Changes to the names of Ontario fishes following to Page et al. 20131
Previous Name2
common names all lower case
Lampetra appendix
Phoxinus eos
Phoxinus neogaeus
pearl dace (Margariscus margarita)
eastern blacknose dace
western blacknose dace (Rhinichthys obtusus)
Nipigon cisco (Coregonus nipigon)
Umbridae (mudminnows)
longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)
Percidae (perches)
Gymnocephalus cernuus
tubenose goby (Proterorhinus marmotatus)
Name Change1
Capitalization of first letter of accepted Common Name
Lethenteron appendix
Chrosomus eos
Chrosomus neogaeus
Northern Pearl Dace (Margariscus nachtriebi)
Blacknose Dace
Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys atratulus)
Cisco (Coregonus artedi)
Esocidae (pikes and mudminnows)
Northern Sunfish (Lepomis peltastes)
Percidae (perches and darters)
Gymnocephalus cernua
Freshwater Tubenose Goby (Proterorhinus semilunaris)
Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 7th edition – This authoritative reference provides an accurate, up-to-date checklist of common and scientific names for all described and taxonomically valid fish species living in fresh and marine waters of North America. This edition reflects numerous taxonomic changes that have occurred since 2004 and includes 3,875 species and 260 families. Provides the rationale and methodology for common name allocation, history of changes from the previous edition, and extensive references. Also includes Spanish and French names. Compiled in cooperation with the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. To purchase a copy visit the AFS Bookstore. A searchable PDF version of Part 1 (Scientific Name, Occurrence, and Accepted Common Name) is available.
As an aid to authors and editors of fisheries science papers, AFS is pleased to offer a complimentary fish name spell-checker. The spell-checker is based on the 2013 Seventh Edition of the authoritative AFS book Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Every common and scientific name in the Seventh Edition is included in the spell-checker. Simply download the file to your computer, and you can check and correct any fish name spelling in a Microsoft Word document.
1Page, L.M., H. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea, N.E. Mandrak, R.L. Mayden, and J.S. Nelson. 2013. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 7th Edition. American Fisheries Society, Spec. Publ. 34. Bethesda, MD. 243 pp.
2Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea, and J.D. Williams. 2004. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 29, Bethesda, Maryland. 386 p.
