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 .
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"Montana Field Guide-Drums" . Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25 .
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"Montana Field Guide-Smelt" . Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25 .
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"Montana Field Guide-Gars" . Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25 .
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"Montana Field Guide-Mooneyes" . Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25 .
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"Montana Field Guide-Livebearers (Mosquitofish / Mollies / Swordtails)" . Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25 .
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"Montana Field Guide-Killifish" . Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25 .
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"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 .
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"Montana Field Guide-Sticklebacks" . Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25 .
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"Montana Field Guide-Trout-Perch" . Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-11-25 .