under 1” thick

2. blue color on lower portion of both the jaw and operculum

3. Color is NOT a good way to identify
4.Dark round spot on the rear dorsal fin

5. 5-9 dark vertical bands running down their sides.

2. Scarlet spot on opercle flap

3. 7-8 dark vertical bands

4. Very similar to bluegill
5.Very colorful, but color is a poor ID indicator.

2. Looks very similar to Bluegill or Pumpkinseed, but slight differences.

2. 6-8 dark vertical bands along their sides

3. have two dorsal fins, membrane between the two is black

4. caudal fin is slightly rounded and forked

5. 3.5 times as long as deep

6. unlike walleyes, they do not have canines

2. Deep notch in dorsal fin

3.Caudal fin is forked and rounded

4. Golden-brown eye

5. Dark, irregular horizontal stripe along lateral line

2. Slight notch in dorsal fin

3. Caudal fin is not forked and not rounded

4. Red eye

5. Dark, vertical stripe along sides

2. Silver color

3. many dark, horizontal lines along the sides

2. Brown coloration, with light vertical stripes along the sides

2. Upper half of body has mottled vertical stripes

3. Dark blotch on back of anterior dorsal fin, no spots on dorsal fin

4. Silvery, opaque marble eyes that glow in the dark

5. White tip on lower edge of caudal fin

2. spots on the anterior dorsal fin, no black blotch at the back of anterior dorsal

3. no white tip on low caudal fin

2. light, bean-shaped markings  that run the length of the body in horizontal rows

3. Tiger-striped fins

4. Rounded caudal, pelvic and pectoral fins

5. Scales cover the cheek and upper half of the operculum

6. 5-7 pores on each side of lower jaw

2. vertical stripes along each side of the fish

3. Tiger-striped fins

4. Pointed caudal, pelvic and pectoral fins

5. No scales on the cheek and upper half of the operculum

6. 6-9 pores on each side of lower jaw

2. wormlike markings on back and head

3. red spots along the side of their bodies with blue halos.

4.Lower fins have a white leading edge, followed by a black border

squared tail

numerous small spots on the head

inside of the mouth is white

10-12 anal rays

Distinctive pink horizontal stripe down each side of the body

squared tail with spots

10-12 anal rays

deeply forked tail with spots on edge leading to the body

10-11 rays in their anal fin

inside of mouth is white

Resembles a shark

Five rows of shell-shaped plates along back

notochord instead of backbone

Mouth is on underside of body with barbels

8 barbels

Three sharp spines, (1 dorsal, 2 pectoral)

No spots on lower side of body

squared caudal fin

flattened head

lower lip protrudes past upper lip