Fish Reference Collection

Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

 

Download Information on your favorite families and species of fish:

Gadidae (Cod)     Scyliorhinidae (catsharks)    Rhinocodontidae (whale sharks)    Chaetodontidae (butterflyfishes)   

Molidae (ocean sunfish)    Scorpaenidae (scorpionfish)  Lepomis gibbosus (pumpkinseed)  Esox americanus (redfin pickerel) 

Anchoa mitchilli (bay anchovy)  Gobiosoma bosc (naked goby)   Morone americana (white perch)   Morone saxatilis (striped bass) 

Syngnathus fuscus (northern pipefish)

Download Running Waters: Common Inland and Coastal Fishes of Maryland

CATALOGUE YEAR SPECIES Common Name LOCATION
10B 1980 Aldrovandia gracilis   Bahamas-Tongue of the Ocean
1A 2005 Alosa aestivalis blueback herring Atlantic Ocean, S. Cape Hatteras
5C 2006 Alosa aestivalis blueback herring Little Blackwater River
8D Unknown Alosa sapidissima American shad Unknown
1E 2005 Aluterus schoepfi orange filefish Atlantic Ocean, S. Carolina Coast
8AG 2007 Ambloplites rupestris shadow bass Mills Run
5B 2006 Ameiurus catus white catfish Upper Black Water River, near boat launch on BNWR
10B 1996 Ameiurus natalis yellow bullhead Kings Creek, Somerset Co, MD
8AC 2006 Ameiurus natalis yellow bullhead SAL3
8AG 2007 Ameiurus natalis yellow bullhead Mills Run
8T 2006 Ameiurus natalis yellow bullhead SOU3
4A 2005 Ameiurus nebulosus brown bullhead Manokin River, near umes campus
8AG 2007 Ameiurus nebulosus brown bullhead Mills Run
2AB 2005 Ammodytes americanus American sand lance Chincoteague Inlet, Chincoteague Bay
2W 2005 Ammodytes americanus American sand lance Chincoteague Inlet, Chincoteague Bay
9L 2007 Anchoa hepsetus striped anchovy Isle of Wight
9M 2007 Anchoa hepsetus striped anchovy Nickawampus Creek, VA
8K 2006 Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy George's Island
2B 2005 Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy Verazano Bridge, Chincoteague Bay
2H 2005 Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy Queens Sound, Chincoteague Bay
1J 2005 Anguilla rostrata American eel Atlantic Ocean, mouth of Chesapeake Bay
2AD 2005 Anguilla rostrata American eel Chincoteague Inlet, Chincoteague Bay
2H 2005 Anguilla rostrata American eel Queens Sound, Chincoteague Bay
2K 2005 Anguilla rostrata American eel Chincoteague Inlet, Chincoteague Bay
2X 2005 Anguilla rostrata American eel Verazano Bridge, Chincoteague Bay
2AE 2006 Anguilla rostrata American eel Coastal watershed,trappe, Ayers creek
12 2008 Antigonia rubescens boarfish northwestern Atlantic Ocean
2F 2005 Apeltes quadracus fourspine stickleback Verazano Bridge, Chincoteague Bay
2I 2004 Apeltes quadracus fourspine stickleback Verazano Bridge, Chincoteague Bay
8L 2006 Apeltes quadracus fourspine stickleback Sinepuxent Bay
8F 2006 Aphredoderus sayanus pirate perch Manokin River
8T 2006 Aphredoderus sayanus pirate perch SOU1
4A 2005 Aphredoderus sayanus pirate perch Manokin River, near umes campus
7A 2005 Aphredoderus sayanus pirate perch 5 wr
1K 2005 Archosargus probatocephalus sheepshead Atlantic Ocean, S. Cape Hatteras
9D 2006 Archosargus probatocephalus sheepshead Sinepuxent Bay, Near CERTC
9M 2007 Archosargus probatocephalus sheepshead Nickawampus Creek, VA
10B 1973 Argyropelecus aculeatus lovely hatchetfish  
12 2008 Argentina brucei   Northwestern Atlantic Ocean
1K 2005 Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch Atlantic Ocean, S. Cape Hatteras
4B 2005 Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch Assateague Island, near CETRL
8B 2006 Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch Sinepuxent Bay
10B 1980 Bathyonus pectoralis   Blake-Bahama Outer Ridge
10B 1970 Bathypterois viridensis   Carribean Sea- Off Panama
10B 1980 Bathytroctes spp.   Toto, Bahamas
1O 2005 Bothus ocellatus fourspot flounder Atlantic Ocean, S. Carolina Coast
1D 2005 Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden Atlantic Ocean, N. Cape Hatteras
2H 2005 Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden Queen Sound, Chincoteague Bay
2V 2006 Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden Sinepuxent Bay, OCI
2X 2006 Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden Sinepuxent Bay, OCI
3E 2005 Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden Pitts Creek, Pocomoke River drainage
8A 2006 Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden Isle of Wight
8F Unknown Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden Unknown
9K 2007 Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden Pungoteague Creek, VA
10B 1996 Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden Hudson Bay, NY
1F 2005 Calamus nodosus knobbed porgy Atlantic Ocean, S. Carolina Coast
8O 2006 Campostoma anomalum central stoneroller SOU4
8P 2006 Campostoma anomalum central stoneroller MUL1
10B 1969 Caranx latus horse-eye jack  
10B 1990 Carassius auratus auratus goldfish Bald Hill Branch, Patuxent River, Prince Georges Co. MD
8AE 2007 Catostomus commersoni white sucker Little Gunpowder Falls
8AF 2007 Catostomus commersoni white sucker Youghiogheny River
10B 1990 Catostomus commersonii   white sucker Piney Branch at Grouse Mill Road, Caroline Co, MD
8M 2006 Catostomus commersonii   white sucker  Youghieny River
11G 2007 Centropristis striata black sea bass Station Z3
9M 2007 Centropristis striata black sea bass Nickawampus Creek, VA
2Y 2005 Centropristis striata black sea bass Chincoteague Inlet, Chincoteague Bay
6A 2006 Centropristis striata black sea bass CB7/Atlantic
10B 1974 Centroscymnus coelolepis Portuguese dogfish   Norfolk Canon
1F 2005 Chaetodon ocellatus spotfin butterflyfish Atlantic Ocean, S. Carolina Coast
1F 2005 Chaetodon sedentarius