Bass:  Largemouth Bass  Micropterus salmoides.  Brassy to green in color with a broad black stripe down the sides.

Bass:  Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris.  Has rows of dark brown spots along the sides.

Bass:  Smallmouth Bass  Micropterus dolomieu.  Dark brown with bronze colored specks.

Bass:  Striped Bass  Morone saxatilis.  Dark stripes along sides, whitish underneath. 

Bluegill:  Lepomis macrochirus.  Short and wide body with dark bars across the sides.  Overall it has a blue sheen.

Catfish:  Blue Catfish  Ictalurus pricei   The anal fin is shaped like a barbers comb and the whole fish has a blue tint.  The caudal fin is forked.   

Catfish:  Channel Catfish  Ictalurus punctatus.  Darker on the top and light colored underneath,  Has what looks to be "whiskers" growing from its mouth.  The caudal fin is forked.

Cavefish:  Alabama Cavefish  Speoplatyrhinus poulsomi.  Long flat head, white, NO EYES, NO PELVIC FINS.  Known only in Key Cave, Lauderdale county Alabama.  This species is endangered.

Black Crappie  Pomoxis nigromaculatus.  Sharp dip over eye, dark brown speckles.

Darter:  Slackwater Darter  Etheostoma boschungi.  This fish has 3 black lines and many black specks along the sides.  It is rare and protected as a threatened species.

Darter:  Tuscumbia Darter  Etheostoma tuscumbia.  Gold specks on an olive brown back.  Lives in springs along the Tennessee River.

Washboard  Megalonaias nervosa.  The shell is large, brown and black with several broken edges that run across the shell like a washboard.

Threeridge  Amblema plicata.  The shell is a bronze color.  There are no ridges and bumps on this which separates it from the Washboard.

Ebonyshell:  Fusconaia ebena.  This shell is smooth, yellowish brown.  Some shells may be darker, depending on the age of the animal. 

Zebra Mussel  Dreissena polymorpha.  This is the most unwanted mussel in the Tennessee Valley.  Scientist believe this mussel came to North America around 1987 in the ballast water of ships.  Sense this time they have created havoc in the ecological department.  They have been spotted in the Tennessee River and scientist predict that in a matter of time they will be found in large numbers here. 

Pink heelspliter  Potamilus alatus.  This shell is smooth and heavy.  The color can be tan, black, brown, or even green. 

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