Appendix 3 Table 3-4 Freshwater Fish
Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
Table 3-4 FRESHWATER FISH
2025 WAP Revision SGCN and Other Priority Species
Red Text indicates Taxonomic Updates
Population
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Common Name
Scientific Name
Order
Family
Mud Sunfish
Acantharchus pomotis
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
X
X
Shortnose Sturgeon
Acipenser brevirostrum
Acipenseriformes
Acipenseridae
VH
E
E
X
X
Lake Sturgeon
Acipenser fulvescens
Acipenseriformes
Acipenseridae Reintroduced
H
X
SC
X
X
Atlantic Sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus
Acipenseriformes
Acipenseridae
H
E
E
X
X
Ironcolor Shiner
Alburnops chalybaeus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
H
T
Coastal Shiner
Alburnops petersoni
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
X
Blueback Herring (native)
Alosa aestivalis
Clupeiformes
Alosidae
Native
X
X
Hickory Shad
Alosa mediocris
Clupeiformes
Alosidae
H
X
Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
Clupeiformes
Alosidae
Native
X
X
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Clupeiformes
Alosidae
VH
X
X
Roanoke Bass
Ambloplites cavifrons
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
M
X
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
X
X
Snail Bullhead
Ameiurus brunneus
Siluriformes
Ictaluridae
X
White Catfish
Ameiurus catus
Siluriformes
Ictaluridae
X
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
Siluriformes
Ictaluridae
X
X
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Siluriformes
Ictaluridae
X
X
Flat Bullhead
Ameiurus platycephalus
Siluriformes
Ictaluridae
Bowfin
Amia calva
Amiiformes
Amiidae
X
X
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
Anguilliformes
Anguillidae
VH
Blackstripe Pirate Perch
Aphredoderus ornatus
Atheriniformes
Aphredoderidae
X
X
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
Perciformes
Sciaenidae
X
SC
Central Stoneroller
Campostoma anomalum
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
M
X
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Cypriniformes
Cyprinidae
Y
X
River Carpsucker
Carpiodes carpio
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
SC
X
X
Quillback
Carpiodes cyprinus
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
X
X
X
Carolina Quillback
Carpiodes sp.
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
H
Atlantic Highfin Carpsucker
Carpiodes sp.
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
M
SC
White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
X
X
Flier
Centrarchus macropterus
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
X
Swampfish
Chologaster cornuta
Percopsiformes
Amblyopsidae
M
X
Mountain Redbelly Dace
Chrosomus oreas
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
Rosyside Dace
Clinostomus funduloides
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
Redside Daces (Hiwassee, Smoky Dace)
Clinostomus sp.
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
M X
SC
Warpaint Shiner
Coccotis coccogenis
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
Mottled Sculpin
Cottus bairdi
Scorpaeniformes
Cottidae
H
X
Blue Ridge Sculpin
Cottus caeruleomentum
Scorpaeniformes
Cottidae
SC
X
X
Banded Sculpin
Cottus carolinae
Scorpaeniformes
Cottidae
SC
X
Grass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Cypriniformes
Xenocyprididae
Y
Satinfin Shiner
Cyprinella analostana
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
M
Greenfin Shiner
Cyprinella chloristia
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
Whitetail Shiner
Cyprinella galactura
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
X
Thicklip Chub
Cyprinella labrosa
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
M
T
X
X
Siouan Thinlip Chub
Cyprinella leptocheilus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
H
SC
Red Shiner
Cyprinella lutrensis
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
Y
Whitefin Shiner
Cyprinella nivea
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
Fieryblack Shiner
Cyprinella pyrrhomelas
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
M
X
Spotfin Shiner
Cyprinella spiloptera
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
X
Santee Chub
Cyprinella zanema
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
H
T
X
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cypriniformes
Cyprinidae
Y
Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
Clupeiformes
Dorosomatidae
X
Threadfin Shad
Dorosoma petenense
Clupeiformes
Dorosomatidae
Y
X
X
Carolina Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma boehlkei
Perciformes
Elassomatidae
Y*
VH
T
X
Everglades Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma evergladei
Perciformes
Elassomatidae
X
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma zonatum
Perciformes
Elassomatidae
X
Blackbanded Sunfish
Enneacanthus chaetodon
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
H
Bluespotted Sunfish
Enneacanthus gloriosus
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
X
Banded Sunfish
Enneacanthus obesus
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
M
X
Spotfin Chub
Erimonax monachus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
H
X
T
T
X
X
Blotched Chub
Erimystax insignis
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
M
T
Eastern Creek Chubsucker
Erimyzon oblongus
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
X
X
Lake Chubsucker
Erimyzon sucetta
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
Redfin Pickerel
Esox americanus
Esociformes
Esocidae
X
Muskellunge (Naturalized)
Esox masquinongy
Esociformes
Esocidae
Naturalized
X
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Esociformes
Esocidae
See Excel file for detailed evaluation data
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