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
Piedmont pops.
X
American Brook Lamprey [P]
Lethenteron appendix
Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae
H
SC
White Shiner
Luxilus albeolus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
Crescent Shiner
Luxilus cerasinus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
Striped Shiner
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
SC
Rosefin Shiner
Lythrurus ardens
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
Pinewoods Shiner
Lythrurus matutinus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
X
Waccamaw Silverside
Menidia extensa
Atheriniformes
Atherinopsidae
Y*
M
T
T
Hiwassee RB
X
X
X
Redeye Bass
Micropterus coosae
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
Y
X
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
X
Alabama Bass
Micropterus henshalli
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
Y
X
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
X
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
X
Bartram's Bass
Micropterus sp.
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
VH
Whitemouth Shiner
Miniellus alborus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
M
X
X
Cape Fear Shiner
Miniellus mekistocholas
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
Y*
H
E
E
Swallowtail Shiner
Miniellus procne
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
M
X
X
New River Shiner
Miniellus scabriceps
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
Y
M
Spotted Sucker
Minytrema melanops
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
X
White Perch
Morone americana
Perciformes
Moronidae
Native
X
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Perciformes
Moronidae
Y
X
X
Striped Bass (native)
Morone saxatilis
Perciformes
Moronidae
Native
X
Bodie Bass
Morone saxatilis x chrysops
Perciformes
Moronidae
Y
Silver Redhorse
Moxostoma anisurum
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
X
X
Bigeye Jumprock
Moxostoma ariommum
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
Y*
M
T
X
X
Smallmouth Redhorse
Moxostoma breviceps
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
X
X
River Redhorse
Moxostoma carinatum
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
X
X
X
Blacktip Jumprock
Moxostoma cervinum
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
X
X
Notchlip Redhorse
Moxostoma collapsum
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
Black Redhorse
Moxostoma duquesnei
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
X
Golden Redhorse
Moxostoma erythrurum
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
X
Shorthead Redhorse
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
X
V-lip Redhorse
Moxostoma pappillosum
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
M
X
X
Robust Redhorse
Moxostoma robustum
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
VH
At-Risk
E
X
Striped Jumprock
Moxostoma rupiscartes
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
X
X
X
Brassy Jumprock
Moxostoma sp.
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
M
X
X
Carolina Redhorse
Moxostoma sp.
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
VH
T
X
X
Sicklefin Redhorse
Moxostoma sp.
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
H
X
T
X
Striped Mullet
Mugil cephalus
Mugiliformes
Mugilidae
Bluehead Chub
Nocomis leptocephalus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
River Chub
Nocomis micropogon
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
Bigmouth Chub
Nocomis platyrhynchus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
Y
X
X
Bull Chub
Nocomis raneyi
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
Sharphead Darter
Nothonotus acuticeps
Perciformes
Percidae
M
T
X
Greenfin Darter
Nothonotus chlorobranchius
Perciformes
Percidae
H
X
Redline Darter
Nothonotus rufilineatus
Perciformes
Percidae
X
Wounded Darter
Nothonotus vulneratus
Perciformes
Percidae
H
X
SC
Comely Shiner
Notropis amoenus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
X
Bridle Shiner
Notropis bifrenatus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
H
E
X
Taillight Shiner
Notropis maculatus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
X
Highland Shiner
Notropis micropteryx
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
Silver Shiner
Notropis photogenis
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
Sandbar Shiner
Notropis scepticus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
Kanawha Rosyface Shiner
Notropis sp.
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
Y
X
Telescope Shiner
Notropis telescopus
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae
X
X
Mountain Madtom
Noturus eleutherus
Siluriformes
Ictaluridae
H
SC
X
X
X
Stonecat Madtom
Noturus flavus
Siluriformes
Ictaluridae
X
E
X
X
Carolina Madtom
Noturus furiosus
Siluriformes
Ictaluridae
VH
E
E
X
X
Orangefin Madtom
Noturus gilberti
Siluriformes
Ictaluridae
Y*
H
At-Risk
E
X
X
Tadpole Madtom
Noturus gyrinus
Siluriformes
Ictaluridae
X
Margined Madtom
Noturus insignis
Siluriformes
Ictaluridae
Cape Fear, Lake Waccamaw,
X
X
Broadtail Madtom
Noturus sp.
Siluriformes
Ictaluridae
Y*
VH
SC
X
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmoniformes
Salmonidae
Y
X
Kokanee/Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
Salmoniformes
Salmonidae
Y
See Excel file for detailed evaluation data
2025 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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