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MBSS Fish Information
FALLFISH
Semotilus corporalis

The Fallfish is a member of the Minnow family (Cyprinidae). The male fallfish may build a large nest of gravel over 3 feet high to protect its mate's eggs.

The map below shows presence (green circles) of this species in the 1995-2019 MBSS dataset.
Illustration by Dave Neely

Distribution of Fallfish in Maryland (MBSS data):

The MBSS has collected the following fishes in the family Cyprinidae:

Common Name Genus & species
Blacknose dace Rhinichthys atratulus
Bluntnose minnow Pimephales notatus
Central stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
Common carp Cyprinus carpio
Common shiner Luxilus cornutus
Creek chub Semotilus atromaculatus
Cutlips minnow Exoglossum maxillingua
Eastern silvery minnow Hybognathus regius
Fallfish Semotilus corporalis
Fathead minnow Pimephales promelas
Golden shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
Longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae
River chub Nocomis micropogon
Rosyface shiner Notropis rubellus
Rosyside dace Clinostomus funduloides
Satinfin shiner Cyprinella analostana
Spotfin shiner Cyprinella spilopterus
Spottail shiner Notropis hudsonius
Goldfish Carassius auratus
Silverjaw minnow Notropis buccatus
Striped shiner Luxilus chrysocephalus