Fish Species
Fish Species
Freshwater Fishes
Ameiurus natalis (Yellow Bullhead)
Ameiurus nebulosus (Brown Bullhead)
Anguilla rostrata (American Eel)
Catostomus commersoni (White Sucker)
Clinostomus funduloides (Rosyside Dace)
Cyprinella analostana (Satinfin Shiner)
Erimyzon oblongus (Creek Chubsucker)
Etheostoma olmstedi (Tessellated Darter)
Exoglossum maxillingua (Cutlip Minnow)
Fundulus diaphanus (Banded Killifish)
Fundulus heteroclitus (Mummichog)
Gambusia holbrooki (Eastern Mosquitofish)
Hybognathus regius (Eastern Silvery Minnow)
Lepomis auritus (Redbreast Sunfish)
Lepomis cyanellus (Green Sunfish)
Lepomis gibbosus (Pumpkinseed)
Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill)
The following fish can be found in Virginia streams.
Micropterus salmoides (Largemouth Bass)
Notemigonus crysoleucas (Golden Shiner)
Notropis hudsonius (Spottail Shiner)
Notropis procne (Swallowtail Shiner)
Noturus insignis (Margined Madtom)
Pimephales notatus (Bluntnose Minnow)
Rhinichthys atratulus (Blacknose Dace)
Semotilus atromaculatus (Creek Chub)
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