List of fishes of Montana

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Westslope cutthroat trout WestslopeCutthroatYNP.jpg
Westslope cutthroat trout

There are at least 31 game and 59 non-game fish species known to occur in Montana. [1] Among Montana's fish, three are listed as endangered or threatened species and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks lists a number of species as species of concern. [2]

Contents

Species are listed by common name, scientific name, typical habitat and occurrence. Common and scientific names are from the Montana Field Guide. [1]

Game fish

Trout

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Bull trout

Order: Salmoniformes, Family: Salmonidae [3]

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Brown trout

Paddlefish

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Paddlefish

Order: Acipenseriformes, Family: Polyodontidae [6]

Pike

Order: Esociformes, Family: Esocidae [7]

Bass, Sunfish

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Black crappie

Order: Perciformes, Family: Centrarchidae [8]

Perch

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Yellow perch

Order: Perciformes, Family: Percidae [9]

Catfish

Order: Siluriformes, Family: Ictaluridae [10]

Sturgeon

Order: Acipenseriformes, Family: Acipenseridae [11]

Burbot

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Burbot

Order: Gadiformes, Family: Gadidae [12]

Non-game fish

Bass, sunfish

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Bluegill

Order: Perciformes, Family: Centrarchidae [8]

Perch

Order: Perciformes, Family: Percidae [9]

Temperate basses

Order: Perciformes, Family: Moronidae [13]

Catfish

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Yellow bullhead

Order: Siluriformes, Family: Ictaluridae [10]

Drum

Order: Perciformes, Family: Sciaenidae [14]

Smelt

Order: Salmoniformes, Family: Osmeridae [15]

Gars

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Shortnose gar

Order: Lepisosteiformes. Family: Lepisosteidae [16]

Mooneyes

Order: Hiodontiformes, Family: Hiodontidae [17]

Mollies

Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis male.jpg
Mosquitofish

Order: Cyprinodontiformes, Family: Poeciliidae [18]

Killifish

Order: Cyprinodontiformes, Family: Fundulidae [19]

Minnows

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Sand shiner

Order: Cypriniformes, Family: Cyprinidae [20]

Suckers

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White sucker

Order: Cypriniformes, Family: Catostomidae [21]

Mudminnows

Order: Esociformes, Family: Umbridae [22]

Sculpins

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Mottled sculpin

Order: Scorpaeniformes, Family: Cottidae [23]

Sticklebacks

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Brook stickleback

Order: Gasterosteiformes, Family: Gasterosteidae [24]

Trout-perch

Order: Percopsiformes, Family: Percopsidae [25]

See also

Further reading

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Montana Field Guide". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  2. Species of concern are native taxa that are at-risk due to declining population trends, threats to their habitats, restricted distribution, and/or other factors. Designation as a Montana species of concern or potential species of concern is based on the Montana status rank, and is not a statutory or regulatory classification. Rather, these designations provide information that helps resource managers make proactive decisions regarding species conservation and data collection priorities. "Species Status Codes" . Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  3. "Montana Field Guide-Trout". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Rockwell, David (2008). Čɫq̓étkʷ Ntx̣ʷétkʷs - 'A Kinmituk - the Lower Flathead River, Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, a Cultural, Historical, and Scientific Resource. Pablo, Montana: Salish Kootenai College Tribal History Project.
  5. 1 2 "Arctic Grayling - Montana Field Guide". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  6. "Montana Field Guide-Paddlefish". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  7. "Montana Field Guide-Pikes and Pickerels". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  8. 1 2 "Montana Field Guide-Sunfishes". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  9. 1 2 "Montana Field Guide-Perches". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  10. 1 2 "Montana Field Guide-Catfish and Bullheads". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  11. "Montana Field Guide-Sturgeon". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  12. "Montana Field Guide-Burbot". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  13. "Montana Field Guide-Temperate Basses". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  14. "Montana Field Guide-Drums". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  15. "Montana Field Guide-Smelt". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  16. "Montana Field Guide-Gars". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  17. "Montana Field Guide-Mooneyes". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  18. "Montana Field Guide-Livebearers (Mosquitofish / Mollies / Swordtails)". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  19. "Montana Field Guide-Killifish". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  20. "Montana Field Guide-Minnows". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  21. "Montana Field Guide-Suckers". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  22. "Montana Field Guide-Mudminnows". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  23. "Montana Field Guide-Sculpins". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  24. "Montana Field Guide-Sticklebacks". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  25. "Montana Field Guide-Trout-Perch". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2010.

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