Talk:List of fishes of Colorado

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This page was created as a final project by several student for Biology of Fishes 4460 at the University of Colorado and is very much a work in progress. MTWildhack (talk) 18:15, 12 June 2022 (UTC) '''

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 * Species common names should be capitalized.
 * Families should be reformatted with header and merged columns (see first entries for examples). — Preceding unsigned comment added by MTWildhack (talk • contribs) 18:19, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

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Here is a list of discrepancies between the Wiikipedia page and Beckman 1970 and/or Johnson 2007.

1) William C Beckman 1970 Guide to the Fishes of Colorado. University of Colorado Museum, Boulder Colorado. 2) Johnson D. 2007. Fish of Colorado Field Guide. Adventure Publications Inc. Cambridge MN.

American eel Native (Beckman 1970)

River Carpsucker Native (Beckman 1970)

Quillback Native (Beckman 1970)

Smallmouth Buffalo not listed (Beckman 1970; Johnson 2007)

Shorthead redhorse not listed (Beckman 1970; Johnson 2007))

Sacramento perch not listed by Beckman (mentioned by Johnson 2007)

Warmouth introduced (Beckman 1970)

Bluegill introduced (Beckman 1970)

Spotted Bass is listed by Johnson 2007 (introduced)

Gizzard shad listed as introduced by Beckman but native by Woodling

Threadfin shad listed by Woodling but not Beckman or Johnson

Tilapia not listed by Beckman or Johnson

Grass Carp not listed by Beckman (mentioned by Johnson 2007)

Utah chub not listed by Beckman or Johnson

Beckman lists Chihuahua Chub (Gila nigrescens) but not Rio Grande Chub (Gila pandora) – Rio Grande Chub listed by Johnson

Beckman lists Silver Chub (Marcrhyopsis storeriana)

River Shiner is Native

Beckman does not list Arkansas River Shiner, Spottail Shiner, Southern Redbelly Dace (listed by Johnson), Bullhead Minnow, Redside Shiner

Beckman does not list Brook Stickleback; Johnson claims it is native

Beckman, Johnson do not list Yellow Bullhead

Beckman, Johnson do not list burbot

Beckman does not list wiper but they are in Colorado State Fishing Records

Beckman does not list Rainbow Smelt but Johnson 2007 does

Logperch is introduced (Beckman)

Colorado Parks and Wildlife stocks saugeyes (walleye sauger hybrids)

Beckman, Johnson do not mention Bigscale Logperch

Mosquitofish is introduced (Johnson 2007)

Lake Whitefish not mentioned by Beckman but is by Johnson 2007

Golden trout not listed by Beckman but is by Johnson 2007

Arctic Char not listed by Beckman but is by Johnson 2007

Splake not mentioned by Beckman but is by Johnson 2007

The Wikipedia page cites the Colorado/Wyoming e field guide (link no longer works) and the USGS Non-Indigenous Aquatic Species list. If one followed the latter, one would have to add lots of exotic aquarium fish. I would say that what is happening is a mix of more recent introductions and erroneous listing of species found in Wyoming but not Colorado (e.g. burbot). --> — Preceding unsigned comment added by MTWildhack (talk • contribs) 18:37, 12 June 2022 (UTC)


 * Sockeye needs to be edited to clarify that this is a landlocked population (Kokanee). MTWildhack (talk) 06:55, 17 July 2024 (UTC)