Fish Species - Old

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Freshwater native and non-native fish species present historically and/or currently, determined from the PISCES database (Feb. 26, 2014). Please note that THESE DISTRIBUTIONS ARE DRAFT, while we sort out some bugs associated with duplicate watershed names.

Arroyo chub

  • Gila orcutti

  • Thumbnail. Arroyo chub. Captured from San Antonio Creek (Vandenberg Air Force Base) in 2008. Photo by Carl Page, ARS Consulting.

Black bullhead

  • Ameiurus melas

  • Thumbnail. Black bullhead, approximately 15 cm (6”) long. Location: Suisun Marsh, California Date: 8/6/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Black crappie

  • Pomoxis nigromaculatus

  • Thumbnail. Black crappie, captured in rotary screw trap on the Sacramento River at Knight's Landing on 2/26/2009. Photo by Dan Worth, CDFW

Blue catfish

  • Ictalurus furcatus

  • Thumbnail. Blue catfish, adult. Caught in Marion, Alabama on 9 February 1994. Photo by Konrad Schmidt, Nongame Fish Biologist, DES, Minn. DNR

Bluegill

  • Lepomis macrochirus

  • Thumbnail. Bluegill approximately 15 cm (6”) long. Location: Leonard Lake, California Date: 8/6/2008 Photo: Lisa Thompson

Brown bullhead

  • Ameiurus nebulosus

  • Thumbnail. Brown bullhead. Caught in Seneca County, New York. Photo by Arthur Masloski, January 2009.

Channel catfish

  • Ictalurus punctatus

  • Thumbnail. Channel catfish, caught in Nacimiento Reservoir in May 2008 by Teejay O'Rear. Photo by Amber Manfree.

Coastal rainbow trout

  • Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus

  • Thumbnail. Rainbow trout, 18 cm (7”) long. Location: Deer Creek, California (Yuba River basin). Date: 6/21/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Golden shiner

  • Notemigonus crysoleucas

  • Thumbnail. Golden shiner, caught in Iron Gate Reservoir, California on 12 May 2009 by Teejay O'Rear. Photo by Amber Manfree.

Green Sunfish

  • Lepomis cyanellus

  • Thumbnail. Green sunfish with measurements Location: Leonard Lake, California Date: 8/6/2008 Photo: Lisa Thompson

Largemouth Bass

  • Micropterus salmoides

  • Thumbnail. Largemouth bass approximately 30 cm (12”) long. Location: Deer Creek, California Date 6/22/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Red shiner

  • Cyprinella lutrensis

  • Thumbnail. Red shiner. Caught in the Rock River, Rock County, Minnesota, in July 2002. Photo by Konrad Schmidt, Minn. DNR.

Redear sunfish

  • Lepomis microlophus

  • Thumbnail. Redear sunfish. Photo courtesy of Professor Peter B. Moyle.

Redeye bass

  • Micropterus coosae

  • Thumbnail. Redeye bass, adult. Caught in eastern USA. Photo courtesy of Drew Gregory.

Southern California steelhead

  • Oncorhynchus mykiss

  • Thumbnail. Rainbow trout, 18 cm (7”) long. Location: Deer Creek, California (Yuba River basin). Date: 6/21/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Threadfin shad

  • Dorosoma petenense

  • Thumbnail. Threadfin shad. Photo by Robert Vincik, CDFW.

Western mosquitofish

  • Gambusia affinis

  • Thumbnail. Western mosquitofish, captured in rotary screw trap on Sacramento River at Knight's Landing. Date: 1/29/2009. Photo by Dan Worth, CDFW.

White catfish

  • Ameiurus catus

  • Thumbnail. White catfish swimming, approximately 21 cm (6”) long. Location: Deer Creek, California Date: 6/20/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.