Gallery of Pennsylvania Fishes Pennsylvania Species by Watersheds This table lists most Pennsylvania fishes occurring naturally in or introduced into Pennsylvania’s major watershed systems. Listings denote any known occurrence. Status   EN Endangered   TH Threatened   C Candidate   EX Believed extirpated (watershed indications are historical occurrences)   DL Delisted (removed from the endangered, threatened, or candidate species list due to significant expansion of range and abundance)   Icons indicate family is included in Gallery of PA Fishes   * Aquatic Invasive Species   Watersheds     Lake Erie Genesee River Susquehanna River Ohio River Potomac River Delaware River Lampreys: Family Petromyzontidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Ohio lamprey, Ichthyomyzon bdellium C X Northern brook lamprey, Ichthyomyzon fossor EN X   Mountain brook lamprey, Ichthyomyzon greeleyi TH X Silver lamprey, Ichthyomyzon unicuspis   X Least brook lamprey, Lampetra aepyptera C X X American brook lamprey, Lampetra appendix C X X X X Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus   X X X Sturgeons: Family Acipenseridae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum EN X Lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens EN X X Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrhynchus EN X X Shovelnose sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus EX X Paddlefish: Family Polyodontidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Paddlefish, Polyodon spathula   X X Gars: Family Lepisosteidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Spotted gar, Lepisosteus oculatus EN X X Longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus DL X X X X Shortnose gar, Lepisosteus platostomus EX X Bowfin: Family Amiidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Bowfin, Amia calva C X X X X Mooneyes: Family Hiodontidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Goldeye, Hiodon alosoides EX X Mooneye, Hiodon tergisus DL X X Tarpon: Family Elopidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Lady fish, Elops saurus   X Eel: Family Anguillidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware American eel, Anguilla rostrata   X X X X Anchovies: Family Engraulidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Bay anchovy, Anchoa michilli         X Herrings: Family Clupeidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Blueback herring, Alosa aestivalis   X Skipjack herring, Alosa chrysochloris DL X Hickory shad, Alosa mediocris EN X Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus   X X X American shad, Alosa sapidissima   X X Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus   X Gizzard shad, Dorosoma cepedianum   X X X X Pikes: Family Esocidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Redfin pickerel, Esox americanus americanus   X X Grass pickerel, Esox americanus vermiculatus   X X Northern pike, Esox lucius   X X X X X Tiger muskellunge, Esox lucius x Esox masquinongy   X X X X X Muskellunge, Esox masquinongy   X X X X X Chain pickerel, Esox niger   X X X X Amur pike, Esox reicherti   X Mudminnows: Family Umbridae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Central mudminnow, Umbra limi C X X Eastern mudminnow, Umbra pygmaea C X Minnows: Family Cyprinidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Central stoneroller, Campostoma anomalum   X X X X X X Goldfish, Carassius auratus   X X X X X Redside dace, Clinostomus elongatus   X X X X Rosyside dace, Clinostomus funduloides     X X X Grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella   X X X X X X Satinfin shiner, Cyprinella analostana   X X X Spotfin shiner, Cyprinella spiloptera   X X X X X Steelcolor shiner, Cyprinella whipplei     X       Common carp, Cyprinus carpio   X X X X X Silverjaw minnow, Notropis buccatus   X X X X Gravel chub, Erimystax x-punctatus EN X Streamline chub, Erimystax dissimilis   X Tonguetied minnow, Exoglossum laurae   X X Cutlips minnow, Exoglossum maxillingua     X X X Brassy minnow, Hybognathus hankinsoni   X Eastern silvery minnow, Hybognathus regius   X X X Bigeye chub, Hybopsis amblops   X X     Striped shiner, Luxilus chrysocephalus   X X X X Common shiner, Luxilus cornutus   X X X X X X Redfin shiner, Lythrurus umbratilis EN X X Silver chub, Macrhybopsis storeriana DL X X Pearl dace, Margariscus margarita   X X X X X X Hornyhead chub, Nocomis biguttatus C X X X     River chub, Nocomis micropogon   X X X X X Golden shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas   X X X X X X Comely shiner, Notropis amoenus   X X X Popeye shiner, Notropis ariommus EX X Emerald shiner, Notropis atherinoides   X X Bridle shiner, Notropis bifrenatus EN X X River shiner, Notropis blennius EN   X Ghost shiner, Notropis buchanani EN X Ironcolor shiner, Notropis chalybaeus EN X Bigmouth shiner, Notropis dorsalis TH X   Blackchin shiner, Notropis heterodon EN X Blacknose shiner, Notropis heterolepis   X Spottail shiner, Notropis hudsonius   X X X X X Silver shiner, Notropis photogenus   X X Swallowtail shiner, Notropis procne   X X Rosyface shiner, Notropis rubellus   X X X X X Sand shiner, Notropis stramineus   X X Mimic shiner, Notropis volucellus   X X X Channel shiner, Notropis wickliffi   X   Pugnose minnow, Opsopoeodus emiliae   X   Northern redbelly dace, Phoxinus eos EN X X Southern redbelly dace, Phoxinus erythrogaster TH X Bluntnose minnow, Pimephales notatus   X X X X X X Fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas   X X X X X Bullhead minnow, Pimephales vigilax EX X Eastern blacknose dace, Rhinichthys atratulus       X X X X Western blacknose dace, Rhinichthys obtusus   X X         Longnose dace, Rhinichthys cataractae   X X X X X X Rudd*, Scardinius erythrophthal   X X Creek chub, Semotilus atromaculatus   X X X X X X Fallfish, Semotilus corporalis   X X X X Suckers: Family Catostomidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware River carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio   X Quillback, Carpiodes cyprinus   X X X X Highfin carpsucker, Carpiodes velifer EX X Longnose sucker, Catostomus catostomus EN X X White sucker, Catostomus commersoni   X X X X X X Blue sucker, Cycleptus elongatus EX X Creek chubsucker, Erimyzon oblongus   X X X Lake chubsucker, Erimyzon sucetta EX X Northern hogsucker, Hypentelium nigricans   X X X X X X Smallmouth buffalo, Ictiobus bubalus DL X X Bigmouth buffalo, Ictiobus cyprinellus EN X Spotted sucker, Minytrema melanops TH X X Silver redhorse, Moxostoma anisurum   X X X River redhorse, Moxostoma carinatum DL X Black redhorse, Moxostoma duquesnei   X X Golden redhorse, Moxostoma erythrurum   X X X Shorthead redhorse, Moxostoma macrolepidotum   X   X Smallmouth redhorse, Moxostoma breviceps   X Catfishes: Family Ictaluridae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware White catfish, Ameirus catus   X X X Black bullhead, Ameirus melas EN X X Yellow bullhead, Ameirus natalis   X X X X X Brown bullhead, Ameirus nebulosus   X X X X X Blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus EX X Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus   X X X X X Mountain madtom, Noturus eleutherus EN X Stonecat, Noturus flavus   X X X     Tadpole madtom, Noturus gyrinus EN X X X X X Margined madtom, Noturus insignis   X X X Brindled madtom, Noturus miurus TH X X Northern madtom, Noturus stigmosus EN X Flathead catfish, Pylodictis olivaris   X X X X Trout and Salmon: Family Salmonidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Longjaw cisco, Coregonus alpenae EX X Cisco or Lake Herring, Coregonus artedi EN X Lake whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis   X Pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha   X Coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch   X Kokanee, sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka   X Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha   X Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss   X X X X X X Golden rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss   X X X X X X Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar   X X Brown trout, Salmo trutta   X X X X X X Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis   X X X X X X Lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush   X X Smelt: Family Osmeridae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax   X X X Trout perch: Family Percopsidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Trout perch, Percopsis omiscomaycus   X X Pirate perch: Family Aphredoderidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Pirate perch, Aphredoderus sayanus EX X X Cods: Family Gadidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Burbot, Lota lota (endangered-inland populations only) EN X X X Mullets: Family Mugilidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Striped mullet, Mugil cephalus   X Silversides: Family Atherinidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Brook silverside, Labidesthes sicculus DL X X Inland silverside, Menidia beryllina   X Needlefish: Family Belonidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Atlantic needlefish, Strongylura marina   X Killifishes: Family Fundulidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Sheepshead minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus   X Banded killifish, Fundulus diaphanus   X X X X X Mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus   X X Striped killifish, Fundulus majalis   X Mosquitofish: Family Poeciliidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Eastern mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki   X Sticklebacks: Family Gasterosteidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Fourspine stickleback, Apeltes quadracus   X X Brook stickleback, Culaea inconstans C X X X   Threespine stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus EN X Sculpins: Family Cottidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Mottled sculpin, Cottus bairdi   X X X   X Slimy sculpin, Cottus cognatus   X X Potomac sculpin, Cottus girardi   X X Spoonhead sculpin, Cottus ricei EX X Checkered sculpin, Cottus n. sp.   X Blue ridge sculpin, Cottus caeruleomentum     X X Deepwater sculpin, Myoxocephalus thompsoni EX X Temperate basses: Family Moronidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware White perch, Morone americana   X X X White bass, Morone chrysops   X X X X Striped bass, Morone saxatilis   X X X Striped bass hybrid, Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops   X   X X Sunfishes: Family Centrarchidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Mud sunfish, Acantharchus pomotis EX X Rock bass, Ambloplites rupestris   X X X X X Warmouth, Chaenobryttus gulosus EN X X X Blackbanded sunfish, Enneacanthus chaetodon EX X Bluespotted sunfish, Enneacanthus gloriosus   X X Banded sunfish, Enneacanthus obesus EN   X Redbreast sunfish, Lepomis auritus   X X X Green sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus   X X X X X Pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus   X X X X X X Orangespotted sunfish, Lepomis humilis   X Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus   X X X X X Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis EN X X   Redear sunfish, Lepomis microlophus   X Smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieu   X X X X X Spotted bass, Micropterus punctulatus   X Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides   X X X X X White crappie, Pomoxis annularis   X X X X Black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus   X X X X X Perches: Family Percidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Greenside darter, Etheostoma blennioides   X X X X X Rainbow darter, Etheostoma caeruleum   X X X Bluebreast darter, Etheostoma camurum TH X Iowa darter, Etheostoma exile EN X X Fantail darter, Etheostoma flabellare   X X X X X Swamp darter, Etheostoma fusiforme EX X Spotted darter, Etheostoma maculatum TH X Johnny darter, Etheostoma nigrum   X X X Tessellated darter, Etheostoma olmstedi   X X X Eastern sand darter, Ammocrypta pellucida EN X X Tippecanoe darter, Etheostoma tippecanoe TH X Variegate darter, Etheostoma variatum     X Banded darter, Etheostoma zonale     X X Yellow perch, Perca flavescens   X X X X X Logperch, Percina caprodes   X X   Chesapeake Logperch, Percina bimaculata       X Channel darter, Percina copelandi DL X X Gilt darter, Percina evides TH X Longhead darter, Percina macrocephala DL X Blackside darter, Percina maculata   X X Sharpnose darter, Percina oxyrhyncha EX X Shield darter, Percina peltata   X X X River darter, Percina shumardi   X Sauger, Sander canadensis   X X Saugeye, Sander canadensis x Sander vitreus     X Walleye, Sander vitreus   X X X X Blue pike, Sander vitreus glaucus   X Drums: Family Sciaenidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens   X X Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus   X Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis   X Spot, Leiostomus xanthurus   X Cichlids: Family Cichlidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Blue tilapia, Oreochromis aureus   X Gobies: Family Gobiidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Round Goby*, Neogobius melanostomus   X   Naked goby, Gobiosoma bosc   X Snakeheads: Family Channidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Northern Snakehead*, Channa argus   X Lefteye flounders: Family Bothidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Smallmouth flounder, Etropus microstomus   X Soles: Family Soleidae Status Erie Ohio Genesee Potomac Susquehanna Delaware Hogchoker, Trinectes maculatus   X Gallery of Pennsylvania Fishes Table of Contents