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Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Sculpins (Scorpaeniformes) › Sculpins (Cottidae) › Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii)
The mottled sculpin, Cottus bairdii, is a small fish native to areas in both eastern and western North America. The species is native to Utah and common in the ...Paiute Sculpin (Cottus beldingii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Sculpins (Scorpaeniformes) › Sculpins (Cottidae) › Paiute Sculpin (Cottus beldingii)
The Paiute sculpin, Cottus beldingii, is native to parts of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, California, Oregon, and Washington. The species is not widel...
Utah Lake Sculpin (Cottus echinatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Sculpins (Scorpaeniformes) › Sculpins (Cottidae) › Utah Lake Sculpin (Cottus echinatus)
The Utah Lake sculpin, Cottus echinatus, was endemic to (occurred only in) Utah Lake, but the species has not been found since 1928. It is believed to have gone...
Bear Lake Sculpin (Cottus extensus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Sculpins (Scorpaeniformes) › Sculpins (Cottidae) › Bear Lake Sculpin (Cottus extensus)
The Bear Lake sculpin, Cottus extensus, is a small fish that naturally occurs in only one place in the world, Bear Lake, on the Utah - Idaho border. The Bear La...
Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › (Clupeiformes) › (Clupeidae) › Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)
The gizzard shad, Dorosoma cepedianum, is a nonnative fish that has been introduced to Willard Bay Reservoir, where its young serve as a forage fish for walleye...
Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › (Clupeiformes) › (Clupeidae) › Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense)
The threadfin shad, Dorosoma petenense, is a member of the herring family that is not native to Utah. The species was stocked into Lake Powell, in southern Utah...
Sockeye Salmon (Kokanee) (Oncorhynchus nerka)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Sockeye Salmon (Kokanee) (Oncorhynchus nerka)
Spending its entire life in freshwater, the kokanee salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, is a landlocked form of the sockeye salmon. Kokanee salmon are a popular nonnati...Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
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Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi)
The Lahontan cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi, is a race of the cutthroat trout native to the Lahontan Basin of Oregon, California, and western Ne...
Bonneville Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii utah)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Bonneville Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii utah)
The Bonneville cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii utah, is a race, or subspecies, of the cutthroat trout native to the Bonneville Basin of Utah, Wyoming, Ida...
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus)
The Colorado River cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus, is a race, or subspecies, of the cutthroat trout that is native to the upper Colorado Rive...
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri)
The Yellowstone cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri, is a popular sport fish that is native to parts of Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada. It...
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
The rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, is an extremely popular sport fish with Utah anglers. Although the species is native to western North America, it is not...
Golden Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Golden Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita)
The golden trout, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, is a rare sport fish that is not native to Utah. The native range of the golden trout is the South Fork of the Kern R...
Bear Lake Whitefish (Prosopium abyssicola)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Bear Lake Whitefish (Prosopium abyssicola)
The Bear Lake whitefish, Prosopium abyssicola, is found only in Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho border. The species inhabits the cold areas of Bear Lake, staying in...
Bonneville Cisco (Prosopium gemmifer)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Bonneville Cisco (Prosopium gemmifer)
The Bonneville cisco, Prosopium gemmifer, is one of three whitefish species endemic to (found only in) Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho border. Bonneville cisco gene...
Bonneville Whitefish (Prosopium spilonotus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Bonneville Whitefish (Prosopium spilonotus)
The Bonneville whitefish, Prosopium spilonotus, is one of three whitefish species found only in Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho border. Bonneville whitefish prefer ...
Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni)
The mountain whitefish, Prosopium williamsoni, is a member of the salmon and trout family native to the western United States and western Canada. The species pr...
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
The brown trout, Salmo trutta, is native to Europe and western Asia. During the past 100 years, the species has been established in many of the cool and cold wa...
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
The brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, is a sport fish native to the eastern United States and eastern Canada. Although not native to Utah, the brook trout has...
Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush)
The lake trout or mackinaw, Salvelinus namaycush, is popular sport fish native to Alaska, Canada, and parts of the northern United States, including the Great L...
Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus)
The arctic grayling, Thymallus arcticus, is beautiful sport fish that is easily recognizable due to its large sail-like dorsal fin. The arctic grayling is holar...
Northern Pike (Esox lucius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Pikes / Mudminnow (Esociformes) › Pikes / Pickerels (Esocidae) › Northern Pike (Esox lucius)
The northern pike, Esox lucius, is not native to Utah, but it does have a holarctic distribution - it is native to many parts of northern North America, norther...
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The goldfish, Carassius auratus, is native to Asia, but has become established in many areas of Utah, often in locations with very poor water quality. Although ...
Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
The common carp, Cyprinus carpio, is native to Eurasia, but has been widely introduced in the United States, including in water bodies throughout Utah. Carp cau...
Utah Chub (Gila atraria)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Utah Chub (Gila atraria)
The Utah chub, Gila atraria, is a minnow native to parts of Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. In Utah, the species is native to the Bonneville Basin, and it has been in...
Humpback Chub (Gila cypha)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Humpback Chub (Gila cypha)
The humpback chub, Gila cypha, is a rare minnow native to the upper Colorado River system. Humpback chub originally thrived in the fast, deep, white-water areas...
Bonytail (Gila elegans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Bonytail (Gila elegans)
The bonytail, Gila elegans, is an exceedingly rare minnow originally native to the Colorado River system of the western United States and northern Mexico. The d...
Roundtail Chub (Gila robusta)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Roundtail Chub (Gila robusta)
The roundtail chub, Gila robusta, is a fairly large minnow native to the Colorado River system of the western United States. The species prefers large rivers, a...
Virgin Chub (Gila seminuda)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Virgin Chub (Gila seminuda)
The Virgin chub, Gila seminuda, is an extremely rare minnow, occurring only in the Virgin River system of southwestern Utah, southern Nevada, and northwestern A...
Brassy Minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Brassy Minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni)
The brassy minnow, Hybognathus hankinsoni, is native to southern Canada and much of the northern United States, but it is not native to Utah. The species has, h...Plains Minnow (Hybognathus placitus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Plains Minnow (Hybognathus placitus)
The plains minnow, Hybognathus placitus, is a small silvery fish native to many rivers of the central United States. The plains minnow is not native to Utah, bu...
Least Chub (Iotichthys phlegethontis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Least Chub (Iotichthys phlegethontis)
The least chub, Iotichthys phlegethontis, is a small minnow native to the Bonneville Basin. Although the species formerly occurred in many areas of the Bonnevil...
Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis)
The Virgin spinedace, Lepidomeda mollispinis, is a small minnow originally found throughout the Virgin River system of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Due to dewater...
Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)
The golden shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas, is one of the many nonnative forage fishes that has been introduced to Utah. The native range of the golden shiner i...Emerald Shiner (Notropis atherinoides)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Emerald Shiner (Notropis atherinoides)
The emerald shiner, Notropis atherinoides, is a small minnow that is not native to Utah. It has, however, become established in Willard Bay Reservoir, where it ...
Spottail Shiner (Notropis hudsonius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Spottail Shiner (Notropis hudsonius)
The spottail shiner, Notropis hudsonius, is a minnow that is native to parts of Canada and much of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Although the s...Sand Shiner (Notropis stramineus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Sand Shiner (Notropis stramineus)
The sand shiner, Notropis stramineus, is a small minnow that is currently found in parts of the Colorado River system, even though the species is not native to ...
Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)
The fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas, is native to much of North America, but is not native to Utah. In Utah, the species is established in the Colorado Rive...
Woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus)
The historic range of the woundfin, Plagopterus argentissimus, included the lower Colorado and Gila River drainages of Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. Unfortunately,...
Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius)
The Colorado pikeminnow (formerly known as the Colorado squawfish), Ptychocheilus lucius, is a large minnow native to the Colorado River system of the western U...
Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae)
The longnose dace, Rhinichthys cataractae, is a widely distributed minnow, naturally occurring throughout much of North America, from northern Canada to norther...
Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus)
The speckled dace, Rhinichthys osculus, is a small minnow native to the western United States, as well as to parts of southwestern Canada and northern Mexico. I...
Redside Shiner (Richardsonius balteatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Redside Shiner (Richardsonius balteatus)
The redside shiner, Richardsonius balteatus, is minnow native to southwestern Canada and the western (especially northwestern) United States. In Utah, this comm...
Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
The creek chub, Semotilus atromaculatus, is a nonnative minnow that is rare in the upper Colorado River system of Utah. The creek chub is native to much of the ...Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis)
The red shiner, Cyprinella lutrensis, is native to much of central North America, ranging from South Dakota and Wisconsin to Mexico. The red shiner is not nativ...
Utah Sucker (Catostomus ardens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › Utah Sucker (Catostomus ardens)
The Utah sucker, Catostomus ardens, is native to the Bonneville Basin of Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming. In addition to its native range, the Utah sucker has ...
Desert Sucker (Catostomus clarkii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › Desert Sucker (Catostomus clarkii)
The desert sucker, Catostomus clarkii, is native to parts of the Colorado River system of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. In Utah, the speci...White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii)
The white sucker, Catastomus commersonii, is one of eight species of sucker that currently occur Utah, yet it is the only species of the eight that is not nativ...
Bluehead Sucker (Catostomus discobolus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › Bluehead Sucker (Catostomus discobolus)
The bluehead sucker, Catostomus discobolus, is native to parts of Utah, Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Specifically, the species occurs in the upper C...
Flannelmouth Sucker (Catostomus latipinnis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › Flannelmouth Sucker (Catostomus latipinnis)
The flannelmouth sucker, Catostomus latipinnis, is native to the Colorado River system of the western United States and northern Mexico. In Utah, the species oc...
Mountain Sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › Mountain Sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus)
The mountain sucker, Catostomus platyrhynchus, occurs in much of the western (but not the southwestern) United States and parts of western Canada. A native Utah...
June Sucker (Chasmistes liorus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › June Sucker (Chasmistes liorus)
The June sucker, Chasmistes liorus, is very narrowly distributed, occurring naturally in Utah Lake and the Provo River, and nowhere else in the world. Although ...
Razorback Sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › Razorback Sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
The razorback sucker, Xyrauchen texanus, is a Federally listed endangered fish native to the Colorado River system. The razorback sucker has been greatly impact...
Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Catfishes (Siluriformes) › Bullheads / Catfishes (Ictaluridae) › Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
The channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, is a popular sport fish that is currently found in many of Utah's warmer waters, such as Utah Lake, but is not native ...
Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Catfishes (Siluriformes) › Bullheads / Catfishes (Ictaluridae) › Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas)
The black bullhead, Ameiurus melas, is one of two species of bullhead catfishes in Utah. The black bullhead is native to areas east of the Rocky Mountains in th...
Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Catfishes (Siluriformes) › Bullheads / Catfishes (Ictaluridae) › Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis)
The yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis, is not native to Utah, but rather to the central and eastern United States, parts of southern Canada, and parts of northe...Trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Trout-Perch (Percopsiformes) › Trout-perch (Percopsidae) › Trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus)
The trout-perch, Percopsis omiscomaycus, is an interesting little fish that has been introduced to Willard Bay Reservoir, but is not native to Utah. The trout-p...Plains Topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Killfish / Mollies (Cyprinodontiformes) › Killfishes (Fundulidae) › Plains Topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus)
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Plains Killifish (Fundulus zebrinus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Killfish / Mollies (Cyprinodontiformes) › Killfishes (Fundulidae) › Plains Killifish (Fundulus zebrinus)
The plains killifish, Fundulus zebrinus, is not native to Utah, but it has become established in several areas of the Colorado River drainage, in eastern Utah. ...
Rainwater Killifish (Lucania parva)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Killfish / Mollies (Cyprinodontiformes) › Killfishes (Fundulidae) › Rainwater Killifish (Lucania parva)
The rainwater killifish, Lucania parva, is native to much of eastern North America, Texas, and New Mexico, but it is not native to Utah. In Utah, the species ha...
Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Killfish / Mollies (Cyprinodontiformes) › Livebearers (Mosquitofish / Mollies / Swordtails) (Poeciliidae) › Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)
The western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis, is native to much of the south-central United States and Mexico. It is not native to Utah, although it has been intr...Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › (Gasterosteiformes) › Sticklebacks (Gasterosteidae) › Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans)
Although the brook stickleback, Culaea inconstans, is not native to Utah, the species has been introduced to several locations in the state. An established popu...
White Bass (Morone chrysops)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Temperate Basses (Moronidae) › White Bass (Morone chrysops)
The white bass, Morone chrysops, a sport fish of limited popularity, is native to much of central and eastern North America. The species is not native to Utah, ...
Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Temperate Basses (Moronidae) › Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
The native range of the striped bass consists of North America's eastern and gulf coasts, where the species occurs in both fresh and salt water. Striped bass ar...
Sacramento Perch (Archoplites interruptus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Sacramento Perch (Archoplites interruptus)
The Sacramento perch, Archoplites interruptus, is the only sunfish native to the western United States, where it was historically found in northern and central ...
Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
The green sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus, is established in many of Utah's warmer waters, although it is not native to the state, but rather to much of central and ...
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
The bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus, is a popular sport fish that is not native to Utah, but is now found throughout the state in warm water habitat. The native r...
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
The smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieu, is a popular sport fish that can tolerate cooler water temperatures than can the largemouth bass. Consequently, it ha...
Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
The largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, is a popular sport fish native to eastern North America. The species was introduced to Utah, and is now established ...
White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis)
The white crappie, Pomoxis annularis, is a nonnative sport fish that is extremely rare in Utah. The native range of the white crappie includes much of North Ame...
Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
The black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus, is a popular sport fish that is currently found in many of Utah's warmer waters. The species is not native to Utah, b...Iowa Darter (Etheostoma exile)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Perches (Percidae) › Iowa Darter (Etheostoma exile)
...Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Perches (Percidae) › Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum)
...
Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Perches (Percidae) › Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
The yellow perch, Perca flavescens, is a sport fish native to much of North America east of the Rocky Mountains. Although the species is not native to Utah, it ...
Logperch (Percina caprodes)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Perches (Percidae) › Logperch (Percina caprodes)
The logperch, Pecina caprodes, is a darter that is not native to Utah, but has become established in Willard Bay Reservoir in Box Elder County. Logperch are nat...
Walleye (Sander vitreus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Perches (Percidae) › Walleye (Sander vitreus)
The walleye, Sander vitreus, is a large member of the perch family and a popular sport fish in Utah. The walleye is native to much of central and eastern North ...
Jaguar Guapote (Parachromis managuensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Cichlids (Cichlidae) › Jaguar Guapote (Parachromis managuensis)
The jaguar guapote or managuense cichlid, Cichlasoma managuense, is not native to Utah, but rather to Central America. The species has, however, become establis...
Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
The grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella, is native to Asia, but has been introduced to many areas of North America to control aquatic vegetation. In Utah, the s...
Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
The pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus, is a sunfish that is native to much of the eastern and Midwestern United States, as well as to areas of southeastern Canada. ...
Southern Leatherside Chub (Lepidomeda aliciae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Southern Leatherside Chub (Lepidomeda aliciae)
The leatherside chub, Gila copei, is a small minnow native to streams and rivers of the southeastern portion of the Bonneville Basin. It was once common through...
Northern Leatherside Chub (Lepidomeda copei)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Northern Leatherside Chub (Lepidomeda copei)
The leatherside chub, Gila copei, is a small minnow native to streams and rivers of the southeastern portion of the Bonneville Basin. It was once common through...Burbot (Lota lota)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Burbots (Gadiformes) › Burbot (Gadidae) › Burbot (Lota lota)
The burbot, Lota lota, is a member of the cod family that naturally occurs in fresh waters of northern North America and northern Eurasia. The species was illeg...Search by word or phrase
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Animals (Animalia)
Multicellular organisms that develop from the fertilization of an egg by a sperm. Heterotrophic - obtain food by ingestion.
Vertebrates (Craniata)
Have skulls and backbones.
Amphibians (Amphibia)
Cold blooded, moist skin
Salamanders (Caudata)
Mole Salamanders (Ambystomatidae)
Frogs / Toads (Anura)
True Toads (Bufonidae)
Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus)
Chorus Frogs (Hylidae)
Canyon Treefrog (Dryophytes arenicolor)
Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)
Spadefoots (Scaphiopodidae)
True Frogs (Ranidae)
Birds (Aves)
Have feathers and lay eggs
Loons (Gaviiformes)
Loons (Gaviidae)
Grebes (Podicipediformes)
Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes)
Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
Bitterns / Egrets / Herons / Night-Herons (Ardeidae)
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
Ibises (Threskiornithidae)
Cormorants (Suliformes)
Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
Storks (Ciconiiformes)
Storks (Ciconiidae)
(Phoenicopteriformes)
(Phoenicopteridae)
Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes)
Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae)
Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)
Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)
American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
Vultures / Condors (Cathartiformes)
Vultures / Condors (Cathartidae)
Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes)
Osprey (Pandionidae)
Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae)
White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Common Black-hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
Falcons (Falconiformes)
Falcons (Falconidae)
Upland Game Birds (Galliformes)
Upland Game Birds (Phasianidae)
Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix)
Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Blue Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus)
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura)
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)
Gunnison Sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus)
Quails (Odontophoridae)
Rails (Gruiformes)
Rails (Rallidae)
Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus)
Cranes (Gruidae)
Shorebirds (Charadriiformes)
Plovers (Charadriidae)
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
American Golden-plover (Pluvialis dominica)
Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus)
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Jaegers (Stercorariidae)
Gulls / Terns (Laridae)
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
California Gull (Larus californicus)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Thayer's Gull (Larus glaucoides thayeri)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
Murrelets (Alcidae)
Pigeons / Doves (Columbiformes)
Pigeon / Doves (Columbidae)
Cuckoos (Cuculiformes)
Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Owls (Strigiformes)
Barn Owl (Tytonidae)
Owls (Strigidae)
Flammulated Owl (Psiloscops flammeolus)
Western Screech-owl (Megascops kennicottii)
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula)
Northern Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium gnoma)
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis)
Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
Nightjars (Caprimulgiformes)
Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes)
Swifts (Apodidae)
Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae)
Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
Kingfishers (Coraciiformes)
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Woodpeckers (Piciformes)
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)
Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus)
Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis)
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Songbirds (Passeriformes)
Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
Western Wood-pewee (Contopus sordidulus)
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii)
Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri)
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)
Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis)
Cordilleran Flycatcher (Empidonax occidentalis)
Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)
Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans)
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
Larks (Alaudidae)
Swallows (Hirundinidae)
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
Jays / Crows / Magpies (Corvidae)
Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
Western Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica)
Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)
Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana)
Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)
Chickadees (Paridae)
(Remizidae)
(Aegithalidae)
Nuthatches (Sittidae)
Creepers (Certhiidae)
Wrens (Troglodytidae)
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus)
Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus)
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Dippers (Cinclidae)
Kinglets (Regulidae)
Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae)
Thrushes (Turdidae)
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi)
Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
Thrashers / Mockingbirds / Catbirds (Mimidae)
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus)
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
Bendire's Thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei)
Pipits (Motacillidae)
Waxwings (Bombycillidae)
Silky-flycatchers (Ptilogonatidae)
Shrikes (Laniidae)
Starlings (Sturnidae)
Vireos (Vireonidae)
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
Warblers (Parulidae)
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata)
Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla)
Virginia's Warbler (Oreothlypis virginiae)
Lucy's Warbler (Oreothlypis luciae)
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica)
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)
Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)
Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca)
Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae)
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)
Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa)
Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis)
Macgillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei)
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)
Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)
Yellow-breasted Chats (Icteriidae)
Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae)
Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava)
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)
New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
Abert's Towhee (Melozone aberti)
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
Cassin's Sparrow (Peucaea cassinii)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps)
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)
Black-chinned Sparrow (Spizella atrogularis)
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)
Sagebrush Sparrow (Artemisiospiza nevadensis)
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Baird's Sparrow (Centronyx bairdii)
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii)
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae)
Mccown's Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii)
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
Blackbirds (Icteridae)
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus)
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
Finches (Fringillidae)
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
Black Rosy-finch (Leucosticte atrata)
Gray-crowned Rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis)
Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)
Cassin's Finch (Haemorhous cassinii)
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)
Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei)
Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
Fish (Actinopterygii)
Use gills to breathe
Sculpins (Scorpaeniformes)
Sculpins (Cottidae)
(Clupeiformes)
Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes)
Trout (Salmonidae)
Sockeye Salmon (Kokanee) (Oncorhynchus nerka)
Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi)
Bonneville Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii utah)
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus)
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri)
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Golden Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita)
Bear Lake Whitefish (Prosopium abyssicola)
Bonneville Cisco (Prosopium gemmifer)
Bonneville Whitefish (Prosopium spilonotus)
Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni)
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Pikes / Mudminnow (Esociformes)
Pikes / Pickerels (Esocidae)
Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes)
Minnows (Cyprinidae)
Brassy Minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni)
Plains Minnow (Hybognathus placitus)
Least Chub (Iotichthys phlegethontis)
Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis)
Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)
Emerald Shiner (Notropis atherinoides)
Spottail Shiner (Notropis hudsonius)
Sand Shiner (Notropis stramineus)
Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)
Woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus)
Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius)
Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae)
Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus)
Redside Shiner (Richardsonius balteatus)
Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis)
Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
Suckers (Catostomidae)
Catfishes (Siluriformes)
Bullheads / Catfishes (Ictaluridae)
Trout-Perch (Percopsiformes)
Trout-perch (Percopsidae)
Killfish / Mollies (Cyprinodontiformes)
Killfishes (Fundulidae)
Livebearers (Mosquitofish / Mollies / Swordtails) (Poeciliidae)
(Gasterosteiformes)
Sticklebacks (Gasterosteidae)
Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes)
Temperate Basses (Moronidae)
Sunfishes (Centrarchidae)
Sacramento Perch (Archoplites interruptus)
Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis)
Perches (Percidae)
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Burbots (Gadiformes)
Burbot (Gadidae)
Mammals (Mammalia)
Have hair, feed young milk, warm blooded.
Opossums (Didelphimorphia)
Opossums (Didelphidae)
Shrews (Soricomorpha)
Shrews (Soricidae)
Bats (Chiroptera)
(Phyllostomidae)
Bats (Vespertilionidae)
Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus)
Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis)
Long-eared Myotis (Myotis evotis)
Fringed Myotis (Myotis thysanodes)
Long-legged Myotis (Myotis volans)
California Myotis (Myotis californicus)
Western Small-footed Myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum)
Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus)
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
Western Red Bat (Lasiurus blossevillii)
Spotted Bat (Euderma maculatum)
Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii)
(Molossidae)
Rabbits / Hares (Lagomorpha)
Pikas (Ochotonidae)
Rabbits (Leporidae)
Rodents (Rodentia)
Squirrels (Sciuridae)
Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus)
Yellow-pine Chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus)
Cliff Chipmunk (Neotamias dorsalis)
Uinta Chipmunk (Neotamias umbrinus)
Hopi Chipmunk (Neotamias rufus)
Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris)
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus)
Uinta Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus armatus)
Belding's Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi)
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Spotted Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma)
Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus)
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis)
Wyoming Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus elegans)
Piute Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus mollis)
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens)
Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni)
Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti)
Pocket Gophers (Geomyidae)
Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)
Skull Valley Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus)
Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae)
Olive-backed Pocket Mouse (Perognathus fasciatus)
Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens)
Silky Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavus)
Little Pocket Mouse (Perognathus longimembris)
Great Basin Pocket Mouse (Perognathus parvus)
Dark Kangaroo Mouse (Microdipodops megacephalus)
Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii)
Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys microps)
[a Race of the] Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys microps celsus)
Desert Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys deserti)
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus formosus)
Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)
Beavers (Castoridae)
New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae)
Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis)
Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)
Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
Canyon Mouse (Peromyscus crinitus)
Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii)
Pinon Mouse (Peromyscus truei)
Northern Rock Deermouse (Peromyscus nasutus)
Northern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys leucogaster)
Southern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys torridus)
White-throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula)
Desert Woodrat (Neotoma lepida)
Stephens' Woodrat (Neotoma stephensi)
Mexican Woodrat (Neotoma mexicana)
Bushy-tailed Woodrat (Neotoma cinerea)
Southern Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi)
Western Heather Vole (Phenacomys intermedius)
Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
Montane Vole (Microtus montanus)
Virgin River Montane Vole (Microtus montanus rivularis)
Long-tailed Vole (Microtus longicaudus)
Water Vole (Microtus richardsoni)
Mogollon Vole (Microtus mogollonensis)
Old World Mice / Rats (Muridae)
Jumping Mice (Dipodidae)
Porcupines (Erethizontidae)
Nutrias (Myocastoridae)
Carnivores (Carnivora)
Wolves / Coyotes / Foxes (Canidae)
Bears (Ursidae)
Raccoons (Procyonidae)
Weasels (Mustelidae)
Pacific Marten (Martes caurina)
Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata)
Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)
Skunks (Mephitidae)
Cats (Felidae)
Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla)
Deer / Moose / Elk (Cervidae)
Elk (or Wapiti) (Cervus elaphus)
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
Pronghorns (Antilocapridae)
Bison / Goat / Sheep (Bovidae)
Horses (Perissodactyla)
Horses (Equidae)
Turtles (Chelonia)
Turtles (Cryptodeira)
Snapping Turtles (Chelydridae)
Pond Turtles (Emydidae)
Tortoises (Testudinidae)
Softshell Turtles (Trionychidae)
Reptiles (Reptilia)
Cold blooded, lay eggs on land
Lizards / Snakes (Squamata)
Alligator Lizards (Anguidae)
(Gekkonidae)
(Helodermatidae)
Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae)
Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)
Common Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata)
Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)
Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)
Common Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus graciosus)
Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)
Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
Long-tailed Brush Lizard (Urosaurus graciosus)
(Crotaphytidae)
(Iguanidae)
Skinks (Scincidae)
(Teiidae)
(Xantusiidae)
Boas (Boidae)
Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae)
Glossy Snake (Arizona elegans)
Eastern Racer (Coluber constrictor)
Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
Great Plains Ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)
Desert Nightsnake (Hypsiglena chlorophaea)
California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)
Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana)
Utah Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
Striped Whipsnake (Coluber taeniatus)
Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus)
Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer)
Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)
Western Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis)
Groundsnake (Sonora semiannulata)
Smith's Black-headed Snake (Tantilla hobartsmithi)
Black-necked Gartersnake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis)
Terrestrial Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans)
Common Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Western Lyresnake (Trimorphodon lambda)
Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis)
Pyro Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana infralabialis)
(Leptotyphlopidae)
Vipers (Viperidae)
Segmented Worms (Annelida)
Long cylindrical body. Have a fluid-filled cavity (coelom) between the outer body wall and the gut that is typically segmented into a series of compartments.
Earthworms, tube worms, leeches (Clitellata)
Proboscis Leeches (Rhynchobdellida)
Proboscis Leeches (Glossiphoniidae)
(Acanthobdellida)
Jawed Leeches (Erpobdellidae)
(Haemopidae)
Fairy Shrimp, Crayfish, Amphipods, Pill Bugs (Crustacea)
Hard exoskeleton, two compound eyes, two paris of antennae, three paris of mouth parts. Aquatic, gill breathing.
Fairy Shrimp (Branchiopoda)
Brine Shrimp (Anostraca)
Chirocephalid Brine shrimp (Chirocephalidae)
(Artemiidae)
Branchinectid Brine shrimp (Branchinectidae)
Streptocephalid Brine shrimp (Streptocephalidae)
(Thamnocephalidae)
Fairy Shrimp (Notostraca)
Fairy shrimp (Triopsidae)
(Diplostraca)
Prong-gilled Mayflies (Leptestheriidae)
Crayfish / Amphipods / Pill Bugs (Malacostraca)
Crayfish (Decapoda)
Cambarid crayfishes (Cambaridae)
Astacid Crayfishes (Astacidae)
Amphipods (Amphipoda)
Gammarid Amphipods (Crangonyctidae)
Insects, Springtails, Millipedes (Mandibulata)
Identified by mandible mouth parts and 3 distinct body parts (head, thorax, abdomen).
Insects (Insecta)
Animals having 3 pair of legs, 3 body sections, generally 1 or 2 pair of wings, 1 pair of antennae.
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Tiger Beetles (Cicindelidae)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela formosa)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela formosa gibsoni)
Beach-dune Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hirticollis)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hirticollis corpuscula)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela limbata)
Coral Pink Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle (Cicindela albissima)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica tubensis)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nigrocoerulea)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela obsoleta)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tranquebarica)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tranquebarica kirbyi)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tranquebarica moapana)
Little White Tiger Beetle (Cicindela lepida)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea audubonii)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela longilabris)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nebraskana)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela repanda)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona)
Maricopa Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona maricopa)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona navajoensis)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela decemnotata)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela fulgida)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela parowana)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tenuicincta)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela willistoni)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela willistoni echo)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela punctulata)
Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus)
Canyon Treefrog (Dryophytes arenicolor)
Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)
Pacific Treefrog (Hyliola sierrae)
Baja California Treefrog (Hyliola hypochondriaca)
Great Basin Spadefoot (Spea intermontana)
Mexican Spadefoot (Spea multiplicata)
Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)
Yavapai Leopard Frog (Lithobates yavapaiensis)
Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
(Cicindela tranquebarica parallelonota)
Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
Woodhouse's Toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii)
(Cicindela tranquebarica lassenica)
American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
(Cicindela longilabris perviridis)
Plains Spadefoot (Spea bombifrons)
(Cicindela purpurea cimarrona)
(Cicindela parowana remittens)
Red-spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)
(Cicindela tranquebarica tranquebarica)
(Cicindela longilabris laurentii)
Relict Leopard Frog (Lithobates onca)
Diving Water Beetles (Dytiscidae)
(Hydraenidae)
Crawling Water Beetles (Hydrophilidae)
(Scarabaeidae)
True Flies (Diptera)
Net-winged Midges (Blephariceridae)
Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)
Oligoneurid Mayflies (Oligoneuriidae)
Caenid Mayflies (Caenidae)
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
Ephemerellid Mayflies (Ephemerellidae)
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Ephemeridae (Ephemeridae)
Ameletid Mayflies (Ameletidae)
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Isonychia (Isonychiidae)
Heptageniid Mayflies (Heptageniidae)
Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)
American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Siphlonurid Mayflies (Siphlonuridae)
Baetid Mayflies (Baetidae)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Common Black-hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
Leptophlebiid Mayflies (Leptophlebiidae)
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
Leptohyphidae (Leptohyphidae)
Ametropodid Mayflies (Ametropodidae)
Polymitarcyidae (Polymitarcyidae)
Acanthametropodid Mayflies (Acanthametropodidae)
Pseudironidae (Pseudironidae)
(Heteroptera)
(Hydrometridae)
Butterflies / Moths (Lepidoptera)
Skipper Butterflies (Hesperiidae)
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)
Whooping Crane (Grus americana)
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
American Golden-plover (Pluvialis dominica)
Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus)
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
California Gull (Larus californicus)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Thayer's Gull (Larus glaucoides thayeri)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Swallowtail Butterflies (Papilionidae)
Sawflies / Wasps / Bees / Ants (Hymenoptera)
(Megachilidae)
Bees (Apidae)
Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura)
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus)
Gunnison Sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus)
Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
