List of fishes of Indiana

The state of Indiana is home to 208 species of fishes that inhabit its rivers, lakes, and streams that make up five watersheds. Indiana is the state with the most fish species of any state north of the Ohio River and includes Great Lakes species.

Native fishes taxa
Status is determined from IUCN data in a global context. Classifications include critically endangered, endangered , vulnerable , near-threatened , and least concern.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" !Common name !Scientific name !Picture !Status !Lampreys !

Petromyzontiformes (order)
! ! ! !

Petromyzontidae (family)
! ! !Sturgeons and paddlefish !
 * Chestnut lamprey
 * Icthyomyzon castaneus
 * Chestnut_lamprey.jpg
 * Northern brook lamprey
 * Icthyomyzon fossor
 * Nothern_brook_lamprey.jpg
 * American brook lamprey
 * Lampetra appendix
 * American_brook_lamprey.jpg
 * American brook lamprey
 * Lampetra appendix
 * American_brook_lamprey.jpg
 * Lampetra appendix
 * American_brook_lamprey.jpg

Acipenseriformes (order)
! ! ! !

Acipenseridae (family)
! ! ! !
 * Lake sturgeon
 * Acipenser fulvescens
 * Lake_sturgeon.jpg
 * Shovelnose sturgeon
 * Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
 * Shovelnose_sturgeon.jpg
 * Shovelnose sturgeon
 * Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
 * Shovelnose_sturgeon.jpg

Polyodontidae (family)
! ! !Bowfin !
 * American paddlefish
 * Polyodon spathula
 * Paddlefish 01.jpg
 * Paddlefish 01.jpg

Amiiformes (order)
! ! ! !

Amiidae (family)
! !
 * Bowfin
 * Amia calva
 * Bowfin_01.jpg
 * Bowfin_01.jpg



Gadiformes (order)
! ! ! !

Lotidae (family)
! !
 * Burbot
 * Lota lota
 * Lota lota Hungary.jpg
 * Lota lota Hungary.jpg

!Mooneyes !

Hiodontiformes (order)
! ! ! !

Hiodontidae (family)
! ! !Eels !
 * Goldeye
 * Hiodon alosoides
 * Goldeye.jpg
 * Mooneye
 * Hiodon tergisus
 * Mooneye_01.jpg
 * Mooneye
 * Hiodon tergisus
 * Mooneye_01.jpg

Anguilliformes (order)
! ! ! !

Anguillidae (family)
! !
 * American eel
 * Anguilla rostrata
 * American_eel.jpg
 * American_eel.jpg

!Carps, minnows, and relatives !

Cypriniformes (order)
! ! ! !

Cyprinidae (family)
! ! ! !
 * Southern redbelly dace
 * Chrosomus erythrogaster
 * Southern_redbelly_dace.jpg
 * Gizzard shad
 * Dorosoma cepedianum
 * Gizzard_shad.jpg
 * Cypress minnow
 * Hybognathus hayi
 * N/A
 * Bigeye chub
 * Hybopsis amblops
 * Bigeye_chub_01.jpg
 * Golden shiner
 * Notemigonus crysoleucas
 * Golden_shiner.jpg
 * Striped shiner
 * Luxilus chrysocephalus
 * Striped_shiner.jpg
 * Blackchin shiner
 * Notropis heterodon
 * Silverjaw minnow
 * Notropis buccatus
 * Silverjaw_minnow.jpg
 * Bigeye shiner
 * Notropis boops
 * N/A
 * Pallid shiner
 * Hybopsis amnis
 * N/A
 * Shoal chub
 * Macrhybopsis hyostoma
 * Shoal_chub.jpg
 * Pugnose shiner
 * Notropis anogenus
 * N/A
 * Emerald shiner
 * Notropis atherinoides
 * Emerald_shiner_01.jpg
 * Ghost shiner
 * Notropis buchanani
 * Ghost_shiner.jpg
 * Ironcolor shiner
 * Notropis chalybaeus
 * Ironcolor_shiner_01.jpg
 * Rosyface shiner
 * Notropis rubellus
 * Rosyface_shiner.jpg
 * Weed shiner
 * Notropis teanus
 * N/A
 * Mimic shiner
 * Notropis volucellus
 * Mimic_shiner.jpg
 * Popeye shiner
 * Notropis ariommus
 * Popeye_shiner_01.jpg
 * Suckermouth minnow
 * Phenacobius mirabilis
 * Suckermouth_minnow.jpg
 * Bluntnose minnow
 * Pimphales notalus
 * Bluntnose_minnows.jpg
 * Pugnose minnow
 * Opsopoedus emiliae
 * Pugnose_minnow.jpg
 * Fathead minnow
 * Pimephales promelas
 * Fathead_minnow.jpg
 * Bullhead minnow
 * Pimephales vigilax
 * Bullhead_minnow.jpg
 * Western blacknose dace
 * Rhinichthys obtusus
 * Western_blacknose_dace.jpg
 * Longnose dace
 * Rhinichthys cataractae
 * Longnose_dace_01.jpg
 * Notropis rubellus
 * Rosyface_shiner.jpg
 * Weed shiner
 * Notropis teanus
 * N/A
 * Mimic shiner
 * Notropis volucellus
 * Mimic_shiner.jpg
 * Popeye shiner
 * Notropis ariommus
 * Popeye_shiner_01.jpg
 * Suckermouth minnow
 * Phenacobius mirabilis
 * Suckermouth_minnow.jpg
 * Bluntnose minnow
 * Pimphales notalus
 * Bluntnose_minnows.jpg
 * Pugnose minnow
 * Opsopoedus emiliae
 * Pugnose_minnow.jpg
 * Fathead minnow
 * Pimephales promelas
 * Fathead_minnow.jpg
 * Bullhead minnow
 * Pimephales vigilax
 * Bullhead_minnow.jpg
 * Western blacknose dace
 * Rhinichthys obtusus
 * Western_blacknose_dace.jpg
 * Longnose dace
 * Rhinichthys cataractae
 * Longnose_dace_01.jpg
 * Fathead minnow
 * Pimephales promelas
 * Fathead_minnow.jpg
 * Bullhead minnow
 * Pimephales vigilax
 * Bullhead_minnow.jpg
 * Western blacknose dace
 * Rhinichthys obtusus
 * Western_blacknose_dace.jpg
 * Longnose dace
 * Rhinichthys cataractae
 * Longnose_dace_01.jpg
 * Western blacknose dace
 * Rhinichthys obtusus
 * Western_blacknose_dace.jpg
 * Longnose dace
 * Rhinichthys cataractae
 * Longnose_dace_01.jpg
 * Rhinichthys cataractae
 * Longnose_dace_01.jpg

Catostomidae (family)
! ! !Catfishes !
 * White sucker
 * Catostomus commersonii
 * White_sucker_01.jpg
 * Blue sucker
 * Cycleptus elongatus
 * Blue_sucker.jpg
 * Bigmouth buffalo
 * Ictiobus cyprinellus
 * Bigmouth_buffalo.jpg
 * Smallmouth buffalo
 * Ictiobus bubalus
 * Smallmouth_buffalo_01.jpg
 * Black buffalo
 * Ictiobus niger
 * Black_buffalo.jpg
 * Spotted sucker
 * Minytrema melanops
 * Spotted_sucker.jpg
 * River redhorse
 * Moxostoma carinatum
 * River_redhorse.jpg
 * Harelip sucker
 * Moxostoma lacerum
 * N/A
 * Extinct
 * Spotted sucker
 * Minytrema melanops
 * Spotted_sucker.jpg
 * River redhorse
 * Moxostoma carinatum
 * River_redhorse.jpg
 * Harelip sucker
 * Moxostoma lacerum
 * N/A
 * Extinct
 * Harelip sucker
 * Moxostoma lacerum
 * N/A
 * Extinct
 * Extinct

Siluriformes (order)
! ! ! !

Ictaluridae (family)
! ! !Pikes and Mudminnows !
 * Blue catfish
 * Ictalurus furcatus
 * Blue_catfish_01.jpg
 * Channel catfish
 * Ictalurus punctatus
 * Channel_catfish_01.jpg
 * Black bullhead
 * Ameiurus melas
 * Black_bullhead_01.jpg
 * Yellow bullhead
 * Ameirus natalis
 * Yellow_bullhead.jpg
 * Stonecat
 * Notorus flavus
 * Stonecat.jpg
 * Flathead catfish
 * Pylodicitis olivaris
 * Flathead_catfish_01.jpg
 * Yellow_bullhead.jpg
 * Stonecat
 * Notorus flavus
 * Stonecat.jpg
 * Flathead catfish
 * Pylodicitis olivaris
 * Flathead_catfish_01.jpg
 * Flathead catfish
 * Pylodicitis olivaris
 * Flathead_catfish_01.jpg
 * Flathead_catfish_01.jpg

Esociformes (order)
! ! ! !

Esocidae (family)
! ! !'''Salmon, Trout, Chars. Freshwater''' Whitefishes, Graylings !
 * Muskellunge
 * Esox masquinongy
 * Muskellunge.jpg
 * Northern pike
 * Esox lucius
 * Nothern_pike.jpg
 * Northern pike
 * Esox lucius
 * Nothern_pike.jpg

Salmoniformes (order)
! ! ! !

Salmonidae (family)
! ! !Toothcarps !
 * Chinook salmon
 * Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
 * Chinook_salmon_01.jpg
 * Atlantic salmon
 * Salmo salar
 * Atlantic_salmon.jpg
 * Brown trout
 * Salmo trutta
 * Brown_trout_01.jpg
 * Brook trout
 * Salvelinus fontinalis
 * Brook_trout_01.jpg
 * Lake trout
 * Salvelinus namaycush
 * Lake_trout_01.jpg
 * Brook trout
 * Salvelinus fontinalis
 * Brook_trout_01.jpg
 * Lake trout
 * Salvelinus namaycush
 * Lake_trout_01.jpg
 * Lake trout
 * Salvelinus namaycush
 * Lake_trout_01.jpg

Cyprinodontiformes (order)
! ! ! !

Fundulidae (family)
! ! !Mail-cheeked fishes !
 * Banded killifish
 * Fundulus diaphanus
 * Banded_killifish_01.jpg
 * Blackstrip topminnow
 * Fundulus notatus
 * N/A
 * Northern studfish
 * Fundulus catenatus
 * Northern_studfish.jpg
 * Northern studfish
 * Fundulus catenatus
 * Northern_studfish.jpg
 * Fundulus catenatus
 * Northern_studfish.jpg

Scopaeniformes (order)
! ! ! !

Cottidae (family)
! ! !Sunfishes and perches !
 * Banded sculpin
 * Cottus carolinae
 * Banded_sculpin_01.jpg
 * Mottled sculpin
 * Cottus bairdii
 * Mottled_sculpin.jpg
 * Slimy sculpin
 * Cottus cognatus
 * Slimy_sculpin.jpg
 * Deepwater sculpin
 * Myoxocephalus thompsonii
 * Deepwater_sculpin.jpg
 * Cottus cognatus
 * Slimy_sculpin.jpg
 * Deepwater sculpin
 * Myoxocephalus thompsonii
 * Deepwater_sculpin.jpg
 * Myoxocephalus thompsonii
 * Deepwater_sculpin.jpg

Perciformes (order)
! ! ! !

Centrarchidae (family)
! ! ! !
 * Green sunfish
 * Lepomis cyanellus
 * Green_sunfish_01.jpg
 * Orangespotted sunfish
 * Lepomis humilis
 * Orangespotted_sunfish.jpg
 * Bluegill
 * Lepomis macrochirus
 * Bluegill.jpg
 * Redspotted sunfish
 * Lepomis microlophus
 * Redspotted Sunfish - Lepomis miniatus (2352520241).jpg
 * Northern sunfish
 * Lepomis peltastes
 * Lepomis megalotis 2.jpg
 * Smallmouth bass
 * Micropterus dolomieu
 * Smallmouth_bass_01.jpg
 * Largemouth bass
 * Micropterus salmoides
 * Largemouth_bass_01.jpg
 * Black crappie
 * Pomoxis nigromaculatus
 * Black_crappie.jpg
 * White crappie
 * Pomoxis annularis
 * White_crappie.jpg
 * Micropterus dolomieu
 * Smallmouth_bass_01.jpg
 * Largemouth bass
 * Micropterus salmoides
 * Largemouth_bass_01.jpg
 * Black crappie
 * Pomoxis nigromaculatus
 * Black_crappie.jpg
 * White crappie
 * Pomoxis annularis
 * White_crappie.jpg
 * Black_crappie.jpg
 * White crappie
 * Pomoxis annularis
 * White_crappie.jpg
 * Pomoxis annularis
 * White_crappie.jpg

Percidae (family)
! ! ! !
 * Walleye
 * Sander vitreus
 * Walleye_01.jpg
 * Sauger
 * Sander canadensis
 * Saugeye.jpg
 * Yellow perch
 * Perca flavescens
 * Yellow_perch.jpg
 * Logperch
 * Percina caprodes
 * Logperch.jpg
 * Stargazing darter
 * Percina uranidea
 * N/A
 * Channel darter
 * Percina copelandi
 * Channel_darter.jpg
 * Gilt darter
 * Percina evides
 * Gilt_darter.jpg
 * Dusky darter
 * Percina sciera
 * Dusky_darter.jpg
 * River darter
 * Percina shumardi
 * River_darter.jpg
 * Tippecanoe darter
 * Etheostoma tippecanoe
 * Tippecanoe_darter.jpg
 * Spottail darter
 * Etheostoma squamiceps
 * Spottail_darter.jpg
 * Banded darter
 * Etheostoma zonale
 * Banded_darter.jpg
 * Johnny darter
 * Etheostoma nigrum
 * Johnny_darter.jpg
 * Iowa darter
 * Etheostoma exile
 * Iowa_darter.jpg
 * Western sand darter
 * Ammocrypta clara
 * N/A
 * Eastern sand darter
 * Ammocrypta pellucida
 * Eastern_sand_darter.jpg
 * Mud darter
 * Etheostoma asprigene
 * Mud_darter.jpg
 * Rainbow darter
 * Etheostoma caeruleum
 * Rainbow_darter_01.jpg
 * Fantail darter
 * Etheostoma flabellare
 * Fantail_darter.jpg
 * Harlequin darter
 * Etheostoma histrio
 * Harlequin_darter.jpg
 * Least darter
 * Etheostoma microperca
 * Least_darter.jpg
 * Cypress darter
 * Etheostoma proeliare
 * N/A
 * Bluebreast darter
 * Etheostoma camurum
 * Bluebreast_darter.jpg
 * Bluntnose darter
 * Etheostoma chlorosoma
 * N/A
 * Orangethroat darter
 * Etheostoma spectabile
 * Orangethroat_darter.jpg
 * Variegate darter
 * Etheostoma variatum
 * Variegate_darter.jpg
 * Eastern_sand_darter.jpg
 * Mud darter
 * Etheostoma asprigene
 * Mud_darter.jpg
 * Rainbow darter
 * Etheostoma caeruleum
 * Rainbow_darter_01.jpg
 * Fantail darter
 * Etheostoma flabellare
 * Fantail_darter.jpg
 * Harlequin darter
 * Etheostoma histrio
 * Harlequin_darter.jpg
 * Least darter
 * Etheostoma microperca
 * Least_darter.jpg
 * Cypress darter
 * Etheostoma proeliare
 * N/A
 * Bluebreast darter
 * Etheostoma camurum
 * Bluebreast_darter.jpg
 * Bluntnose darter
 * Etheostoma chlorosoma
 * N/A
 * Orangethroat darter
 * Etheostoma spectabile
 * Orangethroat_darter.jpg
 * Variegate darter
 * Etheostoma variatum
 * Variegate_darter.jpg
 * Bluebreast darter
 * Etheostoma camurum
 * Bluebreast_darter.jpg
 * Bluntnose darter
 * Etheostoma chlorosoma
 * N/A
 * Orangethroat darter
 * Etheostoma spectabile
 * Orangethroat_darter.jpg
 * Variegate darter
 * Etheostoma variatum
 * Variegate_darter.jpg
 * Orangethroat darter
 * Etheostoma spectabile
 * Orangethroat_darter.jpg
 * Variegate darter
 * Etheostoma variatum
 * Variegate_darter.jpg
 * Etheostoma variatum
 * Variegate_darter.jpg

Moronidae (family)
! ! !Gobies !
 * Yellow bass
 * Morone mississippiensis
 * Yellow_bass.jpg
 * White bass
 * Morone chrysops
 * White_bass.jpg
 * White bass
 * Morone chrysops
 * White_bass.jpg

Gobiiformes (order)
! ! ! !

Gobiidae (family)
! !
 * Round goby
 * Neogobius melanostomus
 * Round_goby_01.jpg
 * }
 * }
 * }

Exotic or introduced taxa
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" !Common name !Scientific name !Picture !Status !Lamprey

!

Petromyzontiformes (order)
! ! !

!

Petromyzontidae (family)
! ! !Herring
 * Sea lamprey
 * Petromyzon marinus
 * Sea lamprey.jpg
 * Sea lamprey.jpg

!

Clupeiformes (order)
! ! !

!

Clupeidae (family)
! ! !Carps, minnows, and relatives
 * Alewife
 * Alosa pseudoharengus
 * Alewife.jpg
 * Threadfin shad
 * Dorosoma petenense
 * Threadfin shad.jpg
 * Threadfin shad
 * Dorosoma petenense
 * Threadfin shad.jpg

!

Cypriniformes (order)
! ! !

!

Cyprinidae (family)
! !
 * Goldfish
 * Carassius auratus
 * Goldfish_01.jpg
 * Grass carp
 * Ctenopharyngodon idella
 * Red shiner
 * Cyprinella lutrensis
 * Red_shiner_01.jpg
 * Carp
 * Cyprinus carpio
 * Silver carp
 * Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
 * Silver_carp.jpg
 * Bighead carp
 * Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
 * Carp
 * Cyprinus carpio
 * Silver carp
 * Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
 * Silver_carp.jpg
 * Bighead carp
 * Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
 * Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
 * Silver_carp.jpg
 * Bighead carp
 * Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
 * Bighead carp
 * Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

!Catfish
 * Rudd
 * Scardinius erythrophthalmus
 * N/A

!

Siluriformes (order)
! ! !

!

Ictaluridae (family)
! !

!Salmon, trout, chars. freshwater
 * White catfish
 * Ameiurus catus
 * White_catfish_01.jpg

Whitefishes, graylings !

Salmoniformes (order)
! ! !

!

Osmeridae (family)
! ! !
 * Rainbow smelt
 * Osmerus mordax
 * Rainbow smelt 01.jpg
 * Rainbow smelt 01.jpg

!

Salmonidae (family)
! !

!Silversides
 * Coho salmon
 * Oncorhyncus kitsutch
 * Coho_salmon.jpg
 * Rainbow trout
 * Oncorhyncus mykiss
 * Rainbow_trout_01.jpg
 * Chinook salmon
 * Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
 * Chinook_salmon_01.jpg
 * Atlantic salmon
 * Salmo salar
 * Atlantic_salmon.jpg
 * Brown trout
 * Salmo trutta
 * Brown_trout_01.jpg
 * Salmo salar
 * Atlantic_salmon.jpg
 * Brown trout
 * Salmo trutta
 * Brown_trout_01.jpg
 * Salmo trutta
 * Brown_trout_01.jpg

!

Atheriniformes (order)
! ! !

!

Atherinidae (family)
! ! !Mullets
 * Inland silverside
 * Menidia beryllina
 * Inland silverside.jpg
 * Inland silverside.jpg

!

Mugiliformes (order)
! ! !

!

Mugilidae (family)
! ! !Sticklebacks
 * Striped mullet
 * Mugil cephalus
 * Striped mullet.jpg
 * Striped mullet.jpg

!

Gasterosteiformes (order)
! ! !

!

Gasterosteidae (family)
! ! !Sunfishes and Perches
 * Threespine stickleback
 * Gasterosteus aculeatus
 * Threespine stickleback.jpg
 * Threespine stickleback.jpg

!

Perciformes (order)
! ! !

!

Moronidae (family)
! ! !Gobies
 * White perch
 * Morone americana
 * White_perch.jpg
 * Striped bass
 * Morone saxatilis
 * Striped_bass.jpg
 * Striped bass
 * Morone saxatilis
 * Striped_bass.jpg

!

Gobiiformes (order)
! ! !

!

Gobiidae (family)
! !
 * Round goby
 * Neogobius melanostomus
 * Round_goby_01.jpg
 * }
 * }
 * }