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Most Favorited

American Ermine (8)
Dyer's Polypore (8)
Downy Woodpecker (7)
Baltimore Oriole (7)
Monarch (6)
Virginia Opossum (6)
Eastern Cottontail (6)
White-lined Sphinx (6)

Recent Observations

White-tailed Deer
White-breasted Nuthatch
Conchylis subfurcatana
Mediterranean juniper
Boa Constrictors
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Andranolava Reed Frog
Three-lined Girdled Lizard

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Fish

Fish in District of Columbia

Discover fish observed in District of Columbia, United States

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Eastern Mosquitofish

Eastern Mosquitofish

Gambusia holbrooki

226 observations

Mummichog

Mummichog

Fundulus heteroclitus

178 observations

Bluegill

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

173 observations

Blue Catfish

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

148 observations

Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

78 observations

European Carp

European Carp

Cyprinus carpio

76 observations

Northern Snakehead

Northern Snakehead

Channa argus

69 observations

White Perch

White Perch

Morone americana

65 observations

Pumpkinseed

Pumpkinseed

Lepomis gibbosus

57 observations

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus nigricans

56 observations

Goldfish

Goldfish

Carassius auratus

55 observations

Banded Killifish

Banded Killifish

Fundulus diaphanus

53 observations

American Eel

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

42 observations

Hickory Shad

Hickory Shad

Alosa mediocris

39 observations

American Gizzard Shad

American Gizzard Shad

Dorosoma cepedianum

36 observations

Green Sunfish

Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

35 observations

Redbreast Sunfish

Redbreast Sunfish

Lepomis auritus

35 observations

Striped Bass

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

28 observations

Spottail Shiner

Spottail Shiner

Hudsonius hudsonius

28 observations

Black Crappie

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

27 observations

Yellow Perch

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

21 observations

Longnose Gar

Longnose Gar

Lepisosteus osseus

20 observations

American Shad

American Shad

Alosa sapidissima

19 observations

Brown Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Ameiurus nebulosus

19 observations

Eastern Blacknose Dace

Eastern Blacknose Dace

Rhinichthys atratulus

19 observations

Flathead Catfish

Flathead Catfish

Pylodictis olivaris

16 observations

Northern Tessellated Darter

Northern Tessellated Darter

Etheostoma olmstedi

15 observations

Inland Silverside

Inland Silverside

Menidia beryllina

15 observations

Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

13 observations

Quillback

Quillback

Carpiodes cyprinus

13 observations

Alewife

Alewife

Alosa pseudoharengus

10 observations

Golden Shiner

Golden Shiner

Notemigonus crysoleucas

9 observations

White Catfish

White Catfish

Ameiurus catus

9 observations

Fallfish

Fallfish

Semotilus corporalis

8 observations

Blueback Shad

Blueback Shad

Alosa aestivalis

7 observations

Yellow Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Ameiurus natalis

7 observations

Creek Chub

Creek Chub

Semotilus atromaculatus

7 observations

Swallowtail Shiner

Swallowtail Shiner

Miniellus procne

7 observations

Walleye

Walleye

Sander vitreus

6 observations

Longear Sunfish

Longear Sunfish

Lepomis megalotis

6 observations

White Sucker

White Sucker

Catostomus commersonii

5 observations

Atlantic Needlefish

Atlantic Needlefish

Strongylura marina

5 observations

Northern Hog Sucker

Northern Hog Sucker

Hypentelium nigricans

4 observations

Spotfin Shiner

Spotfin Shiner

Cyprinella spiloptera

4 observations

Redbreast Sunfish × Bluegill

Redbreast Sunfish × Bluegill

Lepomis auritus × macrochirus

4 observations

Atlantic Menhaden

Atlantic Menhaden

Brevoortia tyrannus

3 observations

Eastern Creek Chubsucker

Eastern Creek Chubsucker

Erimyzon oblongus

3 observations

Greenside Darter

Greenside Darter

Etheostoma blennioides

3 observations

Mimic Shiner

Mimic Shiner

Paranotropis volucellus

3 observations

Bluntnose Minnow

Bluntnose Minnow

Pimephales notatus

2 observations

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 10 most common fish in District of Columbia?

The 10 most common fish in District of Columbia are:

Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki)
Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus)
Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
European Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Northern Snakehead (Channa argus)
White Perch (Morone americana)
Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)

What is the most observed fish in District of Columbia?

The most observed fish in District of Columbia is Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki), with 226 recorded observations.

What are the most common invasive fish in District of Columbia?

Some of the most commonly observed invasive fish in District of Columbia include:

Northern Snakehead (Channa argus)

What are the most common native fish in District of Columbia?

Some of the most commonly observed native fish in District of Columbia include:

Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)
American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)
American Shad (Alosa sapidissima)
Eastern Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys atratulus)
Northern Tessellated Darter (Etheostoma olmstedi)