List of fishes of West Virginia

The taxa

Order [Petromyzontiformes] (lampreys)

• Ohio lamprey O, rare
• Northern brook lamprey O, rare
• Mountain brook lamprey O, rare
• Silver lamprey O, rare
• Least brook lamprey O,N
• American brook lamprey O, rare

Order [Acipenseriformes] (sturgeons and paddlefish)

• Lake sturgeon O, extinct in West Virginia
• Shovelnose sturgeon O,

• American paddlefish O, rare,

Order [Lepisosteiformes] (gars)

• Longnose gar O

Order [Amiiformes] (bowfin)

• Bowfin O, rare

Order [Hiodontiformes] (mooneyes)

• Goldeye O, rare
• Mooneye O

Order [Anguilliformes] (eels)

• American eel O,N,P,

Order [Clupeiformes] (herrings and relatives)

• Skipjack shad O
• Alewife O,N,P
• American gizzard shad O
• Threadfin shad O

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

• Central stoneroller O,N,P,J
• Goldfish O,N,P, introduced
• Redside dace O, rare
• Rosyside dace O,N,P,J
• Satinfin shiner P, rare
• Whitetail shiner O,N
• Spotfin shiner O,N,P
• Steelcolor shiner O
• Common carp O,N,P, introduced,
• Grass carp O,N,P
• Bighead carp O
• Streamline chub O,N
• Tonguetied minnow O,N, rare
• Cutlips minnow N,P,J
• Eastern silvery minnow P, rare
• Mississippi silvery minnow O, extinct in West Virginia
• Bigeye chub O
• White shiner O,N
• Striped shiner O,N,P
• Common shiner O,P,J
• Rosefin shiner J, rare
• Scarlet shiner O, rare
• Redfin shiner O
• Shoal chub O
• Silver chub O
• Allegheny pearl dace O,P, rare
• Hornyhead chub O, extinct in West Virginia
• Bluehead chub N,P,J
• River chub O,P,J
• Bigmouth chub N
• Golden shiner O,N,P,J
• Comely shiner P
• Popeye shiner O, rare
• Emerald shiner O,N,P
• River shiner O
• Bigeye shiner O, rare
• Ghost shiner O
• Bigmouth shiner O, extinct in West Virginia
• Spottail shiner O,N,P
• Sand shiner O,N
• Silver shiner O,N
• Swallowtail shiner P
• Rosyface shiner O,N,P,J
• New River shiner N, rare
• Telescope shiner O,N,J
• Mimic shiner O,N,P
• Channel shiner O
• Silverjaw minnow O,N,P
• Pugnose minnow O, extinct in West Virginia
• Suckermouth minnow O
• Kanawha minnow N, rare
• Southern redbelly dace O
• Mountain redbelly dace O,N,J
• Bluntnose minnow O,N,P
• Fathead minnow O,N,P
• Bullhead minnow O, rare
• Eastern blacknose dace O,P,J
• Western blacknose dace O,N
• Cheat minnow O, rare
• Longnose dace O,N,P,J
• Common rudd N
• Creek chub O,N,P,J
• Fallfish P

• River carpsucker O
• Quillback O
• Highfin carpsucker O, rare
• Longnose sucker O, extinct in West Virginia
• White sucker O,N,P,J
• Blue sucker O, rare
• Creek chubsucker P
• Northern hogsucker O,N,P,J
• Smallmouth buffalo O
• Bigmouth buffalo O, rare
• Black buffalo O, rare
• Spotted sucker O
• Silver redhorse O
• River redhorse O
• Black redhorse O
• Golden redhorse O,N,P
• Smallmouth redhorse O
• Shorthead redhorse P, rare
• Torrent sucker N,P

Order [Siluriformes] (catfishes)

• White bullhead O
• Black bullhead O,N
• Yellow bullhead O,N,P
• Brown bullhead O,N,P
• Blue catfish O
• Channel catfish O,N,P
• Mountain madtom O, rare
• Stonecat O,N
• Margined madtom O,N,P,J
• Brindled madtom O
• Northern madtom O, rare,
• Flathead catfish O,N

Order [Esociformes] (pikes and mudminnows)

• Redfin pickerel O,P, rare
• Grass pickerel O, rare
• Northern pike O,P
• Muskellunge O,N,P
• Tiger muskellunge O,N,P
• Chain pickerel O,N,P

• Central mudminnow O

Order [Salmoniformes] (trout)

• Cutthroat trout P, introduced
• Rainbow trout O,N,P,J, introduced
• Brown trout O,N,J,P, introduced
• Brook trout O,N,J,P

Order [Percopsiformes] (trout-perch)

• Trout-perch O

Order [Cyprinodontiformes] (toothcarps)

• Northern studfish O
• Banded killifish O,P, rare
• Mummichog P

• Mosquitofish O,N,P

Order [Atheriniformes] (silversides)

• Brook silverside O,N,P

Order [Gasterosteiformes] (sticklebacks)

• Brook stickleback O

Order [Scorpaeniformes] (mail-cheeked fishes)

• Mottled sculpin O,N,J
• Blue Ridge sculpin P,J
• Slimy sculpin P, rare
• Potomac sculpin P
• Kanawha sculpin N, rare
• Bluestone sculpin N

Order [Perciformes] (sunfishes and perches)

• White perch O
• White bass O,N
• Striped bass O,N
• Hybrid striped bass O

• Rock bass O,N,J,P
• Redbreast sunfish O,N,J,P
• Green sunfish O,N,J,P
• Pumpkinseed O,N,J,P
• Warmouth O,P
• Orangespotted sunfish O
• Bluegill O,N,J,P
• Longear sunfish O,N,P
• Redear sunfish O
• Smallmouth bass O,N,J,P
• Spotted bass O,N
• Largemouth bass O,N,J,P
• White crappie O,N,P
• Black crappie O,N,P

• Eastern sand darter O
• Western sand darter O, rare,
• Diamond darter O, rare,
• Greenside darter O,N,P
• Rainbow darter O,N,P
• Bluebreast darter O
• Fantail darter O,N,P,J
• Longfin darter J, rare
• Spotted darter O, rare,
• Johnny darter O,N,J
• Tessellated darter P
• Candy darter N, rare,
• Snubnose darter N
• Tippecanoe darter O,
• Variegate darter O,N
• Banded darter O
• Yellow perch O,N,P
• Common logperch O,N
• Channel darter O
• Gilt darter O, rare
• Appalachia darter N, rare
• Longhead darter O, rare
• Blackside darter O,N
• Stripeback darter J, rare
• Sharpnose darter O,N
• Shield darter P
• Slenderhead darter O
• Roanoke darter N
• Dusky darter O
• River darter O, rare
• Sauger O
• Walleye O,N,P
• Saugeye O

• Freshwater drum O

List of West Virginia fishes by spawning temperature

Graphical thermometer

Data table