List of fish of Montana

This is a list of fish in Montana. Species are listed by common name and scientific name.

 Game fish 

 Trout 

 Westslope cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi (Salish: Pisɫ) 
 Yellowstone cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri
 Columbia River redband trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri
 Bull trout, Salvelinus confluentus (Salish: Aáy or Ɫaʔáy; Kutenai: Tuhuǂ) 
 Montana Arctic grayling, Thymallus arcticus montanus
 Lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush
 Mountain whitefish, Prosopium williamsoni (Salish: X̣ʷy̓u) 
 Pygmy whitefish, Prosopium coulteri
 Lake whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis
 Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Other than the red band subspecies, rainbow trout are an introduced species in Montana)
 Brown trout, Salmo trutta
 Golden trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita
 Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis
 Arctic grayling, Thymallus arcticus - Adfluvial grayling introduced into Montana Lakes
 Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
 Kokanee salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka
 Cisco, Coregonus artedi

 Paddlefish 

 American paddlefish, Polyodon spathula

 Pike 
 Northern pike, Esox lucius
 Tiger muskellunge, Esox masquinongy × lucius

 Perch 
 Sauger, Sander canadensis
 Yellow perch, Perca flavescens
 Walleye, Sander vitreus

 Crappie 
 Black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus
 White crappie, Pomoxis annularis

 Catfish 

 Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus

 Sturgeon 

 Pallid sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus albus
 Shovelnose sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
 White sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus

 Gadiformes 

 Burbot, Lota lota

 Non-game fish 

 Sunfish 

 Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus
 Green sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus
 Pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus

 Darters 

 Iowa darter, Etheostoma exile

 Moronidae 

 White bass, Morone chrysops

 Catfish 

 Stonecat, Noturus flavus
 Black bullhead, Ameiurus melas
 Yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis

 Drum 

 Freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens

 Smelt 

 Rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax

 Gars 

 Shortnose gar, Lepisosteus platostomus

 Mollies 
 Green swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri
 Sailfin molly, Poecilia latipinna
 Shortfin molly, Poecilia mexicana
 Variable platyfish, Xiphophorus variatus
 Western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis

 Killifish 

 Northern Plains killifish, Fundulus kansae
 Banded killifish, Fundulus diaphanus

 Minnows 

 Brassy minnow, Hybognathus hankinsoni
 Emerald shiner, Notropis atherinoides
 Fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas
 Flathead chub, Platygobio gracilis
 Golden shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas
 Longnose dace, Rhinichthys cataractae
 Northern pikeminnow, Ptychocheilus oregonensis (Salish: Qʷq̓é) 
 Northern redbelly dace, Phoxinus eos
 Peamouth, Mylocheilus caurinus
 Allegheny pearl dace, Margariscus margarita
 Northern pearl dace, Margariscus nachtriebi
 Plains minnow, Hybognathus placitus
 Redside shiner, Richardsonius balteatus
 Sand shiner, Notropis stramineus
 Sicklefin chub, Macrhybopsis meeki
 Western silvery minnow, Hybognathus argyritis
 Sturgeon chub, Macrhybopsis gelida
 Lake chub, Couesius plumbeus
 Creek chub, Semotilus atromaculatus
 Spottail shiner, Notropis hudsonius
 Utah chub, Gila atraria

 Suckers 

 Bigmouth buffalo, Ictiobus cyprinellus
 Blue sucker, Cycleptus elongatus
 Largescale sucker, Catostomus macrocheilus
 Longnose sucker, Catostomus catostomus
 Mountain sucker, Catostomus platyrhynchus
 River carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio
 Shorthead redhorse, Moxostoma macrolepidotum
 Smallmouth buffalo, Ictiobus bubalus
 White sucker, Catostomus commersoni

 Mudminnows 

 Central mudminnow, Umbra limi

 Sculpins 
 Deepwater sculpin, Myoxocephalus thompsonii
 Mottled sculpin, Cottus bairdii
 Slimy sculpin, Cottus cognatus
 Spoonhead sculpin, Cottus ricei
 Torrent sculpin, Cottus rhotheus


 Sticklebacks 

 Brook stickleback, Culaea inconstans

 Trout-perch 

 Trout-perch, Percopsis omiscomaycus

 Related pages 

 Trachicaranx
 Montana
 List of fish common names
 List of prehistoric bony fish genera

 References 

 "Montana Field Guide". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
 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.
 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.
 "Montana Field Guide-Trout". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Arctic Grayling - Montana Field Guide". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
 "Montana Field Guide-Paddlefish". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Pikes and Pickerels". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 Montana Field Guide-Sunfishes". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Perches". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Catfish and Bullheads". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Sturgeon". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Burbot". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Temperate Basses". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Drums". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Smelt". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Gars". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Mooneyes". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Livebearers (Mosquitofish / Mollies / Swordtails)". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Killifish". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Minnows". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Suckers". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Mudminnows". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Sculpins". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Sticklebacks". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
 "Montana Field Guide-Trout-Perch". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25.

 Other websites 

 The Montana FWP

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