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*two dorsals obviously separate*
Agnathan. Habitat - sea. Creates depression to spawn in (30-100K eggs). Parasitic |
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*<62 myomeres*
Agnathan.
Habitat - gravel riffles in mid to small clear streams.
Spawn in march-april, create depression - release 1-3K eggs. Non parasitic. |
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| >62 myomeres. Gravel riffles. Spawn in April, create depression - release 1-3K eggs. Non parasitic. |
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| *large rostrum* Chondrostean. Habitat - large silty rivers, do well in resv. Repr - spawn in early spring over gravel bars, release 500K eggs. Feed on zooplankton. |
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| NIC. ENDANGERED. Differes bc outer barbel/ inner barbel = 1.6-2.4. Live in extremely turbid rivers, main stem of Mississippi up to Missouri. |
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| Scaphirhyncus platyrynchus |
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| *body covered by 5 rows of bony scutes* Sturgeon. Inhabit m-l rivers, intolerant of reservoirs. Spawn in April-June in large rivers with course substrate, release 25K eggs. Some run up stream to spawn. |
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| *Gular bone* long dorsal find, large spot on caudal peduncle. Marshy habitats, backwaters, shallow weedy lakes. Spawn in late spring in nests, release 50K eggs. Larvae have adhesive disk, adults piscivorous. |
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| Longnose Gar. *long slender mouth* M-L Rivers. Do well in reservoirs. Spawn in late spring in shallows over vegetation, release 50K eggs. Some run upstream Larvae have adhesive pad, adults piscivorous. |
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| shortnose gar *shorter mouth* Marshy habitats, backwater, shallow weedy lakes - oxbows. Spawn in late spring in nests, release 50K eggs. Larvae have adhesive disk, adults piscivorous. |
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| Goldeye *teeth on jaw and tounge, keel smooth and extends to breast, dorsal above or posterior to anal fin. Large turbid rivers, disappears when rivers are impounded. Backwaters when water 13˚C 6-25K semibuoyant eggs. LS 10-20 yr |
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| Mooneye. *keel smooth and extends only to pelvics. Dorsal fin anterior to anal fin* Large clear rivers and reservoirs. Ap-May, 10-20K eggs. Eat insects, small fish. |
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| Am Eel. *pectoral fin (no pelvic)* catadromous Sargasso Sea. > 2M eggs. |
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| *last ray of dorsal not elongate, tip of lower jaw extending beyond upper jaw* Adapt to reservoirs. Spawn in spring, may migrate upstream 100-300K eggs, adhesive, broadcast spawning. Planktivorous, adults may be piscivorous. |
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| *last ray of dorsal very long, tip of lower jaw extending beyond upper jaw* reservoirs, spawn in late spring in spawning aggregates, eggs adhesive, broadcast spawning. planktivorous. |
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| *last ray of dorsal very long, mouth subterminal* adapt very well to reservoirs, large schools. spawn in late spring in spawning aggregates. 300K eggs, adhesive, broadcast spawning. Planktivorous, prey for pelagic predators. |
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*subterminal mouth, cartilaginous plate on lower jaw*
torpedo shaped, may develop tubercles. orange/black. S-L gravel bottomed, clear streams, benthic. Males clear out depression in gravel, defend pit. Algivorous. LS 4 |
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| robust minnow with a pointy, semetrical head, tall diamond shaped scales, compressed body. |
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| Cyprinella with *a black spot on the caudal fin base* dist - very tip of SW KY |
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| *8 anal fin rays* black blotch on posterior bottom of dorsal fin, little to no pigment on front part. Thicker side stripe than C. whipplei. |
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| *9 anal fin rays* more pigment in anterior portion of dorsal. Thinner side stripe than C. spiloptera. |
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| exotic *long atypical dorsal, 2 barbels at corner of jaw* do not confuse with sucker. |
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| *barbel in corner of mouth, 7-15 blotches along side* long slender minnow. |
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| *silver-white chambers along lower jaw* flattened underside of head. Formerly Notrophis. preserved - med size, large eye, stripe on back part of body. |
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| *eye larger than length of snout and barbel* black stripe along side onto snout. Labelled as Notropis amblops. Different from N. boops bc of small spot on tail. |
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| *large scales* slightly compressiform. sizes vary in collection. largest have tri coloration (striped brown, black, then white) some specimen are speckled. smaller clear stream, mid column fish in current or pools. repr - early summer over gravel beds, shallow nests, 50 eggs. feed on inverts in column |
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| slender minnow, small scales on nape, dorsal origin behind pelvic fin* |
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| *banding along side, dorsal fin origin behind pelvic fin origin* banding not present, only dark stripe down the side. small minnow. dark spot at origin of dorsal fin. usually found midwater in current. rep - over sand or gravel in summer. LS 3 yr |
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| *dark blotch on dorsal origin, no body blotches* light stripe down side, but not dark as L fasciolaris. near bright yellow in color when preserved. |
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*barbel in sub terminal mouth, bright red/white in preserved fish spot behind eye* Northern Miss dist.
Barren drainage N. effusus?! |
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| *large compressed minnow with keel between anus and pelvics* Common bait species, lateral line depressed - curves downward (only apparent in larger of the two specimen) |
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| *big eye but not barbel* stripe along side, no dark stripe on bottom of caudal peduncle |
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| *pair of dark crescents between nares* long slender minnow, largest Notropis. |
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| *7 anal fin rays* Dark pre dorsal streak, post dorsal streak reaches caudal fin. lateral line scales near head not elevated, pigment on each lateral line scale gives spotted appearance. lightest stripe |
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| mimic (8 anal rays) elevated lateral line scales near head, no post dorsal streak. dark stripe. dark stripe under caudal peduncle. Similar to N. boops. |
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| NIC. *obvious barbel* saber toothed minnow. One of Phil's favs! |
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| *2 lateral black stripes* small minnow with small scales, green coloration, red ventral color in males. Inhabit very small cool, high gradient, gravel bottomed streams, mid column. Rep - over gravel or other nests in late spring/summer. Inverts/algivorous? LS 3 yr |
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| NIC. ENDANGERED. Similar to P. erythrogaster, but only one lateral black stripe. Only in Upper Cumberland Drainage. |
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| *black spot on base of caudal* long slender minnow, subterminal mouth. Similar to Cyprinella venusta (black spot on base) but with ST mouth. |
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| NIC. No caudal spot Long slender minnow with subT mouth |
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| stout minnows (cylindrical) small scales on nape (predorsal scales) compared to lateral scales. |
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| *caudal spot peritoneum black* no dark crescent between mouth and nares. small minnow. Mouth horizontal and overhung by snout |
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| *no caudal spot* later line not extending to caudal fin. Mouth oblique, and not overhung by snout |
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| *caudal spot, peritoneum silvery* dark crescent between mouth and nares |
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| *barbel present* large minnow (some medium sized specimen), small scales, mouth terminal. some specimen have black speckles. similar to Luxilus chrysocephalus and Campostoma oligolepis. Small streams, often intermittent usually in pools. Males produce large nests in spring/summer, females spawn repeatedly, total 1-5K per year, 50 eggs per act. LS 6 year. |
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| NIC. ENGANGERED. Small slender minnow, pale side, pigment outlining scales on dorsal surface. Only found in 2 streams, Paint Rock river in Alabama and the Little South Fork of the Cumberland River in KY. |
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| sucker family, inferior mouth, long dorsal |
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| *subopercle asymmetrical* carpsuckers, long dorsal (>20 rays) |
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| *nipple on lower lip, anterior dorsal ray not longer than dorsal base* this jar doesn't open. nipple not apparent but snout very rounded. no distinct spots or stripes. |
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| *no nipple on lower lip* side torn on one specimen. no markings. very small. long anterior dorsal fin. |
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| *nipple on lower lip, anterior dorsal ray longer than dorsal base* larger than C. carpio, dorsal rays may be broken but still long. |
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| *scales crowded anteriorly* short dorsal (<20 rays) later line >55 larger somewhat narrow fish. |
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| *dorsal rays 9-10, scales 39-41* short dorsal (<20 rays) later line absent, anal fin not bilobed. large diamond scales. small - large fish. may have light vertical lines down side |
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| *dorsal rays 11-12, scales 35-38* short dorsal (20 rays), lateral line absent, anal fin bilobed in adult males (not in this specimen). Overlaps with E. oblongus. ST mouth. |
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| *subterminal mouth, black bands across back* dorsal with >10 rays. Small streams to rivers. Rep - early srping over gravel in flowing water. Eat benthic insects and snails. LS 11 yrs. |
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| buffalos. differes from Carpiodes in that the subopercle is symmetrical |
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| *subterminal mouth* large (but smaller than I. cyprinellus) compressed fish with big diamond shaped scales. double nares. |
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| *terminal mouth* large mothah fucker! huge diamond shaped scales. very rounded face, eyes below nares. |
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| short dorsal (<20 rays) *lateral line almost complete (about 4 unpored scales, each with dark spot* large sucker with ST mouth. light brown on top. black on posterior edge of dorsal fin. appears almost spotted. |
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| redhorses, short dorsal (<20 rays), lateral line complete, lateral line fewer than 45 scales) |
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| *dorsal rays 14-16, distal margin convex* lips of dorsal margin of lips forming acute angle. |
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| *caudal peduncle heights goes 2 times into ped length* dorsal rays 12-13, distal margin concave, lips of dorsal margin of lips straight. lateral line 44-47. both large and small specimen. big head, long peduncle. |
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| *caudal peduncle height goes les than 2 times in to length* dorsal rays 12-13, distal margin concave, lips of dorsal margin of lips straight. lateral line 39 to 42. subterminal mouth, no blotches, dorsal with at least 10 rays. big head, shorter peduncle. Small streams to large rivers. Rep in spring over gravel along pool edges. Feed on benthic insects and snails LS 10 years.. |
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| *head length less than 22% of SL* dorsal rays 12-13, distal margin straight, lips of dorsal margin of lips straight. small head, longish peduncle. |
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| *7 dark strips along side* dorsal rays 10 |
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