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American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)

Status: Native

Last observation: American Eel from Presqu'ile Provincial Park, Brighton, ON, CA on September 25, 2023 at 01:52 PM by earth2elizabeth (View All) | 0 comments
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Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Round Goby from Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON, CA on April 19, 2024 at 01:21 PM by wallyjstach (View All) | 0 comments
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Tubenose Goby (Proterorhinus marmoratus)

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Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens)

Last observation: Freshwater Drum from Pelee Island, ON N0R 1M0, Canada on March 24, 2024 at 01:17 PM by Thomas Hossie (View All) | 0 comments
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White Bass (Morone chrysops)

Last observation: White Bass from London, ON N6H 1H5, Canada on September 23, 2023 at 08:43 AM by Corwin Andrews (View All) | 0 comments
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White Perch (Morone americana)

Last observation: White Perch in October 2023 by ecota55 (View All) | 0 comments

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European Flounder (Platichthys flesus)

Status: Introduced

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Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)

Status: Native

Last observation: Largemouth Bass from Guelph/Eramosa, ON N0B, Canada on April 19, 2024 at 10:22 AM by Kathy Wang (View All) | 0 comments
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Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)

Status: Native

Last observation: Smallmouth Bass from Parkhill Rd E, Peterborough, ON, CA on April 12, 2024 at 04:33 PM by Andrew (View All) | 0 comments

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Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)

Last observation: Warmouth in July 2023 by Matthew Tobey (View All) | 0 comments
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Orangespotted Sunfish (Lepomis humilis)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Orangespotted Sunfish in June 2011 by Russ Jones (View All) | 0 comments
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Northern Sunfish (Lepomis peltastes)

Last observation: Northern Sunfish from St. Marys, ON N4X, Canada on September 14, 2023 at 11:30 AM by michieldewit (View All) | 0 comments

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Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)

Status: Native

Last observation: Bluegill from Seeley's Bay, ON K0H 2N0, Canada on April 21, 2024 at 01:46 PM by Shirley French (View All) | 0 comments
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Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)

Status: Native

Last observation: Pumpkinseed from Lambton County, ON, Canada on April 22, 2024 at 02:51 PM by Alexander Skevington (View All) | 0 comments
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Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)

Last observation: Green Sunfish in March 2024 by Yifei (View All) | 0 comments

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White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis)

Status: Native

Last observation: White Crappie in October 2023 by ecota55 (View All) | 0 comments
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Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)

Status: Native

Last observation: Black Crappie from High Park-Swansea, Toronto, ON, Canada on April 16, 2024 at 03:21 PM by Sean Fraser (View All) | 0 comments
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Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris)

Status: Native

Last observation: Rock Bass from Trent U - Gzowski College, Peterborough, ON K9L 1Z8, Canada on April 18, 2024 at 02:28 PM by Shaelagh Kirkey (View All) | 0 comments

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Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus)

Status: irregular / Introduced

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Jaguar Guapote (Parachromis managuensis)

Status: Introduced

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Mooneye (Hiodon tergisus)

Last observation: Mooneye from Lac Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Clarence-Rockland, ON, CA on August 9, 2023 at 01:23 PM by Lissa Deslandes (View All) | 0 comments

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Goldeye (Hiodon alosoides)

Last observation: Goldeye from Timmins, ON, Canada on June 19, 2022 at 08:18 PM by Luke Berg (View All) | 0 comments
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Red-bellied Pacu (Piaractus brachypomus)

Status: Introduced

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Royal Panaque (Panaque nigrolineatus)

Status: irregular / Introduced

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Brindled Madtom (Noturus miurus)

Last observation: Brindled Madtom in August 2023 by Riley Walsh (View All) | 0 comments
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Northern Madtom (Noturus stigmosus)

Last observation: Northern Madtom in April 2024 by Olivia May Galloway (View All) | 0 comments
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Tadpole Madtom (Noturus gyrinus)

Last observation: Tadpole Madtom from Haldimand-Norfolk, CA-ON, CA on April 13, 2024 at 06:20 PM by Mason Raposo (View All) | 0 comments

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Stonecat (Noturus flavus)

Last observation: Stonecat from Walter Bean Grand River Trail Blair, ON, Canada on February 5, 2024 at 12:07 PM by Julie Reid (View All) | 0 comments
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Margined Madtom (Noturus insignis)

Last observation: Margined madtom from Lanark County, ON, Canada on July 23, 2023 at 11:09 AM by Matthew Tobey (View All) | 0 comments
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Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)

Status: Native

Last observation: Brown Bullhead from Huron Natural Area, Kitchener, ON, CA on April 10, 2024 at 05:20 PM by Fraser Gibson (View All) | 0 comments

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Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis)

Status: Native

Last observation: Yellow Bullhead from Tweed, ON, Canada on October 6, 2023 at 11:43 AM by Joe Bartok (View All) | 0 comments
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Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas)

Last observation: Black Bullhead from New Hamburg, ON, Canada on September 3, 2023 by carterdewit (View All) | 0 comments
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Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris)

Last observation: Flathead Catfish in October 2023 by ecota55 (View All) | 0 comments

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Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

Status: Native

Last observation: Channel Catfish from Chatham-Kent, ON, Canada on April 14, 2024 at 08:28 PM by North Ross (View All) | 0 comments
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Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Status: Introduced

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Mimic Shiner (Paranotropis volucellus)

Last observation: Mimic shiner from Brant, ON, Canada on April 21, 2024 at 03:19 PM by Mason Raposo (View All) | 0 comments

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Ghost Shiner (Paranotropis buchanani)

Last observation: Ghost Shiner in March 2019 by Owen Ridgen (View All) | 0 comments
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Sand Shiner (Miniellus stramineus)

Last observation: Sand Shiner from Harwich, Chatham-Kent, ON, Canada on August 19, 2023 at 04:02 PM by michieldewit (View All) | 0 comments
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Blackchin Shiner (Miniellus heterodon)

Last observation: Blackchin Shiner from Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0, Canada on April 13, 2024 at 05:16 PM by Mason Raposo (View All) | 0 comments

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Spottail Shiner (Hudsonius hudsonius)

Last observation: Spottail Shiner from Sydenham Creek, Hamilton, ON, CA on March 25, 2024 at 03:21 PM by coltonfishing (View All) | 0 comments
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River Shiner (Alburnops blennius)

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Bridle Shiner (Notropis bifrenatus)

Last observation: Bridle Shiner from Prince Edward, ON K0K 1P0, Canada on September 19, 2023 at 03:41 PM by Mike V.A. Burrell (View All) | 0 comments

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Silver Shiner (Notropis photogenis)

Last observation: Silver Shiner from Brant, ON N3L 2B7, Canada on April 13, 2024 at 11:47 PM by Mason Raposo (View All) | 0 comments
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Rosyface Shiner (Notropis rubellus)

Last observation: Rosyface Shiner from Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON, CA on April 19, 2024 at 01:35 PM by wallyjstach (View All) | 0 comments
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Pugnose Shiner (Notropis anogenus)

Last observation: Pugnose Shiner from Haldimand-Norfolk, CA-ON, CA on April 13, 2024 at 06:29 PM by Mason Raposo (View All) | 0 comments

Source: Natural Heritage Information Centre. 2018. Name of species list. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Peterborough, ON. URL. Accessed (month/year). (Link)

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