Fish Species of Greatest Conservation Need

There are 147 native fish species in Wisconsin. Of these 147 species, 30 (20%) have been identified as Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Wisconsin. Thirteen are currently listed as Threatened or Endangered in Wisconsin. Species of Greatest Conservation Need are divided into three groups based on their relative abundance in Wisconsin in comparison with the rest of their range. These divisions address the global role Wisconsin plays in the conservation of these species but leave options open for management.

The table below contains a list of Species of Greatest Conservation need from the Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan. Click the table headings to change the sort order. The links below go to individual species profiles. See the plan Section 2.3 [PDF 46KB] to learn how this information was derived.

Common Name	Scientific Name
American Eel	Anguilla rostrata
Banded Killifish	Fundulus diaphanus
Black Buffalo	Ictiobus niger
Black Redhorse	Moxostoma duquesnei
Blue Sucker	Cycleptus elongatus
Bluntnose Darter	Etheostoma chlorosoma
Crystal Darter	Ammocrypta (Crystallaria) asprella
Gilt Darter	Percina evides
Goldeye	Hiodon alosoides
Gravel Chub	Erimystax x-punctatus
Greater Redhorse	Moxostoma valenciennesi
Kiyi	Coregonus kiyi
Lake Chubsucker	Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Sturgeon	Acipenser fulvescens
Least Darter	Etheostoma microperca
Longear Sunfish	Lepomis megalotis
Ozark Minnow	Notropis nubilus
Paddlefish	Polyodon spathula
Pallid Shiner	Notropis amnis
Pugnose Shiner	Notropis anogenus
Redfin Shiner	Lythrurus umbratilis
Redside Dace	Clinostomus elongatus
River Redhorse	Moxostoma carinatum
Shoal Chub (Speckled Chub)	Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shortjaw Cisco	Coregonus zenithicus
Skipjack Herring	Alosa chrysochloris
Slender Madtom	Noturus exilis
Starhead Topminnow	Fundulus dispar
Striped Shiner	Luxilus chrysocephalus
Western Sand Darter	Ammocrypta clara