superorder
Spiny-rayed Fishes
Acanthomorpha
Children 24 of 28
- Perch-like Fishes 272 native
- Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes, and Allies 103 native
- Blennies, Damselfishes and Allies 73 native
- Jacks, Flounders, Barracudas, and Allies 66 native
- Freshwater Sunfishes, Grunters, and Allies 53 native
- Toothcarps 48 native
- Wrasses and Allies 41 native
- Puffers and Filefishes 35 native
- Gobies, Cardinalfishes and Allies 31 native
- Mackerels, Tunas, Butterfishes, and Allies 20 native
- Pipefishes and Allies 17 native
- Cods and Hakes 13 native
- Silversides 11 native
- Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies 7 native
- Trout-perches, Pirate Perches, and Cavefishes 7 native
- Toadfishes 5 native
- Anglerfishes 4 native
- Sawbellies and Squirrelfishes 3 native
- Mullets and Glassfishes 3 native
- Lanternbellies, Sweepers, and Allies 2 native
- Cusk-eels 2 native
- Cichlids and Allies 1 native
- Lanterneyes, Fangtooths and Allies
- Dories
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native spiny-rayed fishes All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
64,873 observations
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Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
43,754 observations
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Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
22,081 observations
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Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
21,311 observations
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Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
20,373 observations
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Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
19,764 observations
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Eastern Mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
16,942 observations
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Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
12,090 observations
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Moorish Idol
Zanclus cornutus
11,753 observations
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Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
11,590 observations
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Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
10,423 observations
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Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
10,408 observations
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Tidepool Sculpin
Oligocottus maculosus
9,785 observations
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
9,784 observations
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Sea Mullet
Mugil cephalus
9,511 observations