This list of Indiana's fish species was compiled by the state's Nongame Aquatic Biologist based on accepted taxonomic standards and other relevant information. It is periodically reviewed and updated. References for scientific names are listed at the bottom. Revised June 2024.
Key to Status: (SC) Special Concern; (SE) State Endangered; (EX) Extirpated; (X) Non-native/Introduced; (-) not listed
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Family: Petromyzontidae (lampreys) | ||
| Ohio Lamprey | Ichthyomyzon bdellium | - |
| Chestnut Lamprey | Ichthyomyzon castaneus | - |
| Northern Brook Lamprey | Ichthyomyzon fossor | - |
| Silver Lamprey | Ichthyomyzon unicuspis | - |
| Least Brook Lamprey | Lampetra aepyptera | - |
| American Brook Lamprey | Lethenteron appendix | - |
| Sea Lamprey | Petromyzon marinus | X |
| Family: Acipenseridae (sturgeons) | ||
| Lake Sturgeon | Acipenser fulvescens | SE |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | Scaphirhynchus platorynchus | - |
| Family: Polyodontidae (paddlefishes) | ||
| Paddlefish | Polyodon spathula | - |
| Family: Lepisosteidae (gars) | ||
| Alligator Gar | Atractosteus spatula | SC |
| Spotted Gar | Lepisosteus oculatus | - |
| Longnose Gar | Lepisosteus osseus | - |
| Shortnose Gar | Lepisosteus platostomus | - |
| Family: Amiidae (bowfins) | ||
| Emerald Bowfin | Amia ocellicauda | - |
| Family: Anguillidae (freshwater eels) | ||
| American Eel | Anguilla rostrata | SC |
| Family: Hiodontidae (mooneyes) | ||
| Goldeye | Hiodon alosoides | - |
| Mooneye | Hiodon tergisus | - |
| Family: Alosidae (shads) | ||
| Alabama Shad | Alosa alabamae | EX |
| Skipjack Herring | Alosa chrysochloris | - |
| Alewife | Alosa pseudoharengus | X |
| Family: Dorosomatidae (thread herrings) | ||
| Gizzard Shad | Dorosoma cepedianum | - |
| Threadfin Shad | Dorosoma petenense | - |
| Family: Catostomidae (suckers) | ||
| River Carpsucker | Carpiodes carpio | - |
| Quillback | Carpiodes cyprinus | - |
| Highfin Carpsucker | Carpiodes velifer | - |
| Longnose Sucker | Catostomus catostomus | - |
| White Sucker | Catostomus commersonii | - |
| Blue Sucker | Cycleptus elongatus | - |
| Western Creek Chubsucker | Erimyzon claviformis | - |
| Lake Chubsucker | Erimyzon sucetta | - |
| Northern Hog Sucker | Hypentelium nigricans | - |
| Smallmouth Buffalo | Ictiobus bubalus | - |
| Bigmouth Buffalo | Ictiobus cyprinellus | - |
| Black Buffalo | Ictiobus niger | - |
| Spotted Sucker | Minytrema melanops | - |
| Silver Redhorse | Moxostoma anisurum | - |
| Smallmouth Redhorse | Moxostoma breviceps | - |
| River Redhorse | Moxostoma carinatum | - |
| Black Redhorse | Moxostoma duquesnei | - |
| Golden Redhorse | Moxostoma erythrurum | - |
| Harelip Sucker | Moxostoma lacerum | EX |
| Shorthead Redhorse | Moxostoma macrolepidotum | - |
| Greater Redhorse | Moxostoma valenciennesi | SE |
| Family: Cobitidae (spined loaches) | ||
| Pond Loach | Misgurnus anguillicaudatus | X |
| Family: Cyprinidae (carps) | ||
| Goldfish | Carassius auratus | X |
| Common Carp | Cyprinus carpio | X |
| Family: Xenocyprididae (sharpbellies) | ||
| Grass Carp | Ctenopharyngodon idella | X |
| Silver Carp | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | X |
| Bighead Carp | Hypophthalmichthys nobilis | X |
| Black Carp | Mylopharyngodon piceus | X |
| Family: Leuciscidae (minnows) | ||
| River Shiner | Alburnops blennius | - |
| Ironcolor Shiner | Alburnops chalybaeus | - |
| Weed Shiner | Alburnops texanus | - |
| Central Stoneroller | Campostoma anomalum | - |
| Largescale Stoneroller | Campostoma oligolepis | - |
| Southern Redbelly Dace | Chrosomus erythrogaster | - |
| Redside Dace | Clinostomus elongatus | SE |
| Lake Chub | Couesius plumbeus | - |
| Red Shiner | Cyprinella lutrensis | - |
| Spotfin Shiner | Cyprinella spiloptera | - |
| Steelcolor Shiner | Cyprinella whipplei | - |
| Silverjaw Minnow | Ericymba buccata | - |
| Bigmouth Shiner | Ericymba dorsalis | SC |
| Streamline Chub | Erimystax dissimilis | - |
| Gravel Chub | Erimystax x-punctatus | - |
| Spottail Shiner | Hudsonius hudsonius | - |
| Cypress Minnow | Hybognathus hayi | - |
| Mississippi Silvery Minnow | Hybognathus nuchalis | - |
| Bigeye Chub | Hybopsis amblops | - |
| Pallid Shiner | Hybopsis amnis | SE |
| Striped Shiner | Luxilus chrysocephalus | - |
| Common Shiner | Luxilus cornutus | - |
| Scarlet Shiner | Lythrurus fasciolaris | - |
| Ribbon Shiner | Lythrurus fumeus | - |
| Redfin Shiner | Lythrurus umbratilis | - |
| Shoal Chub | Macrhybopsis hyostoma | - |
| Silver Chub | Macrhybopsis storeriana | - |
| Pugnose Shiner | Miniellus anogenus | SC |
| Bigeye Shiner | Miniellus boops | - |
| Blackchin Shiner | Miniellus heterodon | - |
| Sand Shiner | Miniellus stramineus | - |
| Hornyhead Chub | Nocomis biguttatus | - |
| River Chub | Nocomis micropogon | - |
| Golden Shiner | Notemigonus crysoleucas | - |
| Popeye Shiner | Notropis ariommus | EX |
| Emerald Shiner | Notropis atherinoides | - |
| Blacknose Shiner | Notropis heterolepis | - |
| Silver Shiner | Notropis photogenis | - |
| Rosyface Shiner | Notropis rubellus | - |
| Pugnose Minnow | Opsopoeodus emiliae | - |
| Ghost Shiner | Paranotropis buchanani | - |
| Silverband Shiner | Paranotropis shumardi | - |
| Mimic Shiner | Paranotropis volucellus | - |
| Channel Shiner | Paranotropis wickliffi | - |
| Suckermouth Minnow | Phenacobius mirabilis | - |
| Bluntnose Minnow | Pimephales notatus | - |
| Fathead Minnow | Pimephales promelas | - |
| Bullhead Minnow | Pimephales vigilax | - |
| Longnose Dace | Rhinichthys cataractae | SC |
| Western Blacknose Dace | Rhinichthys obtusus | - |
| Rudd | Scardinius erythrophthalmus | X |
| Creek Chub | Semotilus atromaculatus | - |
| Family: Ictaluridae (North American catfishes) | ||
| White Catfish | Ameiurus catus | X |
| Black Bullhead | Ameiurus melas | - |
| Yellow Bullhead | Ameiurus natalis | - |
| Brown Bullhead | Ameiurus nebulosus | - |
| Blue Catfish | Ictalurus furcatus | - |
| Channel Catfish | Ictalurus punctatus | - |
| Mountain Madtom | Noturus eleutherus | - |
| Stonecat | Noturus flavus | - |
| Tadpole Madtom | Noturus gyrinus | - |
| Brindled Madtom | Noturus miurus | - |
| Freckled Madtom | Noturus nocturnus | - |
| Northern Madtom | Noturus stigmosus | SC |
| Flathead Catfish | Pylodictis olivaris | - |
| Family: Esocidae (pikes and mudminnows) | ||
| Redfin (Grass) Pickerel | Esox americanus | - |
| Northern Pike | Esox lucius | - |
| Muskellunge | Esox masquinongy | - |
| Central Mudminnow | Umbra limi | - |
| Family: Salmonidae (trouts and salmons) | ||
| Cisco | Coregonus artedi | SE |
| Lake Whitefish | Coregonus clupeaformis | - |
| Bloater | Coregonus hoyi | - |
| Kiyi | Coregonus kiyi | EX |
| Blackfin Cisco | Coregonus nigripinnis | EX |
| Shortnose Cisco | Coregonus reighardi | EX |
| Shortjaw Cisco | Coregonus zenithicus | EX |
| Pink Salmon | Oncorhynchus gorbuscha | X |
| Coho Salmon | Oncorhynchus kisutch | X |
| Rainbow Trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss | X |
| Chinook Salmon | Oncorhynchus tshawytscha | X |
| Atlantic Salmon | Salmo salar | X |
| Brown Trout | Salmo trutta | X |
| Brook Trout | Salvelinus fontinalis | - |
| Lake Trout | Salvelinus namaycush | - |
| Family: Osmeridae (smelts) | ||
| Rainbow smelt | Osmerus mordax | X |
| Family: Percopsidae (trout-perches) | ||
| Trout-perch | Percopsis omiscomaycus | SC |
| Family: Aphredoderidae (pirate perches) | ||
| Pirate Perch | Aphredoderus sayanus | - |
| Family: Amblyopsidae (cavefishes) | ||
| Hoosier Cavefish | Amblyopsis hoosieri | SE |
| Southern Cavefish | Typhlichthys subterraneus | EX |
| Family: Gadidae (cods) | ||
| Burbot | Lota lota | - |
| Family: Gobiidae (gobies) | ||
| Round Goby | Neogobius melanostomus | X |
| Family: Atherinopsidae (New World silversides) | ||
| Brook Silverside | Labidesthes sicculus | - |
| Inland Silverside | Menidia beryllina | X |
| Family: Fundulidae (topminnows) | ||
| Northern Studfish | Fundulus catenatus | - |
| Banded Killifish | Fundulus diaphanus | - |
| Starhead Topminnow | Fundulus dispar | - |
| Blackstripe Topminnow | Fundulus notatus | - |
| Family: Poeciliidae (livebearers) | ||
| Western Mosquitofish | Gambusia affinis | - |
| Family: Mugilidae (mullets) | ||
| Striped Mullet | Mugil cephalus | X |
| Family: Centrarchidae (sunfishes) | ||
| Rock Bass | Ambloplites rupestris | - |
| Flier | Centrarchus macropterus | - |
| Green Sunfish | Lepomis cyanellus | - |
| Pumpkinseed | Lepomis gibbosus | - |
| Warmouth | Lepomis gulosus | - |
| Orangespotted Sunfish | Lepomis humilis | - |
| Bluegill | Lepomis macrochirus | - |
| Longear Sunfish | Lepomis megalotis | - |
| Redear Sunfish | Lepomis microlophus | - |
| Redspotted Sunfish | Lepomis miniatus | - |
| Northern Sunfish | Lepomis peltastes | - |
| Bantam Sunfish | Lepomis symmetricus | SE |
| Smallmouth Bass | Micropterus dolomieu | - |
| Largemouth Bass | Micropterus nigricans | - |
| Spotted Bass | Micropterus punctulatus | - |
| White Crappie | Pomoxis annularis | - |
| Black Crappie | Pomoxis nigromaculatus | - |
| Family: Elassomatidae (pygmy sunfishes) | ||
| Banded Pygmy Sunfish | Elassoma zonatum | SC |
| Family: Cottidae (sculpins) | ||
| Mottled Sculpin | Cottus bairdii | - |
| Banded Sculpin | Cottus carolinae | - |
| Slimy Sculpin | Cottus cognatus | SC |
| Family: Psychrolutidae (fathead sculpins) | ||
| Deepwater Sculpin | Myoxocephalus thompsonii | - |
| Family: Moronidae (temperate basses) | ||
| White Perch | Morone americana | X |
| White Bass | Morone chrysops | - |
| Yellow Bass | Morone mississippiensis | - |
| Striped Bass | Morone saxatilis | X |
| Family: Percidae (perches and darters) | ||
| Western Sand Darter | Ammocrypta clara | SE |
| Eastern Sand Darter | Ammocrypta pellucida | - |
| Crystal Darter | Crystallaria asprella | EX |
| Diamond Darter | Crystallaria cincotta | EX |
| Mud Darter | Etheostoma asprigene | - |
| Greenside Darter | Etheostoma blennioides | - |
| Rainbow Darter | Etheostoma caeruleum | - |
| Bluntnose Darter | Etheostoma chlorosoma | - |
| Iowa Darter | Etheostoma exile | - |
| Fantail Darter | Etheostoma flabellare | - |
| Slough Darter | Etheostoma gracile | - |
| Harlequin Darter | Etheostoma histrio | - |
| Least Darter | Etheostoma microperca | - |
| Johnny Darter | Etheostoma nigrum | - |
| Orangethroat Darter | Etheostoma spectabile | - |
| Spottail Darter | Etheostoma squamiceps | - |
| Variegate Darter | Etheostoma variatum | SE |
| Banded Darter | Etheostoma zonale | - |
| Bluebreast Darter | Nothonotus camurus | - |
| Spotted Darter | Nothonotus maculatus | SC |
| Tippecanoe Darter | Nothonotus tippecanoe | - |
| Yellow Perch | Perca flavescens | - |
| Logperch | Percina caprodes | - |
| Channel Darter | Percina copelandi | SE |
| Gilt Darter | Percina evides | SE |
| Blackside Darter | Percina maculata | - |
| Slenderhead Darter | Percina phoxocephala | - |
| Dusky Darter | Percina sciera | - |
| River Darter | Percina shumardi | - |
| Stargazing Darter | Percina uranidea | EX |
| Saddleback Darter | Percina vigil | EX |
| Sauger | Sander canadensis | - |
| Walleye | Sander vitreus | - |
| Family: Sciaenidae (drums and croakers) | ||
| Freshwater Drum | Aplodinotus grunniens | - |
| Family: Gasterosteidae (sticklebacks) | ||
| Brook Stickleback | Culaea inconstans | - |
| Threespine Stickleback | Gasterosteus aculeatus | X |
| Ninespine Stickleback | Pungitius pungitius | - |
References
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