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The state of Indiana is home to 208 species [1] of fishes that inhabit its rivers, lakes, and streams that make up five watersheds.Indiana is the state with the most fish species of any state [2] north of the Ohio River and includes Great Lakes species.
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Later in life, it is typically one of the larger species in the waterways. In the northern tier of its range, it lives in deeper streams and lakes and are sought by large predatory fish, such as muskellunge and northern pike. Sometimes it competes with other sucker species and redhorse for breeding habitat.
The river redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the eastern half of the United States and southeastern Canada.They can range from 10 to 30 inches in length and can potentially reach a weight of more than 10 pounds after maturity.
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The fish is an intermediate level consumer that feeds on benthic detritus, specifically on microcrustacea and midge larvae. [4] [3] Its average length is 25.8 cm. E. sucetta reportedly scatters its eggs randomly over aquatic vegetation and submerged grass in ponds [5] or over gravelly areas cleared by males. [6]
The black buffalo (Ictiobus niger) is a North American species of freshwater fish in the Catostomidae or sucker family. [2] With a lifespan of up to 108 years, it is among the longest-lived of freshwater fish species. [3] Found in the Mississippi Basin and southern Great Lakes.
The following is a list of fish and wildlife areas in the state of Indiana. [1] Name County ... List of Indiana state lakes; List of Indiana state forests; References