Freshwater Fish of British Columbia with no current iNat observations in the province.

Not in iNat taxonomy:

• Pygmy Longfin Smelt (Spirinchus sp.) - undescribed Chehalis fauna species - endemic
• Giant Pygmy Whitefish - form

Anadromous species on this list:

• Pacific Rainbow Smelt

Note: Mountain Sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus) populations in the province are now under Cordilleran Sucker (Pantosteus bondi).

Provincially rare/range-restricted species that do have iNat records:

• Umatilla Dace
• Chiselmouth
• Spottail Shiner - introduced location. Found in 2 NE BC lakes, native to one, introduced to the other.
• Pygmy Whitefish
• Cowichan (Vancouver) Lamprey - endemic
• Green Sturgeon (anadromous)
• Salish Sucker - undescribed Chehalis fauna species
• Cultus Pygmy Sculpin - distinct form of C. aleuticus (endemic)
• Nooksack Dace - undescribed Chehalis fauna species

Species with their 1st BC iNat record after this list was created (May 2022) and since removed from this list:

• Speckled Dace
• Columbia Sculpin

Freshwater Fish of British Columbia iNat Project

Field Key to the Freshwater Fishes of British Columbia

Life History Characteristics of Freshwater Fishes Occurring in British Columbia, With Major Emphasis on Lake Habitat Requirements

Indigenous Fish at Risk in BC with Recommendations for Conservation