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