List of fishes of Tennessee


The U.S. state of Tennessee has a uniquely diverse array of fresh-water fish species, owing to its large network of rivers and creeks, with major waterways in the state including the Mississippi River which forms its western border, the Tennessee River, the Cumberland River, and the Duck River.
Tennessee has more than 300 species of fishes.
The following tags note species in each of those categories:

Order [Petromyzontiformes] (Lampreys)

Family Petromyzontidae

Order [Acipenseriformes] (Sturgeons &; paddlefish)

Family Acipenseridae
Family Polyodontidae

Order [Lepisosteiformes] (Gars)

Family Lepisosteidae

Order [Amiiformes] (Bowfins)

Family Amiidae

Order [Hiodontiformes] (Mooneyes)

Family Hiodontidae

Order [Anguilliformes] (Eels)

Family Anguillidae

Order [Clupeiformes] (Herrings & relatives)

Family Alosidae
Family Dorosomatidae

Order [Cypriniformes] (Carps, minnows, and relatives)

Family Catostomidae
Family Cyprinidae
Family Leuciscidae
Family Xenocyprididae

Order [Siluriformes] (Catfishes)

Family Ictaluridae

Order [Esociformes] (Pikes and mudminnows)

Family Esocidae
Family Umbridae

Order [Salmoniformes] (Salmon, trout, and whitefish)

Family Salmonidae

Order [Percopsiformes] (Trout-perches)

Family Amblyopsidae
Family Aphredoderidae
Family Percopsidae

Order [Cyprinodontiformes] (Toothcarps)

Family Fundulidae

Order [Atheriniformes] (Silversides)

Family Atherinopsidae

Order [Scorpaeniformes] (Mail-cheeked fishes)

Family Cottidae

Order [Perciformes] (Perch-like fish)

Family Moronidae
Family Centrarchidae
Family Percidae
Family Sciaenidae