EFISH: The Virtual Aquarium The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences--VA Tech Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Credits:  Dr. Lou Helfrich, Dr. Tammy Newcomb, Dr. Eric Hallerman, & Dr. Ken Stein
Contact:  Dr.Eric Hallerman

Welcome to EFISH: Our Virtual Aquarium! Please click on fish thumbnails or select fish from the family list below to go to the representative species of the families found in Virginia waters. Key characteristics, aquatic habitats, distribution in Virginia, food and reproductive habitats for each species are provided.

Lampreys
Lampreys
 Paddlefishes
Paddlefishes
 Sturgeons
Sturgeons
 Gars
Gars
 Bowfins
Bowfins
Freshwater Eels
Freshwater Eels
 Cavefishes
Cavefishes
 Catfish
Catfish
 Trout-Perches
Trout-Perches
 Trout
Trout
Herrings
Herrings
 Pikes
Pikes
 Pirate Perches
Pirate Perches
 Mudminnows
Mudminnows
 Killifishes
Killifishes
Livebearers
Livebearers
 Minnows
Minnows
 Suckers
Suckers
 Sticklebacks
Sticklebacks
 Silversides
Silversides
Sculpins
Sculpins
 Drums
Drums
 Perches
Perches
 Striped Bass
Striped Bass
 Sunfishes
Sunfishes

  1. Petromyzontidae, Lampreys
  2. Polyodontidae, Paddlefish
  3. Acipenseridae, Sturgeons
  4. Lepisosteidae, Gars
  5. Amiidae, Bowfins
  6. Anguillidae, Freshwater Eels
  7. Amblyopsidae, Cavefishes
  8. Ictaluridae, Catfish
  9. Percopsidae, Trout-Perches
  10. Salmonidae, Trouts
  11. Clupeidae, Herrings
  12. Esocidae, Pikes
  13. Aphredoderidae, Pirate Perches
  14. Umbridae, Mudminnows
  15. Fundulidae, Killifishes
  16. Poeciliidae, Livebearers
  17. Cyprinidae, Minnows
  18. Catostomidae, Suckers
  19. Gasterosteidae, Sticklebacks
  20. Atherinidae, Silversides
  21. Cottidae, Sculpins
  22. Sciaenidae, Drums
  23. Percidae, Perches
  24. Moronidae, Striped Basses
  25. Centrarchidae, Sunfishes

If you are seeking information for a species beyond that which is found on a page, click on the VAFWIS logo (The Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service):

VAFWIS

 

Last modified: July, 2005

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