List of fishes of West Virginia

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The state of West Virginia has a wide variety of freshwater fish species in its rivers, lakes, and streams. 20% of these species are sportfish, and the remaining 80% are nongame species.[1]

The taxa[]

The following letters indicate the river systems that contain each species:

O Ohio River Basin Includes the Ohio, Monongahela, Little Kanawha, Kanawha, Guyandotte, and Big Sandy Rivers.
N New River Basin Includes the New and Gauley Rivers.
P Potomac River Basin Includes the Potomac River.
J James River Basin Includes the James

In addition, the IUCN classifies one of these species as critically endangered CR, one as endangered EN, five as vulnerable VU, and three as near-threatened NT.

Order Petromyzontiformes (lampreys)[]

Family Petromyzontidae (northern lampreys)

Order Acipenseriformes (sturgeons and paddlefish)[]

Family Acipenseridae (sturgeons)

  • Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) O, extinct in West Virginia
  • Shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) O, VU[2]

Family Polyodontidae (paddlefishes)

Order Lepisosteiformes (gars)[]

Family Lepisosteidae (gars)

  • Longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus) O

Order Amiiformes (bowfin)[]

Family Amiidae (bowfin)

  • Bowfin (Amia calva) O, rare

Order Hiodontiformes (mooneyes)[]

Family Hiodontidae (mooneyes)

  • Goldeye (Hiodon alosoides) O, rare
  • Mooneye (Hiodon tergisus) O

Order Anguilliformes (eels)[]

Family Anguillidae (freshwater eels)

Order Clupeiformes (herrings and relatives)[]

Family Clupeidae (herrings, shads, and relatives)

Order Cypriniformes (carps, minnows, and relatives)[]

Family Cyprinidae (carps, true minnows, and relatives)

Family Catostomidae (suckers)

Order Siluriformes (catfishes)[]

Family Ictaluridae (ictalurid catfishes)

Order Esociformes (pikes and mudminnows)[]

Family Esocidae (pikes)

  • Redfin pickerel (Esox a. americanus) O,P, rare
  • Grass pickerel (Esox americanus vermiculatus) O, rare
  • Northern pike (Esox lucius) O,P
  • Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) O,N,P
  • Tiger muskellunge (Esox masquinongy x lucius) O,N,P
  • Chain pickerel (Esox niger) O,N,P

Family Umbridae (mudminnows)

Order Salmoniformes (trout)[]

Family Salmonidae (trout)

  • Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) P, introduced
  • Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) O,N,P,J, introduced
  • Brown trout (Salmo trutta) O,N,J,P, introduced
  • Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) O,N,J,P

Order Percopsiformes (trout-perch)[]

Family Percopsidae (trout-perch)

  • Trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus) O

Order Cyprinodontiformes (toothcarps)[]

Family Fundulidae (topminnows)

  • Northern studfish (Fundulus catenatus) O
  • Banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus) O,P, rare
  • Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) P

Family Poeciliidae (livebearers)

  • Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) O,N,P

Order Atheriniformes (silversides)[]

Family Atherinopsidae (neotropical silversides)

Order Gasterosteiformes (sticklebacks)[]

Family Gasterosteidae (sticklebacks)

Order Scorpaeniformes (mail-cheeked fishes)[]

Family Cottidae (sculpins)

Order Perciformes (sunfishes and perches)[]

Family Moronidae (temperate basses)

Family Centrarchidae (sunfishes)

Family Percidae (perches, darters, and relatives)

Family Sciaenidae (drums)

  • Freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) O

List of West Virginia fishes by spawning temperature[]

Graphical thermometer[]

Notropis stramineusNotropis procneNoturus flavusNoturus stigmosusNotropis atherinoidesCtenopharyngodon idellaLepisosteus osseusIctiobus nigerMacrhybopsis storerianaIchthyomyzon greeleyiAmeiurus catusCarpiodes carpioPimephales promelasMoxostoma erythrurumCarpiodes veliferLuxilus cornutusNocomis micropogonAlosa chrysochlorisAmia calvaMoxostoma duquesneiLethenteron appendixHypentelium nigricansRhinichthys cataractaeIctiobus cyprinellusAcipenser fulvescensPolyodon spathulaUmbra limiErimyzon oblongusMinytrema melanopsMoxostoma anisurumCycleptus elongatusIchthyomyzon unicuspisEsox luciusCarpiodes cyprinusMoxostoma macrolepidotumEsox americanus americanus

Data table[]

Species Lower bound temperature (C) Lower bound temperature (F) Upper bound temperature (C) Upper bound temperature (F) Notes

Acipenser fulvescens

13°[12]

55°[12]

18°[12]

64°[12]

Alosa chrysochloris

16[13]

60.8

21

70

Amia calva

16°[14]

61°[14]

19°[14]

66°[14]

Ctenopharyngodon idella

20[15][16]

68[15][17]

30[15][18]

86[15][19]

Ichthyomyzon greeleyi

18.9°[20]

66°[20]

Ichthyomyzon unicuspis

10°

50°

Lepisosteus osseus

20°[21]

68°[21]

Lethenteron appendix

15°[22]

59°[23]

Luxilus cornutus

16[24]

61[24]

26[24]

79[24]

Macrhybopsis storeriana

19[25]

66[25]

Notropis atherinoides

22.2[26]

72[26]

Females in Canada have a wider range of preferred breeding temperatures.[27]

Nocomis micropogon

16[28]

19[28]

Notropis procne

25.6

78.1

Notropis stramineus

27 [29][30]

81[29]

37[29]

99[29]

Pimephales promelas

18[31]

64[31]

Polyodon spathula

13°[32]

55°[32]

16°[32]

60°[32]

Rhinichthys cataractae

14[33]

57[33]

19[33]

66[33]

Carpiodes carpio

18.3

65

19.1

66.4

Carpiodes cyprinus

7

44.6

18

64.4

Carpiodes velifer

17

63

Cycleptus elongatus

12[34]

53[35]

Erimyzon oblongus

12[36]

53.6[36]

24[36]

75.2[36]

Hypentelium nigricans

15

59

Ictiobus cyprinellus

13[37]

55.4

26[37]

78.8

Ictiobus niger

19[38]

66.2

24[38]

75.2

Minytrema melanops

12 [39]

53.6 [40]

19 [41]

66.2 [42]

Moxostoma anisurum

11.7[43]

53[43]

Moxostoma duquesnei

15

59

21

69.8

Moxostoma erythrurum

17[44]

62.6[44]

22[44]

71.6[44]

Moxostoma macrolepidotum

7[45]

44.6[45]

16[45]

60.8[45]

Ameiurus catus

18.3[46]

65[46]

23.9[46]

75[46]

Noturus flavus

25

77

Noturus stigmosus

23[47]

73.4[47]

In Canada, the juveniles are found mainly in areas with a water temperature between 19.5 and 28 °C.[47]

Esox americanus americanus

4[48]

39[49]

18.3[50]

65[51]

Esox lucius

9[52]

48[52]

Umbra limi

13[53]

55.4[53]

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See also[]

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