List of fishes of West Virginia

The state of West Virginia has a wide variety of freshwater fish species in its rivers, lakes, and streams. 20% of these species are sportfish, and the remaining 80% are nongame species. Two species, the candy darter and the diamond darter, are only found in West Virginia.

The IUCN classifies four species as "Near Threatened" (Blue Sucker,[1] Spotted Darter,[2] Candy Darter,[3] and Longhead Darter[4]) and four species as "Vulnerable" (Shovelnose Sturgeon,[5] Paddlefish,[6] Kanawha Minnow,[7] and Eastern Sand Darter[8]).

The following letters next to each species' name represents the river system(s) that contains that species:

O Ohio River Basin Includes the Ohio, Monongahela, Little Kanawha, Kanawha, Guyandotte, and Big Sandy Rivers.
N New River Basin Includes the New, Gauley, and Greenbrier Rivers.
P Potomac River Basin Includes the Potomac River.
J James River Basin Includes the James River.

An asterisk (*) beside a species' name indicates that the species is rare in West Virginia.

Two asterisks (**) beside a species' name indicates that the species is extirpated.[9]

Three asterisks (***) beside a species' name indicates that the species is introduced, and is not native to West Virginia.

Order Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys)

Family Petromyzontidae

Order Acipenseriformes (Sturgeons and Paddlefish)

Family Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)

Family Polyodontidae (Paddlefishes)

Order Lepisosteiformes (Gars)

Family Lepisosteidae

Order Amiiformes (Bowfins)

Family Amiidae

Order Hiodontiformes (Mooneyes)

Family Hiodontidae

Order Anguilliformes (Eels)

Family Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)

Order Clupeiformes (Herrings)

Family Clupeidae

Order Cypriniformes (Minnows, Carps, and Suckers)

Family Cyprinidae (Minnows and Carps)

Family Catostomidae (Suckers)

Order Siluriformes (Catfishes)

Family Ictaluridae (Freshwater Catfishes)

Order Esociformes (Pikes and Mudminnows)

Family Esocidae (Pikes)

Family Umbridae (Mudminnows)

Order Salmoniformes (Trout)

Family Salmonidae

Order Percopsiformes (Trout-Perches)

Family Percopsidae

Order Cyprinodontiformes (Killifishes and Livebearers)

Family Fundulidae (Killifishes)

Family Poeciliidae (Livebearers)

Order Atheriniformes (Silversides)

Family Atherinidae

Order Gasterosteiformes (Sticklebacks)

Family Gasterosteidae

Order Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Relatives)

Family Cottidae (Sculpins)

Order Perciformes (Sunfishes and Perches)

Family Moronidae (Temperate Basses)

Family Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)

Family Percidae (Perches)

Family Sciaenidae (Drums)

References

  1. Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Cycleptus elongatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 April 2013.
  2. Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Etheostoma maculatum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 April 2013.
  3. Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Etheostoma osburni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 April 2013.
  4. Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Percina macrocephala. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 April 2013.
  5. Surprenant, C. (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) 2004. Scaphirhynchus platorynchus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 April 2013.
  6. Grady, J. (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) 2004. Polyodon spathula. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 April 2013.
  7. Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Phenacobius teretulus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 April 2013.
  8. Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Ammocrypta pellucidum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 April 2013.
  9. http://www.wvdnr.gov/Wildlife/PDFFiles/fishbrochure.pdf
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