Stonecat (Noturus flavus) from Alum Creek on Ohio Dominican's campus

Full Species List:

LEPISOSTEIDAE

Lepisosteus osseus

Longnose Gar

CLUPEIDAE

Dorosoma cepedianum

Gizzard Shad

CYPRINIDAE

Cyprinus carpio

Common Carp

LEUCISCIDAE

Campostoma anomalum

Central Stoneroller

Cyprinella spiloptera

Spotfin Shiner

Erimystax dissimilis

Streamline Chub

Erimystax x-punctatus

Gravel Chub

Luxilus chrysocephalus

Striped Shiner

Lythrurus umbratilis

Redfin Shiner

Lythrurus fasciolaris

Scarlet Shiner

Notropis buccatus

Silverjaw Minnow

Notropis photogenis

Silver Shiner

Notropis stramineus

Sand Shiner

Notropis rubellus

Rosyface Shiner

Chrosomus erythrogaster

Southern Redbelly Dace

Pimephales notatus

Bluntnose Minnow

Pimephales promelas

Fathead Minnow

Pimephales vigilax

Bullhead Minnow

Rhinichthys obtusus

Western Blacknose Dace

Hybopsis amblops

Bigeye Chub

Clinostomus elongatus

Redside Dace

Semotilus atromaculatus

Creek Chub

CATOSTOMIDAE

Moxostoma erythrurum

Golden Redhorse

Moxostoma breviceps

Smallmouth Redhorse

Hypentelium nigricans

Northern Hog Sucker

Catostomus commersonii

Common White Sucker

Carpiodes carpio

River Carpsucker

Carpiodes cyprinus

Quillback Carpsucker

Ictiobus bubalus

Smallmouth Buffalofish

ICTALURIDAE

Noturus gyrinus

Tadpole Madtom

Noturus miurus

Brindled Madtom

Noturus flavus

Stonecat Madtom

Noturus stigmosus

Northern Madtom

Pylodictis olivaris

Flathead Catfish

Ameiurus natalis

Yellow Bullhead

FUNDULIDAE

Fundulus notatus

Blackstripe Topminnow

COTTIDAE

Cottus bairdii

Mottled Sculpin

CENTRARCHIDAE

Micropterus dolomieu

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus punctulatus

Spotted Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Largemouth Bass

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Black Crappie

Lepomis cyanellus

Green Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill

Lepomis peltastes

Northern Sunfish

Lepomis megalotis

Longear Sunfish

PERCIDAE

Percina caprodes

Logperch

Percina phoxocephala

Slenderhead Darter

Percina sciera

Dusky Darter

Etheostoma blennioides

Greenside Darter

Etheostoma caeruleum

Rainbow Darter

Etheostoma camurum

Bluebreast Darter

Etheostoma maculatum

Spotted Darter

Etheostoma nigrum

Johnny Darter

Etheostoma zonale

Banded Darter

Etheostoma flabellare

Fantail Darter

Etheostoma spectabile

Orangethroat Darter

Etheostoma variatum

Variegate Darter

Etheostoma tippecanoe

Tippecanoe Darter

Ammocrypta pellucida

Eastern Sand Darter

Sander canadensis

Sauger

Fantail Darter (Etheostoma flabellare), the first I have seen in Alum Creek

Olivia, Adrienne, and Salmo look at some darters

Male (left) and female Tippecanoe Darters (Etheostoma tippecanoe)

Northern Hog Sucker (Hypentelium nigricans) from Alum Creek on ODU's campus.

Nice male Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera)

Male Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum)

The class getting ready to catch fish in Big Darby Creek

A beautiful day to be in the creek

Bluebreast Darter (Etheostoma camurum)

Variegate Darter (Etheostoma variatum)

Spotted Darter (Etheostoma maculatum); this was the first year that this species has been seen by the class

Northern Madtom (Noturus stigmosus), another first for the course

Salmo observing some fish

Zeke (from Brian Zimmerman's crew) showing us a Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)

Eastern Sand Darter (Ammocrypta pellucida)

Alum Creek on Ohio Dominican's campus

Tippecanoe Darter (Etheostoma tippecanoe), a bright male

Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)

Very young Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus)

Blackstripe Topminnow (Fundulus notatus)

Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)

Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum) on left, and Banded Darter (Etheostoma zonale)

Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)

Dominique, Leyla, and Adrienne in Alum Creek

Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) caught during seining

Common White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii)

Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis)

Brown Snakes (Storeria dekayi) on Ohio Dominican's campus

Brian Zimmerman (from Ohio State) helped out the class by giving us an electrofishing demonstration in the Scioto River. In this picture, Brian and his crew are putting the electrofishing boat into the river.

The first group electrofishing

Olivia with Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris)

Brian Zimmerman with Sauger (Sander canadensis)

Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)

Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)

Brian with carpsucker

Leyla looking at male (right) and female Spotfin Shiners (Cyprinella spiloptera)

Variegate Darter (Etheostoma variatum)

Male Tippecanoe Darter (Etheostoma tippecanoe)

Gravel Chub (Erimystax x-punctatus)

Variegate Darter (Etheostoma variatum)

Olivia with buffalofish

Smallmouth Redhorse (Moxostoma breviceps)

Olivia with Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus)

Bullhead Minnows (Pimephales vigilax)

Three bass species; top to bottom, Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides), Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), and Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus)

Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)

Striped Shiner (top) (Luxilus chrysocephalus) and Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) from Bokes Creek in Union County

Tadpole Madtom (Noturus gyrinus)

The class standing in Bokes Creek

Redfin Shiner (Lythrurus umbratilis)

Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Common White Suckers (Catostomus commersonii)

Northern Sunfish (Lepomis peltastes)

Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii) from Mad River

Orangethroat Darters (Etheostoma spectabile)

Striped Shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus)

Redside Dace (Clinostomus elongatus)

Groundhog (Marmota monax) on Ohio Dominican's campus

Greenside Darter (Etheostoma blennioides)

Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) nymph

Adult Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) on Ohio Dominican's campus

Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum) was one of the students' favorite species