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Page 1: Missouri *OUSPEVDUJPO UP FISHES0o uif dpwfs nbmf /jbohvb ebsufs jo csffejoh dpmps 2 hsff ej fsfou tzncpmt bsf vtfe (bnf gjti up tipx dibohft jo ejtusjcvujpo pwfs uif ujnf joufswbm

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MissouriFISHESMissouriFISHES

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Using the maps

Niangua Darter

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Status key

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An Introduction to Missouri FishesAn Introduction to Missouri FishesM

What is a fish?

Fish provide food and fun

Want to learn more?

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Fish have adaptedto diverse habitats

Range of sizes

All small fish aren’t minnows...

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Fish have adaptedto diverse habitats

Rover predator

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Lie-in-wait predator

Deep-bodied fish

Eel-like fish

Bottom clinger

Bottom rover

Surface-oriented

All minnows aren’t small fish...

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Chestnut Lamprey

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Lake Sturgeon Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Pallid Sturgeon Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Shovelnose Sturgeon

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Paddlefish

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Longnose Gar

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Identifying characteristics

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Bowfin

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts Th

Th

Th

Interesting facts

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External anatomy of a fishExternal anatomy of a fish

head length

dorsal fin

total length

adipose fin tail fin

barbels

spinous dorsal

soft dorsallateral line

tail fin

nostril

pectoralcheek fin belly analbreast anus fingill cover pelvic

fin

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American Eel

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Gizzard Shad

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Central Stoneroller

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Common Carp

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Range

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Grass Carp

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Silver Carp

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Range

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Bighead Carp

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Range

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Red Shiner

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Duskystripe Shiner

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Striped Shiner/Common Shiner

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Golden Shiner

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Hornyhead Chub Scientific Name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Ozark Minnow Scientific name

Average size of adults

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Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

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Southern Redbelly Dace

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Fathead Minnow Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Creek Chub

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

River Carpsucker

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Range

Habitat

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Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting fact

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White Sucker

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

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Interesting fact

Northern Hogsucker Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting fact

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Bigmouth Buffalo

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Golden Redhorse

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Range

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting fact

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Black Bullhead

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Blue Catfish

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Catfish identification tipsCatfish identification tips

Channel catfish

upper jaw extends beyond lower jaw

tail fin forked

anal fin margin rounded with 24-29 rays

Flathead catfish upper fin lighter than

lower jaw extends beyond upper jaw

remainder of fin

tail fin square

Blue catfish

upper jaw extends

tail fin forked

beyond lower jaw anal fin margin straight with 30-35 rays

Black bullhead tail fin square

barbels

spines on front of fin dark, not mottled

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Slender Madtom

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Flathead Catfish

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Chain Pickerel

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Rainbow Trout

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Brown Trout

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Trout-perch

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Pirate Perch

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Southern Cavefish

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Brook Silverside

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Northern Studfish

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Freshwater Drum

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Blackstripe Topminnow

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Western Mosquitofish

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Blackspotted Topminnow

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Banded Sculpin

Scientific name

Common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Northern Rock Bass

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

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Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

White Bass

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

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Flier

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Interesting facts

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Green Sunfish Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Bluegill Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Longear Sunfish Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Redear Sunfish

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Smallmouth Bass

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Spotted Bass

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

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Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Largemouth bass two fins not well connected

Spotted bass two fins connected

Bass identification tipsBass identification tips

dark horizontal

smooth tongue

upper jaw does not reach

rough patch on tongue

upper jaw extends stripescales on cheek back of eye dark horizontal stripe,beyond back of eye very smallare same size as lower side with series ofcheek scaleson body dark horizontal streaks

horizontal stripes

teeth on back of tongue in two parallel patches

Striped 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

teeth on back of tongue in a single patch

horizontal stripes

White bass

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Largemouth Bass

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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White Crappie

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

Food

Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Black Crappie

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

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Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Greenside Darter

Scientific name

Average size of adults

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Habitat

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Interesting facts

Johnny Darter

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

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Identifying characteristics

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Orangethroat Darter

Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

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Most active

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Sauger

Scientific name

Other common names

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

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Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting fact

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Logperch Scientific name

Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

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Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

Walleye

Scientific name

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Average size of adults

Lifespan

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Most active

Identifying characteristics

Interesting facts

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Channel Catfish

Scientific name

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Average size of adults

Lifespan

Habitat

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Most active

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