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Montana's Species of Concern

The following list contains animals in Montana that are currently identified as “Species of Concern”. Click on any of these species to view their Montana Animal Field Guide entry for detailed information.

Fish

Common Name Scientific Name
Arctic Grayling Thymallus arcticus montanus
Blue Sucker Cycleptus elongatus
Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus
Columbia River Redband Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri
Lake Trout (Native) Salvelinus namaycush
Northern Redbelly X Finescale Dace Phoxinus eos x phoxinus neogaeus
Paddlefish Polyodon spathula
Pallid Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus
Pearl Dace Margariscus margarita
Sauger Stizostedion canadense
Shortnose Gar Lepisosteus platostomus
Sicklefin Chub Macrohybopsis meeki
Spoonhead Sculpin Cottus ricei
Sturgeon Chub Macrohybopsis gelida
Torrent Sculpin Cottus rhotheus
Trout-perch Percopsis omiscomaycus
Westslope Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi
White Sturgeon (Kootenai River) Acipenser transmontanus
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarki bouvieri
 


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