List of freshwater fishes of Washington facts for kids

The following list of known freshwater fish species, subspecies, and hybrids occurring in Washington state is taken from Wydoski and Whitney(2003). Some scientific names have been updated or corrected. Trout nomenclature follows Behnke et al.(2002). Asterisks denote introduced fishes. The list includes several anadromous species, and two normally marine species (starry flounder and shiner perch) that are occasionally found in freshwater. Only one species (Olympic mudminnow) is a Washington endemic, however three others (Nooksack dace, Salish sucker, and margined sculpin) have very limited distributions outside the state. Sixty-seven fish species, subspecies, or hybrids are listed, 37 native, and 30 introduced.

Petromyzontiformes

Family Petromyzontidae

• Pacific lamprey, Entosphenus tridentatus
• Western river lamprey, Lampetra ayresi
• Western brook lamprey, Lampetra richardsoni

Acipenseriformes

Family Acipenseridae

• Green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris
• White sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus

Clupeiformes

Family Clupeidae

• American shad*, Dorosoma sapidissima

Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

• Longnose sucker, Catostomus catostomus
• Salish sucker, Catostomus sp.
• Bridgelip sucker, Catostomus columbianus
• Largescale sucker, Catostomus macrocheilus
• Mountain sucker, Catostomus platyrhynchus

Family Cobitidae

• Weatherfish*, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Family Cyprinidae

• Chiselmouth, Acrocheilus alutaceus
• Goldfish*, Carassius auratus
• Lake chub, Couseius plumbeus
• Grass carp*, Ctenopharyngodon idella
• Common carp*, Cyprinus carpio
• Tui chub, Gila bicolor
• Peamouth, Mylocheilus caurinus
• Golden shiner*, Notemigonus crysoleucas
• Fathead minnow*, Pimephales promelas
• Northern pikeminnow, Ptychocheilus oregonensis
• Longnose dace, Rhinichthys cataractae
• Nooksack dace, Rhinichthys cataractae ssp.
• Leopard dace, Rhinichthys falcatus
• Umatilla dace, Rhinichthys umatilla
• Speckled dace, Rhinichthys osculus
• Redside shiner, Richardsonius balteatus
• Tench*, Tinca tinca

Cyprinodontiformes

Family Fundulidae

• Banded killifish*, Fundulus diaphanus

Family Poeciliidae

• Mosquitofish*, Gambusia affinis

Esociformes

Family Esocidae

• Grass pickerel*,Esox americanus vermiculatus
• Northern pike*, Esox lucius
• Tiger muskellunge*, E. lucius x E. masquinongy hybrid

• Olympic mudminnow, Novumbra hubbsi

Perciformes

Family Centrarchidae

• Rock bass*, Ambloplites rupestris
• Green sunfish*, Lepomis cyanellus
• Bluegill*, Lepomis macrochirus
• Pumpkinseed*, Lepomis gibbosus
• Warmouth*, Lepomis gulosus
• Smallmouth bass*, Micropterus dolomieui
• Largemouth bass*, Micropterus salmoides
• White crappie*, Pomoxis annularis
• Black crappie*, Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Family Embiotocidae

• Shiner perch, Cymatogaster aggregata

Family Percidae

• Yellow perch*, Perca flavescens
• Walleye*, Sander vitreus

Family Moronidae

• Striped bass*, Morone saxatilis

Percopsiformes

Family Percopsidae

• Sand roller, Percopsis transmontanus

Gadiformes

Family Gadidae

• Burbot, Lota lota

Gasterosteiformes

Family Gasterosteidae

• Three-spine stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus
• Brook stickleback*, Culaea inconstans

Osmeriformes

Family Osmeridae

• Longfin smelt, Spirinchus thaleichthys
• Eulachon, Thaleichthys pacificus

Pleuronectiformes

Family Pleuronectidae

• Starry flounder, Planichthys stellatus

Salmoniformes

Family Salmonidae

• Lake whitefish*, Coregonus clupeaformis
• Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
• Coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch
• Chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta
• Sockeye salmon/Kokanee, Oncorhynchus nerka
• Pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
• Golden trout*, Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita
• Coastal rainbow trout/Steelhead, Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus
• Columbia River redband trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri
• Coastal cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarki clarki
• Westslope cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi
• Lahontan cutthroat trout*, Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi
• Pygmy whitefish, Prosopium coulteri
• Mountain whitefish, Prosopium williamsoni
• Atlantic salmon*, Salmo salar
• Brown trout*, Salmo trutta
• Bull trout, Salvelinus confluentus
• Brook trout*, Salvelinus fontinalis
• Dolly Varden, Salvelinus malma
• Lake trout*, Salvelinus namaycush
• Arctic grayling*, Thymallus arcticus

Scorpaeniformes

Family Cottidae

• Coastrange sculpin, Cottus aleuticus
• Prickly sculpin, Cottus asper
• Mottled sculpin, Cottus bairdi
• Paiute sculpin, Cottus beldingi
• Slimy sculpin, Cottus cognatus
• Shorthead sculpin, Cottus confusus
• Riffle sculpin, Cottus gulosus
• Reticulate sculpin, Cottus perplexus
• Margined sculpin, Cottus marginatus
• Torrent sculpin, Cottus rhotheus
• Pacific staghorn sculpin, Leptocottus armatus

Siluriformes

Family Ictaluridae

• Black bullhead*, Ameiurus melas
• Yellow bullhead*, Ameiurus natalis
• Brown bullhead*, Ameiurus nebulosus
• Channel catfish*, Ictalurus punctatus
• Tadpole madtom*, Noturus gyrinus
• Flathead catfish*, Pylodictis olivaris