Species

A selection of species found in North Carolina.

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Hickory Shad

Scientific Name: Alosa mediocris

Classification: Game Fish

Abundance: Coastal rivers during spring spawning runs.

 

Hiwassee Crayfish

Hiwassee Crayfish

Scientific Name: Cambarus P. hiwasseensis
Classification: Nongame Fish - Crustacean

 

 

Kidneyshell exterior

Kidneyshell

Scientific Name: Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Classification:  State Extirpated

Photo Credit: NCWRC

Largemouth Bass

Scientific Name: Micropterus salmoides
Classification:  Game Fish
Abundance: Common throughout NC.

 

Little Grass Frog

Scientific Names: Pseudacris ocularis
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Coastal Plain (blue)