Fish ID

Fish ID

This fish identification tool was developed by the University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute.

Carry 174 Wisconsin fish in your pocket! Download the mobile app and you can identify Wisconsin fish wherever you go, no internet connection required.

The development team includes:

Paul Hansen
James Kitchell
John Lyons
Elizabeth White
Phil Moy
Yael Gen
Rich Dellinger

A
Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
B
Bass, Largemouth
Micropterus salmoides
Bass, Rock
Ambloplites rupestris
Bass, Smallmouth
Micropterus dolomieu
Bass, Striped
Morone saxatilis
Bass, White
Morone chrysops
Bass, Yellow
Morone mississippiensis
Bloater
Coregonus hoyi
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bowfin
amia calva
Buffalo, Bigmouth
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Buffalo, Black
Ictiobus niger
Buffalo, Smallmouth
Ictiobus bubalus
Bullhead, Black
Ameiurus melas
Bullhead, Brown
Ameiurus nebulosus
Bullhead, Yellow
Ameiurus natalis
Burbot
Lota lota
C
Carp, Bighead
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Carp, Common
Cyprinus carpio
Carp, Grass
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Carp, Silver
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Carpsucker, Highfin
Carpiodes velifer
Carpsucker, River
Carpiodes carpio
Catfish, Blue
Ictalurus furcatus
Catfish, Channel
Ictalurus punctatus
Catfish, Flathead
Pylodictis olivaris
Chub, Creek
Semotilus atromaculatus
Chub, Gravel
Erimystax x-punctata
Chub, Hornyhead
Nocomis biguttatus
Chub, Lake
Couesius plumbeus
Chub, Shoal
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Chub, Silver
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Chubsucker, Creek
Erimyzon oblongus
Chubsucker, Lake
Erimyzon sucetta
Cisco
Coregonus artedi
Cisco, Blackfin
Coregonus nigripinnis
Cisco, Deepwater
Coregonus johannae
Cisco, Shortjaw
Coregonus zenithicus
Cisco, Shortnose
Coregonus reighardi
Crappie, Black
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Crappie, White
Pomoxis annularis
D
Dace, Western Blacknose
Rhinichthys obtusus
Dace, Finescale
Phoxinus neogaeus
Dace, Longnose
Rhinichthys cataractae
Dace, Pearl
Margariscus margarita
Dace, Redbelly Northern
Phoxinus eos
Dace, Redside
Clinostomus elongatus
Dace, Southern Redbelly
Phoxinus erythrogaster
Darter, Banded
Etheostoma zonale
Darter, Blackside
Percina maculata
Darter, Bluntnose
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Darter, Crystal
Crystallaria asprella
Darter, Fantail
Etheostoma flabellare
Darter, Gilt
Percina evides
Darter, Iowa
Etheostoma exile
Darter, Johnny
Etheostoma nigrum
Darter, Least
Etheostoma microperca
Darter, Mud
Etheostoma asprigene
Darter, Orangethroat
Etheostoma spectabile
Darter, Rainbow
Etheostoma caeruleum
Darter, River
Percina shumardi
Darter, Slenderhead
Percina phoxocephala
Darter, Western Sand
Ammocrypta clara
Drum, Freshwater
Aplodinotus grunniens
E
Eel, American
Anguilla rostrata
G
Gar, Longnose
Lepisosteus osseus
Gar, Shortnose
Lepisosteus platostomus
Gar, Spotted
Lepisosteus oculatus
Goby, Round
Neogobius melanostomus
Goby, Tubenose
Proterorhinus marmoratus
Goldeye
Hiodon alosoides
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
H
Herring, Skipjack
Alosa chrysochloris
K
Killifish, Banded
Fundulus diaphanus
Kiyi
Coregonus kiyi
L
Lamprey, American Brook
Lampetra appendix
Lamprey, Chestnut
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Lamprey, Northern Brook
Ichthyomyzon fossor
Lamprey, Sea
Petromyzon marinus
Lamprey, Silver
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis
Lamprey, Southern Brook
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Logperch
Percina caprodes
M
Madtom, Slender
Noturus exilis
Madtom, Tadpole
Noturus gyrinus
Minnow, Bluntnose
Pimephales notatus
Minnow, Brassy
Hybognathus hankinsoni
Minnow, Bullhead
Pimephales vigilax
Minnow, Fathead
Pimephales promelas
Minnow, Mississippi Silvery
Hybognathus nuchalis
Minnow, Ozark
Notropis nubilus
Minnow, Pugnose
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Minnow, Suckermouth
Phenacobius mirabilis
Mooneye
Hiodon tergisus
Mosquitofish, Western
Gambusia affinis
Mudminnow, Central
Umbra limi
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
P
Paddlefish
Polyodon spathula
Perch, Pirate
Aphredoderus sayanus
Perch, White
Morone americana
Perch, Yellow
Perca flavescens
Pickerel, Grass
Esox americanus vermiculatus
Pike, Northern
Esox lucius
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
Q
Quillback
Carpiodes cyprinus
R
Redhorse, Black
Moxostoma duquesnei
Redhorse, Golden
Moxostoma erythrurum
Redhorse, Greater
Moxostoma valenciennesi
Redhorse, River
Moxostoma carinatum
Redhorse, Shorthead
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Redhorse, Silver
Moxostoma anisurum
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus
S
Salmon, Atlantic
Salmo salar
Salmon, Chinook
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Salmon, Coho
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Salmon, Kokanee
Oncorhynchus nerka
Salmon, Pink
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Sauger
Sander canadense
Sculpin, Deepwater
Myoxocephalus thompsonii
Sculpin, Mottled
Cottus bairdii
Sculpin, Slimy
Cottus cognatus
Sculpin, Spoonhead
Cottus ricei
Shad, Gizzard
Dorosoma cepedianum
Shiner, Bigmouth
Notropis dorsalis
Shiner, Blackchin
Notropis heterodon
Shiner, Blacknose
Notropis heterolepis
Shiner, Channel
Notropis wickliffi
Shiner, Common
Luxilus cornutus
Shiner, Emerald
Notropis atherinoides
Shiner, Ghost
Notropis buchanani
Shiner, Golden
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Shiner, Ironcolor
Notropis chalybaeus
Shiner, Mimic
Notropis volucellus
Shiner, Pallid
Hybopsis amnis
Shiner, Pugnose
Notropis anogenus
Shiner, Red
Cyprinella lutrensis
Shiner, Redfin
Lythrurus umbratilis
Shiner, River
Notropis blennius
Shiner, Rosyface/Carmine
Notropis rubellus/percobromus
Shiner, Sand
Notropis stramineus
Shiner, Spotfin
Cyprinella spiloptera
Shiner, Spottail
Notropis hudsonius
Shiner, Striped
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Shiner, Weed
Notropis texanus
Silverside, Brook
Labidesthes sicculus
Smelt, Rainbow
Osmerus mordax
Stickleback, Brook
Culaea inconstans
Stickleback, Ninespine
Pungitius pungitius
Stickleback, Threespine
Gasterosteus aculeatus
Stonecat
Noturus flavus
Stoneroller, Central
Campostoma anomalum
Stoneroller, Largescale
Campostoma oligolepsis
Sturgeon, Lake
Acipenser fulvescens
Sturgeon, Shovelnose
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
Sucker, Blue
Cycleptus elongatus
Sucker, Longnose
Catostomus catostomus
Sucker, Northern Hog
Hypentelium nigricans
Sucker, Spotted
Minytrema melanops
Sucker, White
Catostomus commersonii
Sunfish, Green
Lepomis cyanellus
Sunfish, Longear
Lepomis megalotis
Sunfish, Orangespotted
Lepomis humilis
T
Topminnow, Blackstripe
Fundulus notatus
Topminnow, Starhead
Fundulus dispar
Trout, Brook
Salvelinus fontinalis
Trout, Brown
Salmo trutta
Trout, Lake
Salvelinus namaycush
Trout, Rainbow
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Trout-perch
Percopsis omiscomaycus
W
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus
Whitefish, Lake
Coregonus clupeaformis
Whitefish, Pygmy
Prosopium coulteri
Whitefish, Round
Prosopium cylindraceum