KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Laurel.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead Carp	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Cycleptus elongatus	Blue Sucker	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N	Yes	Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Laurel	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Laurel	E	E	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Laurel	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema sintoxia	Round Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Laurel	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis	Silver Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	N		Reference

87 species are listed.