Arizona has a diversity of freshwater fish found in its waters. the following is a list of species, both native and introduced
Native Species Class Actinopterygii (Ray-Finned Fishes) Family Salmonidae (Salmon and Trouts)
Genus Oncorhynchus (Pacific Salmons and western trout) Oncorhynchus apache (Apache Trout) The state fish of Arizona; federally threatened Oncorhynchus gilae (Gila Trout) Native to the Gila River basin; federally threatened
Family Catostomidae (Suckers) Genus Catostomus Catostomus clarkii (Desert Sucker) Catostomus discobolus (Bluehead Sucker) Catostomus insignis (Sonora Sucker) Genus Xyrauchen Xyrauchen texanus (Razorback Sucker) Federally endangered
Family Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows) Genus Agosia Agosia chrysogaster (Longfin Dace) Genus Gila (southwestern chubs) Gila ditaenia (Sonora Chub) Gila elegans (Bonytail Chub) Federally endangered Gila intermedia (Gila Chub) Federally endangered Gila nigra (Headwater Chub) Gila purpurea (Yaqui Chub) Federally endangered Gila robusta (Roundtail Chub) Genus Ptychocheilus Ptychocheilus lucius (Colorado Pikeminnow) Federally endangered Genus Rhinichthys Rhinichthys osculus (Speckled Dace) Genus Tiaroga Tiaroga cobitis (Loach Minnow) Federally threatened
Family Cottidae (Sculpins) Genus Cottus Cottus aleuticus (Coastrange Sculpin) Cottus beldingii (Paiute Sculpin)
Family Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes) Genus Cyprinodon Cyprinodon macularius (Desert Pupfish) Federally endangered
Family Poeciliidae (Livebearers) Genus Poeciliopsis Poeciliopsis occidentalis (Gila Topminnow) Federally endangered
Introduced Species The following is a list of notable fish species that have been introduced to Arizona and have established self-sustaining populations.
Family Centrarchidae (Sunfishes) Genus Lepomis (Sunfish) Lepomis cyanellus (Green Sunfish) Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill) Lepomis microlophus (Redear Sunfish) Genus Micropterus (Black basses) Micropterus dolomieu (Smallmouth Bass) Micropterus salmoides (Largemouth Bass) Genus Pomoxis (crappie) Pomoxis annularis (White Crappie) Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Black Crappie)
Family Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows) Genus Cyprinus (true carps) Cyprinus carpio (Common Carp) Genus Pimephales Pimephales promelas (Fathead Minnow)
Family Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes) Genus Ameiurus (Bullheads) Ameiurus melas (Black Bullhead) Ameiurus natalis (Yellow Bullhead) Genus Ictalurus Ictalurus punctatus (Channel Catfish)
Family Salmonidae (Salmon and Trouts) Genus Oncorhynchus (Pacific salmon and western trouts) Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow Trout) Widely stocked Oncorhynchus nerka (kokanee) Oncorhynchus aguabonita (Golden Trout) Occasionally stocked in high-elevation lakes Genus Salvelinus (Eastern trouts and chars) Salvelinus fontinalis (Brook Trout) Introduced; common in some White Mountain streams Salvelinus namaycush (Lake Trout) Introduced in some deep, cold reservoirs
Family Cichlidae (Cichlids) Genus Oreochromis Oreochromis aureus (Blue Tilapia) Invasive in lower Colorado River
Family Poeciliidae (Livebearers) Genus Gambusia Gambusia affinis (Mosquitofish)
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