Fishes of South Dakota

This list has been compiled directly from Fishes of North Dakota, North Dakota Department of Game and Fish (1994).

Common Name (Distribution Maps)

Scientific Name

Habitat Affinity (Y or N)/Model

Silver Lamprey

Ichthyomyzon unicuspis

Y/Model

Pallid Sturgeon

Scaphirhynchus albus

Y/Model

Shovelnose Sturgeon

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Y/model

Lake Sturgeon

Acipenser flavescens Rafinwsque

 Y/model

Paddlefish

Polyodon spathula

Y/model

Shortnose Gar

Lepisosteus platostomus

Y/model

Longnose Gar

Lepisosteus osseus

Y/model

Bowfin

Amia calva

 Y/N

Burbot

Lota lota

Y/model

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

Y/model

Gizzard Shad

Dorosoma cepedianum

 Y/model

Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenense Y/N

Skipjack Herring

Alosa chrysochloris

 Y/model

Goldeye

Hiodon alosoides

 Y/model

Mooneye

Hiodon tergisus Lesueur

 Y/model

Rainbow Smelt

Osmerus mordax

Y/model

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

 Y/model

Muskellunge Esox masquinongy Y/N

Central Mudminnow

Umbri limi

Y/model

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

 Y/model

Fathead Minnow

Pimephales promelas

Y/model 

Common Shiner

Luxilus cornutus

 Y/model

European Rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus Y/model

Golden Shiner

Notemigonus crysoleucas

 Y/model

Northern Redbelly Dace

Phoxinus eos

Y/model

Finescale Dace

Phoxinus neogaeus Cope

Y/model

Longnose Dace

Rhinichthys cataractae

 Y/model

Blacknose Dace

Rhinichthys atratulus

Y/model 

Central Stoneroller

Campostoma anomalum

 Y/model

Pearl Dace

Margariscus margarita Cope

Y/model

Lake Chub

Couesius plumeus

 Y/model

Creek Chub

Semotilus atromaculatus

 Y/model

Hornyhead Chub

Nocomis biguttatus

 Y/model

Suckermouth Minnow

Phenacobius mirabilis

 Y/model

Sicklefin Chub

Macrhybopsis meeki

Y/model

Silver Chub

Macrhybopsis storeriana

Y/model

Sturgeon Chub

Macrhybopsis gelida

Y/model

Spotfin Shiner

Cyprinella spiloptera

 Y/N

Red Shiner

Cyprinella lutrensis

 Y/model

Emerald Shiner

Notropis atherinoides Rafinesque

 Y/model

Rosyface Shiner

Notropis rubellus

Y/model

Spottail Shiner

Notropis hudsonius

 Y/model

Sand Shiner

Notropis stramineus

 Y/model

Bigmouth Shiner

Notropis dorsalis

 Y/model

Blackchin Shiner

Notropis hederdon

 Y/N

River Shiner

Notropis blennius

 Y/model

Silverband Shiner

Notropis shumardi

Y/model

Blacknose Shiner Notropis hedrolepis Y/model
Blackspot Shiner Notropis atrocaudalis  
Topeka Shiner Notropis topeka Y/model

Western Silvery Minnow

Hybognathus argyritis

 Y/model

Brassy Minnow

Hybognathus hankinsoni

 Y/model

Plains Minnow

Hybognathus placitus

 Y/model

Bluntnose Minnow

Pimephales notatus

 Y/model

Bigmouth Buffalo

Ictiobus cyprinellus

 Y/model

Smallmouth Buffalo

Ictiobus bubalus

 Y/model

Black Buffalo

Ictiobus niger

 Y/model

Quillback 

Carpiodes cyprinus

 Y/model

River Carpsucker

Carpiodes carpio

 Y/model

Blue Sucker

Cycleptus elongatus

 Y/model

Bighead Carp Aristichthys nobilis Y/N

Northern Hog Sucker

Hypentelium nigricans

 Y/model

Shorthead Redhorse

Moxostoma macrolepidotum

 Y/model

Golden Redhorse

Moxostoma erythrurum

 Y/model

Longnose Sucker

Catostomus catostomus

Y/model

White Sucker

Catostomus commersoni

 Y/model

Mountain Sucker

Catostomus platyrhynchus

 Y/model

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus  

 Y/model

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

 Y/model

Yellow Bullhead

Ameiurus natalis

Y/model

Brown Bullhead

Ameiurus nebulosus

Y/model

Black Bullhead

Ameiurus melas

 Y/model

Stonecat

Noturus flavus

 Y/model

Tadpole Madtom

Noturus gyrinus

 Y/model

Slender Madtom

Noturus exilis Nelson

 Y/N

Flathead Catfish

Pylodictis olivaris

 Y/model

Lake Herring

Coregonus artedi

Y/model

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

Y/model

Lake Trout

Salvelinus namaycush

 Y/N

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Y/model

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Y/model

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Y/N

Trout-perch

Percopsis omiscomaycus

Y/model

Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus Y/N

Banded Killifish

Fundulus diaphanus

Y/model

Plains Killifish

Fundulus zebrinus

Y/model

Plains Topminnow

Fundulus sciadicus

Y/model

Brook Stickleback

Culaea inconstans

 Y/model

Mottled Sculpin Cottus bairdi Y/model

White Bass

Morone chrysops

 Y/model

Rock Bass

Ambloplites rupestris

 Y/model

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

 Y/model

White Crappie

Pomoxis annularis

 Y/model

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

 Y/model

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

 Y/model

Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

 Y/model

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Y/model

Pumpkinseed

Lepomis gibbosus

 Y/model

Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus Y/N

Orangespotted Sunfish

Lepomis humilis

 Y/model

Walleye

Stizostedion vitreum

 Y/model

Sauger

Stizostedion canadense

 Y/model

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

 Y/model

Logperch

Percina caprodes

 Y/model

Blackside Darter

Percina maculata

 Y/model

Slenderhead Darter

Percina phoxocehpala

 Y/model

Johnny Darter

Etheostoma nigrum

 Y/model

Iowa Darter

Etheostoma exile

 Y/model

Freshwater Drum

   Aplodinotus grunniens Rafinesque

 Y/model

Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella Y/N
Goldfish   Y/N
Flathead Chub Platygobio gracilis Y/N
Greater Redhorse   Y/N
Kokanee Salmon   Y/N
Lake Whitefish   Y/N
Mississippi Silvery Minnow   Y/N
Bullhead Minnow Pimephales vigilax  
Pugnose Shiner   Y/N
River Darter   Y/N
Wiper   Y/N
Ribbon Shiner Lythrurus Fumeus  
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarki Y/N
Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch Y/N

Tiger Muskie

Esox lucius X E. masquinongy

 Y/N

Bluegill / Green sunfish hybrid

Lepomis macrochirus x L. cyanellus

 Y/N

Saugeye

Stizostedion vitreum x S. canadense

 Y/N

White Perch   Y/N

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