BI - 387L - Vertebrate Zoology Lab (List of Fish Species w/ Pictures)
Class: Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes) Subclass: Elasmobranchii (sharks, skates, rays) Order: Rajiformes (skates, rays, sawfish)
Big skate (Raja binoculata)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Siluriformes (catfish) Family: Ictaluridae (North American catfish)
Black bullhead (Ameiurus melas)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Perciformes (perciforms) Family: Centrarchidae (Sunfishes, temperate bass)
Bluegill (Lepomis spp.)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Amiiformes (bowfin) Family:Amiidae
Bowfin (Amia calva)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Minnows, suckers, etc.) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows)
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Salmoniformes (salmon, trout, whitefish, smelt) Family: Salmonidae
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Salmoniformes (salmon, trout, whitefish, smelt) Family: Salmonidae
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Perciformes (perciforms) Family: Centrarchidae (Sunfishes, temperate bass)
Crappies (Pomoxis spp.)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Osmeriformes (Smelts) Family: Osmeridae
Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Lepisosteiformes (gars) Family: Lepisosteidae
Gars (Lepisosteus spp.)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Perciformes (perciforms) Family: Centrarchidae (Sunfishes, temperate bass)
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Minnows, suckers, etc.) Family: Catostomidae (Suckers)
Mountain sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus)
Class: Sarcopterygii (Coelacanth and Lungfishes)
No museum representatives available (I know--you're heartbroken), however, the Oregon Zoo has live specimens!
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Minnows, suckers, etc.) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows)
Northern pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus oregonensis)
Class: Myxini Order: Myxiniformes (Hagfishes) Family: Myxinidae
Pacific hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii)
Class: Petromyzonti (lampreys) Order: Petromyzontiformes (lampreys) Family: Petromyzontidae
Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Scorpaeniformes (Rockfish, lionfish, sculpins) Family: Cottidae
Sculpins (Cottus spp.)
Class: Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes) Subclass: Elasmobranchii (sharks, skates, rays) Order: Squaliformes (sharks)
Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
Class: Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes) Subclass: Holocephali (holocephalians) Order: Chimaeriformes (chimaeras, ratfish)
Spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) Family: Pleuronectidae
Starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Gasterosteiformes (Sticklebacks) Family: Gasterosteidae
Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Salmoniformes (salmon, trout, whitefish, smelt) Family: Salmonidae
Trout (Salmo spp.)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Chondrostei (cartilaginous fish with ossified features) Order: Acipenseriformes (sturgeons) Family: Acipenseridae
White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus)
Superclass: Osteichthyes (bony fishes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Subclass: Neopterygii ("new fin" fishes) Order: Perciformes (perciforms) Family: Percidae (Perches, walleye, darters)
Yellow perch (Perca flavescens)
