introduction to missouri fishes
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FISHESMissouriMissouriFISHES
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Niangua Darter
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Average size of adults
LifespanHabitat
Food
Identifying characteristics
Interesting facts
Using the mapsStatus key
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An Introduction to Missouri FishesFish provide food and fun
An Introduction to Missouri FishesM
What is a fish?
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Want to learn more?
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Range of sizes
Rover predator
All small fish aren’t minnows...
Fish have adapted to diverse habitatsFish have adapted to diverse habitats
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Bottom rover
Surface-oriented
Lie-in-wait predator
Deep-bodied fish
Eel-like fish
Bottom clinger A
All minnows aren’t small fish...
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Average size of adultsLifespan
Habitat
Food
Identifying characteristics Interesting facts
Chestnut Lamprey
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Lake Sturgeon
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Lifespan
Habitat
Food
Identifying characteristics Interesting facts
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Average size of adults
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Shovelnose Sturgeon
Pallid Sturgeon
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Scientific name
Average size of adults
Lifespan
Habitat
Food
Identifying characteristics
Longnose Gar
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Paddlefish
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Scientific name
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Average size of adults
Lifespan
Habitat
Food
Most active
Identifying characteristics
Interesting facts
Interesting facts
Bowfin
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Scientific name
Average size of adults
Lifespan
Habitat
Food
Most activeIdentifying characteristics
Interesting facts
American Eel
head length
dorsal fin
total length
adipose fintail fin
barbels
gill cover
cheekanus
lateral linesoft dorsal
spinousdorsal
tail fin
pelvicfin
bellypectoral
finbreast
nostril
analfin
External anatomy of a fishExternal anatomy of a fish
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FoodMost activeIdentifying characteristics
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Average size of adults
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Central Stoneroller
Gizzard Shad
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Grass Carp
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Common Carp
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Scientific name
Average size of adults
Lifespan
RangeHabitat
Food
Most active
Identifying characteristics
Interesting facts
Silver Carp
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Average size of adults
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Most activeIdentifying characteristics
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Bighead Carp
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FoodMost activeIdentifying characteristics
Interesting facts
Duskystripe Shiner
Red Shiner
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Average size of adults
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Food
Most activeIdentifying characteristics
Interesting facts
Striped Shiner/Common Shiner
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Average size of adults
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FoodMost activeIdentifying characteristics
Golden Shiner
Interesting facts
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Scientific Name
Average size of adults
LifespanHabitat
Food
Most activeIdentifying characteristics
Interesting facts
Hornyhead Chub
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Ozark Minnow
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Scientific name
Average size of adults
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Food
Most activeIdentifying characteristics
Interesting facts
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Average size of adultsLifespanHabitat
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Fathead Minnow
Southern Redbelly Dace
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Scientific name
Average size of adults
LifespanHabitat
Food
Most activeIdentifying characteristics
Interesting facts
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Interesting fact
River Carpsucker
Creek Chub
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Scientific name
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Food
Most activeIdentifying characteristics
Interesting fact
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Northern Hogsucker
White Sucker
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Most activeIdentifying characteristics
Interesting facts
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Interesting fact
Golden Redhorse
Bigmouth Buffalo
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Scientific name
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Average size of adults
LifespanHabitatFood
Most active
Identifying characteristics
Interesting facts
Black Bullhead
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Blue Catfish
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Scientific name
Average size of adultsLifespanHabitat
Food
Most active
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Interesting facts
Slender Madtom
Catfish identification tipsCatfish identification tips
Channel catfish
upper jaw extends beyond lower jaw
anal fin margin rounded with 24-29 rays
tail fin forked
Black bullhead
spines on front of fin
tail fin square
dark, not mottled
barbels
Blue catfish
upper jaw extends beyond lower jaw anal fin margin straight
with 30-35 rays
tail fin forked
Flathead catfish
lower jaw extends beyond upper jaw
tail fin square
upper fin lighter than remainder of fin
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Flathead Catfish
Scientific name
Other common names
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HabitatFood
Most active
Identifying characteristics
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Chain Pickerel
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Scientific name
Average size of adults
Lifespan
Habitat
Food
Most active
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Interesting facts
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Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
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Trout-perch
Pirate Perch
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Southern Cavefish
Brook Silverside
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Scientific name
Average size of adults
LifespanHabitat
Food
Most activeIdentifying characteristics
Interesting facts
Northern Studfish
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Average size of adults
LifespanHabitat
Food
Freshwater Drum
Identifying characteristics
Interesting facts
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Western Mosquitofish
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Habitat
FoodMost active
Identifying characteristics
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Blackstripe Topminnow
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Blackspotted Topminnow
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Most activeIdentifying characteristics
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Banded Sculpin
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Northern Rock Bass
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LifespanHabitat
Food
Most activeIdentifying characteristics
Interesting facts
White Bass
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LifespanHabitat
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Most activeIdentifying characteristics
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LifespanHabitat
Food
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Flier
Interesting facts
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Green Sunfish
Bluegill
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Scientific name
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Average size of adults
LifespanHabitat
Food
Most activeIdentifying characteristics
Interesting facts
Longear Sunfish
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Redear Sunfish
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Scientific name
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LifespanHabitat
Food
Most active
Identifying characteristics
Interesting facts
Spotted Bass
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Smallmouth Bass
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Scientific name
Other common namesAverage size of adults
LifespanHabitat
Food
Most activeIdentifying characteristics
Interesting facts
Largemouth Bass
Bass identification tipsBass identification tips
horizontal stripes
teeth on back of tongue in two parallel patches
Striped bass
upper jaw does not reach
back of eye dark horizontal stripe, lower side with series of dark horizontal streaks
two fins connected
rough patch on tongue
very small cheek scales
Spotted bass
upper jaw does not extend beyond
back of eye
very small cheek scales
two fins connected
side plain with a series of separate vertical bars
Smallmouth bass
two fins not well connected
scales on cheek are same size as
on body
dark horizontal stripeupper jaw extends
beyond back of eye
smoothtongue
Largemouth bass
teeth on back of tongue in a single patch
horizontal stripes
White bass
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Black Crappie
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White Crappie
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Johnny Darter
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Greenside Darter
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FoodMost active
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Sauger
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Orangethroat Darter
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Scientific name
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LifespanHabitat
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Most active
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Walleye
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Logperch
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Channel Catfish
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