{"id":21788,"date":"2023-04-06T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T13:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=21788"},"modified":"2023-04-05T19:44:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T23:44:42","slug":"fish-identification-mydnr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/fish-identification-mydnr\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish Identification &#8211; MyDNR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/wildlife-resources\/animals\/white-tailed-deer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyDNR,<\/a> <em>Indiana&#8217;s Outdoor Newsletter<\/em>: With around 200 different species of fish in Indiana waters, it\u2019s not uncommon that Hoosier anglers might hook a species they\u2019ve never seen before.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fw-Lchrysocephalus.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"fw-Lchrysocephalus\" data-rl_caption=\"fw-Lchrysocephalus\" title=\"fw-Lchrysocephalus\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-21790 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fw-Lchrysocephalus-200x172.jpg\" alt=\"image of Striped Shiner\" width=\"200\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>For more information and how to identify fish please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/fishing\/fish-identification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fishing Species &amp; Identification<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Send a picture with the location information and date of your catch to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:fishid@dnr.IN.gov\">fishid@dnr.IN.gov<\/a>, and a biologist will respond to you with an identification. Not only do you receive an identification, DNR biologists benefit by gaining new information on the distribution of some of our less common species.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/area-of-interest\/aquaculture-aquatics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FNR Extension Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources<\/a><a title=\"Walleye Farmed Fish Fact Sheet\" href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-608-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/resources\/publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FNR Extension Publications<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/indiana-pond-fish-species-identification-card-set\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Pond Fish, Species Identification Card Set<\/a>, Purdue Extension &#8211; Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR)<br \/>\n<a title=\"Walleye Farmed Fish Fact Sheet\" href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-608-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walleye Farmed Fish Fact Sheet,<\/a> The Education Store, Purdue Extension&#8217;s resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-623-W\">Pacific White Shrimp Farmed Fact Sheet<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a title=\"Yellow Perch Farmed Fish Fact Sheet\" href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-618-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yellow Perch Farmed Fish Fact Sheet<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a title=\"Tilapia Farmed Fish Fact Sheet\" href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-621-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tilapia Farmed Fish Fact Sheet<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a title=\"Rainbow Trout Farmed Fish Fact Sheet\" href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-622-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rainbow Trout Farmed Fish Fact Sheet<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-625-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Paddlefish<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-628-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Guide to Small-Scale Fish Processing Using Local Kitchen Facilities<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-626-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aquaculture Family Coloring Book Development<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eatmidwestfish.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eat Midwest Fish<\/a>, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant online resource hub<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7VOmxbE_a7aOn9m6DQnweGt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aquatics &amp; Fisheries Videos<\/a>, Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel Playlist<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fishwild\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MyDNR, Indiana&#8217;s Outdoor Newsletter: With around 200 different species of fish in Indiana waters, it\u2019s not uncommon that Hoosier anglers might hook a species they\u2019ve never seen before. For more information and how to identify fish please visit Fishing Species &amp; Identification. 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