Species in the St. Lawrence

     n= 70 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Acipenser fulvescens Lake sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 274.0 TL 3.3 native
Acipenser oxyrinchus Atlantic sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 430.0 TL 3.3 native
Alosa pseudoharengus Alewife Alosidae pelagic-neritic 40.0 SL 3.4 native
Alosa sapidissima American shad Alosidae pelagic-neritic 76.0 TL 3.5 native
Ambloplites rupestris Rock bass Centrarchidae benthopelagic 43.0 TL 3.4 native
Ameiurus melas Black bullhead Ictaluridae demersal 66.0 TL 3.8 native
Ameiurus natalis Yellow bullhead Ictaluridae demersal 60.0 TL 3.3 native
Ameiurus nebulosus Brown bullhead Ictaluridae demersal 55.0 TL 3.7 native
Amia calva Bowfin Amiidae demersal 109.0 TL 3.8 native
Ammocrypta pellucida Eastern sand darter Percidae demersal 8.4 TL 3.6 native
Anguilla rostrata American eel Anguillidae demersal 152.0 TL 3.8 native
Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater drum Sciaenidae demersal 95.0 TL 3.4 native
Carpiodes cyprinus Quillback Catostomidae demersal 66.0 TL 2.6 native
Coregonus artedi Cisco Salmonidae pelagic-neritic 57.0 TL 3.3 native
Cottus cognatus Slimy sculpin Cottidae demersal 12.1 TL 3.4 native
Cottus ricei Spoonhead sculpin Cottidae demersal 13.4 TL 3.0 native
Cyprinella spiloptera Spotfin shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 2.8 native
Dorosoma cepedianum American gizzard shad Dorosomatidae pelagic-neritic 57.0 FL 2.4 native
Esox americanus Redfin pickerel Esocidae demersal 39.4 FL 3.7 native
Esox masquinongy Muskellunge Esocidae demersal 183.0 TL 4.5 native
Etheostoma exile Iowa darter Percidae benthopelagic 7.2 TL 3.5 native
Etheostoma nigrum Johnny darter Percidae benthopelagic 7.2 TL 3.2 native
Etheostoma olmstedi Tessellated darter Percidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 2.9 native
Exoglossum maxillingua Cutlips minnow Leuciscidae demersal 16.0 TL 3.0 native
Fundulus diaphanus Banded killifish Fundulidae benthopelagic 13.0 TL 3.3 native
Hiodon tergisus Mooneye Hiodontidae pelagic 47.0 TL 3.7 native
Hybognathus hankinsoni Brassy minnow Leuciscidae demersal 9.7 TL 3.1 native
Hybognathus regius Eastern silvery minnow Leuciscidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 2.0 native
Ichthyomyzon fossor Northern brook lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 17.0 TL 4.1 native
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis Silver lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 39.2 TL 4.5 native
Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish Ictaluridae demersal 132.0 TL 4.2 native
Labidesthes sicculus Brook silverside Atherinopsidae pelagic 13.0 TL 3.3 native
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose gar Lepisosteidae demersal 200.0 TL 4.2 native
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill Centrarchidae benthopelagic 41.0 TL 3.2 native
Lepomis peltastes Northern sunfish Centrarchidae benthopelagic 14.8 TL 3.3 native
Lethenteron appendix American brook lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 35.0 TL 3.1 native
Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth bass Centrarchidae benthopelagic 69.0 TL 3.6 native
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth black bass Centrarchidae benthopelagic 97.0 TL 3.8 native
Morone americana White perch Moronidae benthopelagic 58.0 TL 3.1 native
Morone chrysops White bass Moronidae benthopelagic 45.0 TL 4.0 native
Morone saxatilis Striped bass Moronidae demersal 200.0 TL 4.7 native
Moxostoma anisurum Silver redhorse Catostomidae demersal 74.0 TL 3.0 native
Moxostoma carinatum River redhorse Catostomidae demersal 77.0 TL 3.6 native
Moxostoma hubbsi Copper redhorse Catostomidae demersal 72.0 TL 3.2 native
Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shorthead redhorse Catostomidae demersal 75.0 TL 3.1 native
Moxostoma valenciennesi Greater redhorse Catostomidae demersal 80.0 TL 3.3 native
Myoxocephalus thompsonii Deepwater sculpin Cottidae demersal 23.0 TL 3.2 native
Notropis bifrenatus Bridle shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 6.5 TL 2.8 native
Notropis heterodon Blackchin shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 7.1 TL 3.3 native
Notropis hudsonius Spottail shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 2.1 native
Notropis rubellus Rosyface shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.1 native
Notropis stramineus Sand shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 8.2 TL 2.4 native
Notropis volucellus Mimic shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 7.6 TL 3.0 native
Noturus flavus Stonecat Ictaluridae demersal 31.0 TL 3.2 native
Noturus gyrinus Tadpole madtom Ictaluridae demersal 13.0 TL 3.3 native
Noturus insignis Margined madtom Ictaluridae demersal 15.0 TL 3.3 native
Osmerus mordax Rainbow smelt Osmeridae pelagic-oceanic 35.6 TL 3.5 native
Percina caprodes Logperch Percidae benthopelagic 18.0 TL 3.4 native
Percina copelandi Channel darter Percidae benthopelagic 7.2 TL 3.3 native
Petromyzon marinus Sea lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 120.0 TL 4.4 native
Pimephales notatus Bluntnose minnow Leuciscidae demersal 11.0 TL 2.7 native
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black crappie Centrarchidae benthopelagic 49.0 TL 3.8 native
Prosopium cylindraceum Round whitefish Salmonidae benthopelagic 59.0 TL 3.3 native
Rhinichthys atratulus Blacknose dace Leuciscidae demersal 12.4 TL 3.0 native
Salvelinus alpinus Arctic char Salmonidae benthopelagic 107.0 TL 4.4 native
Sander canadensis Sauger Percidae demersal 76.0 TL 4.1 native
Sander vitreus Walleye Percidae benthopelagic 107.0 FL 4.2 native
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Rudd Leuciscidae benthopelagic 61.7 TL 2.9 introduced
Semotilus corporalis Fallfish Leuciscidae demersal 51.0 TL 3.4 native
Umbra limi Central mudminnow Umbridae demersal 14.0 TL 3.7 native
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