Organisms

This species list represents a record of specimens collected by the Fish and Invertebrate lab by otter trawl, fish wier, or seine. It is not meant to serve as a list of every species that has ever been present in the Rhode River.

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Condrichthyes Order Family Genus species Common name Rajiformes Myliobatidae Rhinoptera bonasus Cownose ray Rajiformes Dasyatidae Dasyatis sabina Atlantic stingray

Class: Cephalaspidomorphi Order Family Genus species Common name Petromyzontiformes Petromyzonidae Petromyzon marinus Sea lamprey

Class: Actinopterygii Order Family Genus species Common name Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata American eel Clupeiformes Clupeidae Alosa aestivalis Blueback herring     Alosa mediocris Hickory shad     Alosa pseudoharengus Alewife     Alosa sapidissima American shad     Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden     Clupea harengus Atlantic herring     Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard shad   Engraulidae Anchoa hepsetus Striped anchovy     Anchoa mitchilli Bay anchovy Esociformes Esocidae Esox niger Chain pickerel Aulopiformes Synodontidae Synodus foetens Inshore lizardfish Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio Common carp     Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden shiner     Notropis hudsonius Spottail shiner     Pimephales promelas Fathead minnow     Semotilus atromaculatus Creek Chub     Hybognathus regius Eastern silvery minnow Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus catus White catfish     Ameiurus nebulosus Brown bullhead     Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Opsanus tau Oyster toadfish Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Gobiesox strumosus Skilletfish Gadiformes Gadidae Urophycis regia Spotted hake Beloniformes Belonidae Strongylura marina Atlantic needlefish Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus diaphanus Banded killifish     Fundulus heteroclitus Mummichog     Fundulus luciae Spotfin Killifish     Fundulus majalis Striped Killifish     Lucania parva Rainwater Killifish   Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon variegatus Sheepshead minnow   Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrooki Eastern mosquitofish Atheriniformes Atherinidae Menidia beryllina Inland silverside     Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside Gasterosteiformes Gasterosteidae Apeltes quadracus Fourspine stickleback     Gasterosteus aculeatus Threespine stickleback   Syngnathidae Hippocampus erectus Lined seahorse     Syngnathus fuscus Northern pipefish Perciformes Moronidae Morone americana White perch     Morone saxatilis Striped bass   Serranidae Centropristis striata Black sea bass   Centrarchidae Lepomis cyanellus Green sunfish     Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed     Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill     Enneacanthus gloriosus Bluespotted sunfish     Enneacanthus obesus Banded sunfish     Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth bass     Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass     Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black crappie   Percidae Perca flavescens Yellow perch   Pomatomidae Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish   Carangidae Caranx hippos Crevalle jack   Sciaenidae Bairdiella chrysoura Silver perch     Cynoscion nebulosus Spotted sea trout     Cynoscion regalis Weakfish     Leiostomus xanthurus Spot     Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker     Pogonias cromis Black drum     Sciaenops ocellatus Red drum   Ephippidae Chaetodipterus faber Atlantic spadefish   Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Striped mullet     Mugil curema White mullet   Bleniidae Chasmodes bosquianus Striped blenny   Gobiidae Gobiosoma bosci Naked goby     Microgobius thalassinus Green goby     Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish mackerel   Stromateidae Peprilus alepidotus Harvestfish Scorpaeniformes Triglidae Prionotus carolinus Northern searobin Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae Paralichthys dentatus Summer flounder   Pleuronectidae Pleuronectes americanus Winter flounder   Cynoglossidae Symphurus plagiusa Blackcheek toungefish   Achiridae Trinectes maculatus Hogchoker Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Sphoeroides maculatus Northern puffer