Taxonomy of illinois Fishes (based on Philip W. Smith 1979) Bony fish are collec

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Taxonomy of illinois Fishes (based on Philip W. Smith 1979) Bony fish are collectively classified in the class Osteichthyes with 20,000 described species worldwide. Bony fish are members of the more increasingly inclusive subphylum Vertebrata. the phylum Chordata and the kingdom Animalia The Minnows and Carp family-Cannid (200 North America described species. Notropis small rivers spilopterus (Spotfin Shiner). Attains a length of 100 mm (4 inches). Oocurs in large creeks and Sucker family-Catostomidae (10 living genra with 8 known in lIlinois) Carpiodes cyprinus (Quillback). Most attain a length of 380 mm (15 inches). Common in creeks, rivers and some lakes. Feeds on bottom ooze Moxostoma duquesnei (Black Redhorse). Attains a length less than 380 mm (15 inches). Occurs in clean high-gradient creeks and rivers and is uncommon. Freshwater Catfish family-Ictaluridae. (5 genera in the United States, 3 known in Illinois). ctalurus punctatus (Channel Catfish). Most adults less than 600 mm (24 inches) and 2.2 kg (5 pounds). Stocked in ponds and reservoirs, but a stream fish of clear fast moving waters Noturus gvrinus (Tadpole Madtom). Attains a length of 100 mm (4 inches). Typically of lakes, swamps and sluggish muck-bottomed pools of creeks Killifish family-Cymrinodontidae. (Woridwide surface dwelling fishes, 1 genus in lilinois). Fundulus notatus (Blackstripe Topminnow). Attains a length of 75 mm (3 inches). Occupies quiet waters of creeks, rivers, lakes and ponds. Stickleback family Gasterosteidae. (5 nest-building genera in U.S., 2 in Ilinois). Culaea inconstans (Brook Stickleback). Attains a length of 65 mm (2.5 inches). Lives in all kinds of waters that remain cool all year long. Sunfish family-Centrarchidae. (Nine genera, six in Ilinois). Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegil). Length of 310 mm (12 inches). Greatest abundance in clear well- vegetated lakes, ponds and pools of streams Darters and Perch family-Percidae. (5 North American genera, all present in Ilinois). Percina maculata (Blackside Darter). Length of 100 mm (4 inches). Most abundant in firm-bottomed pools of creeks and small rivers. Etheostoma spectabile (Orangethroat Darter). Length of 75 mm (3 inches). Lives in the pools and riffles of small creeks of mixed sand and gravel.

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