List of fish of Montana
Westslope Cutthroat Trout
There are at least 31 game and 59 non-game fish species known to occur in Montana .[ 1] Among Montana's fish, three are listed as endangered or threatened species and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks lists a number of species as species of concern .[ 2]
Species are listed by common name, scientific name, typical habitat and occurrence. Common and scientific names are from the Montana Field Guide.[ 1]
Game fish
Trout
Bull trout
Order: Salmoniformes , Family: Salmonidae [ 3]
Brown trout
Non-native, exotic species
Paddlefish
Paddlefish
Order: Acipenseriformes , Family: Polyodontidae [ 6]
Pike
Order: Esociformes , Family: Esocidae [ 7]
Non-native, exotic species
Bass, Sunfish
Black crappie
Order: Perciformes , Family: Centrarchidae [ 8]
Non-native, exotic species
Perch
Yellow perch
Order: Perciformes , Family: Percidae [ 9]
Native species
Non-native, exotic species
Catfish
Order: Siluriformes , Family: Ictaluridae [ 10]
Sturgeon
Order: Acipenseriformes , Family: Acipenseridae [ 11]
Burbot
Burbot
Order: Gadiformes , Family: Gadidae [ 12]
Non-game fish
Bass, sunfish
Bluegill
Order: Perciformes , Family: Centrarchidae [ 8]
Non-native, exotic species
Perch
Order: Perciformes , Family: Percidae [ 9]
Temperate basses
Order: Perciformes , Family: Moronidae [ 13]
Non-native, exotic species
Catfish
Yellow bullhead
Order: Siluriformes , Family: Ictaluridae [ 10]
Native species
Non-native, exotic species
Drum
Order: Perciformes , Family: Sciaenidae [ 14]
Smelt
Order: Salmoniformes , Family: Osmeridae [ 15]
Non native, exotic species
Gars
Shortnose gar
Order: Lepisosteiformes . Family: Lepisosteidae [ 16]
Mooneyes
Order: Hiodontiformes , Family: Hiodontidae [ 17]
Mollies
Mosquitofish
Order: Cyprinodontiformes , Family: Poeciliidae [ 18]
Non-native, exotic species
Killifish
Order: Cyprinodontiformes , Family: Fundulidae [ 19]
Non-Native, exotic species
Minnows
Sand shiner
Order: Cypriniformes , Family: Cyprinidae [ 20]
Native species
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 ) [ 4]
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
Non-native, exotic species
Suckers
White sucker
Order: Cypriniformes , Family: Catostomidae [ 21]
Mudminnows
Order: Esociformes , Family: Umbridae [ 22]
Non-native, exotic species
Sculpins
Mottled sculpin
Order: Scorpaeniformes , Family: Cottidae [ 23]
Sticklebacks
Brook stickleback
Order: Gasterosteiformes , Family: Gasterosteidae [ 24]
Trout-perch
Order: Percopsiformes , Family: Percopsidae [ 25]
See also
Further reading
Notes
^ a b "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. "Species Status Codes" . Retrieved 2010-11-20 .
^ "Montana Field Guide-Trout" . Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25 .
^ a b c d 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.
^ a b "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 .
^ a b "Montana Field Guide-Sunfishes" . Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25 .
^ a b "Montana Field Guide-Perches" . Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25 .
^ a b "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 .