Re: NANFA-L-- Pennsylvania fishes


Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Pennsylvania fishes
From: Mysteryman (bestfish-in-alaweb.com)
Date: Sun Dec 26 2004 - 18:36:23 CST


Snailcollector-in-cs.com wrote:
>
> I might be going to this scout camp up by the Delaware River a little
> north of Philadelphia. Specifically, Tohickon creek. Any unusual
> fishes live up here? What physiographic province is it in?

I'm not sure I know what you mean by "physiographic province."
However, here's a quick list of some species you may find a bit north of
Philly:

Sea Lamprey
Shortnose Sturgeon
Longnose Gar
American Shad
Brook Trout
Eastern Mudminnow
Grass Pickerel
Chain Pickerel
Muskellunge
Golden Shiner
Rosyside Dace
Creek Chub
Fallfish
Pearl Dace
River Chub
Central Stoneroller
Cutlips Minnow
Blacknose Dace
Eastern Silvery Minnow
Common Shiner
Spotfin Shiner
Satinfin Shiner
Fathead Minnow
Bluntnose Minnow
Comely Shiner
Swallowtail Shiner
Bridle Shiner
Spottail Shiner
Silverjaw Minnow
Quillback
White Sucker
Creek Chubsucker
Northern Hog Sucker
Shorthead Redhorse
Channel Catfish
Yellow Bullhead Catfish
White Catfish
Brown Bullhead Catfish
Margined Madtom Catfish
Banded Killifish
Fourspine Stickleback
Slimy Sculpin
Mottled Sculpin
Rock Bass
Bluespotted Sunfish
Pumkinseed
Redbreast Sunfish
Yellow Perch
Shield Darter
Tesselated Darter
Greenside Darter
Fantail Darter
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