Sycamore Island - Species Guide

The flora and fauna known to be on Sycamore Island as a result of observations from the 2011 "Sycamore Island Management Plan," and observations by staff and volunteers since its publication.

Zander 1
Sander canadensis
Walleye 2
Sander vitreus
Logperch 3
Percina caprodes
Yellow Perch 4
Perca flavescens
Sheepshead 5
Aplodinotus grunniens
Smallmouth Bass 4
Micropterus dolomieu
spotted bass 6
Micropterus punctulatus
Bluegill 4
Lepomis macrochirus
Redeye bass
Ambloplites rupestris
White Bass 7
Morone chrysops
Flathead catfish 8
Pylodictis olivaris
Channel Catfish 9
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp 10
Cyprinus carpio
Emerald shiner 11
Notropis atherinoides
Mimic shiner 8
Notropis volucellus
Channel Shiner 12
Notropis wickliffi
Bluntnose Minnow
Pimephales notatus
Spotfin Shiner 13
Cyprinella spiloptera
Streamline Chub 14
Erimystax dissimilis
Northern Hog Sucker 15
Hypentelium nigricans
Silver Redhorse 6
Moxostoma anisurum
Black Redhorse 17
Moxostoma duquesnei
Golden Redhorse 18
Moxostoma erythrurum
River carpsucker 14
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker 19
Carpiodes cyprinus
Highfin carpsucker 18
Carpiodes velifer
Smallmouth Buffalo 11
Ictiobus bubalus
American gizzard shad 11
Dorosoma cepedianum
Mooneye 20
Hiodon tergisus
Gars 21
Lepisosteidae
Longnose gar 22
Lepisosteus osseus
Brook Silverside 23
Labidesthes sicculus

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