Shorthead Redhorse
Moxostoma ariommum	Bigeye Jumprock
Moxostoma duquesnii	Black Redhorse
Moxostoma cervinum	Blacktip Jumprock
Moxostoma spp.	Brassy Jumprock
Moxostoma spp.	Carolina Redhorse
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse
Moxostoma collapsum	Notchlip Redhorse
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse
Moxostoma robustum	Robust Redhorse
Moxostoma spp.	Sicklefin Redhorse
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse
Moxostoma pappillosum	V-Lip Redhorse
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse
Moxostoma rupiscartes	Striped Jumprock
Mugil cephalus	Striped Mullet
Mugil curema	White Mullet
Nocomis platyrhynchus	Bigmouth Chub
Nocomis leptocephalus	Bluehead Chub
Nocomis raneyi	Bull Chub
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner
Notropis bifrenatus	Bridle Shiner
Notropis mekistocholas	Cape Fear Shiner
Notropis petersoni	Coastal Shiner
Notropis amoenus	Comely Shiner
Notropis cummingsae	Dusky Shiner
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner
Notropis chlorocephalus	Greenhead Shiner
Notropis altipinnis	Highfin Shiner
Notropis micropteryx	Highland Shiner
Notropis chalybaeus	Ironcolor Shiner
Notropis spp.	Kanawha Rosyface Shiner
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner
Notropis spectrunculus	Mirror Shiner
Notropis scabriceps	New River Shiner
Notropis spp.	Piedmont Shiner
Notropis chiliticus	Redlip Shiner
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner
Notropis rubricroceus	Saffron Shiner
Notropis scepticus	Sandbar Shiner
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner
Notropis hudsonius	Spottail Shiner
Notropis procne	Swallowtail Shiner
Notropis maculatus	Taillight Shiner
Notropis telescopus	Telescope Shiner
Notropis leuciodus	Tennessee Shiner
Notropis alborus	Whitemouth Shiner
Notropis lutipinnis	Yellowfin Shiner
Noturus spp.	Broadtail Madtom
Noturus furiosus	Carolina Madtom
Noturus insignis	Margined Madtom
Noturus eleutherus	Mountain Madtom
Noturus gilberti	Orangefin Madtom
Noturus flavus	Stonecat
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom
Perca flavescens	Yellow Perch
Percina gymnocephala	Appalachia Darter
Percina burtoni	Blotchside Logperch
Percina nevisense	Chainback Darter
Percina evides	Gilt Darter
Percina caprodes	Logperch
Percina squamata	Olive Darter
Percina crassa	Piedmont Darter
Percina roanoka	Roanoke Darter
Percina rex	Roanoke Logperch
Percina oxyrhynchus	Sharpnose Darter
Percina williamsi	Sickle Darter
Percina aurantiaca	Tangerine Darter
Percina westfalli	Westfalls Darter
Petromyzon marinus	Sea Lamprey
Phenacobius crassilabrum	Fatlips Minnow
Phenacobius teretulus	Kanawha Minnow
Phenacobius uranops	Stargazing Minnow
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow
Poecilia latipinna	Sailfin Molly
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish
Rhinichthys atratulus	Eastern Blacknose Dace
Rhinichthys cataractae	Longnose Dace
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace
Salvelinus fontinalis	Brook Trout
Sander canadensis	Sauger
Sander vitreus	Walleye
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub
Semotilus lumbee	Sandhills Chub
Stronglyura marina	Atlantic Needlefish
Thoburnia hamiltoni	Rustyside Sucker
Trinectes maculatus	Hogchoker
Umbra pygmaea	Eastern Mudminnow