KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

ACTINOPTERYGII (Fish) observations for selected quads

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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List ACTINOPTERYGII (Fish) observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Arlington.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Elassoma zonatum	Banded Pygmy Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis symmetricus	Bantam Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead Carp	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Notropis dorsalis	Bigmouth Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella venusta	Blacktail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chlorosoma	Bluntnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Umbra limi	Central Mudminnow	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	T	Yes	Reference
Esox niger	Chain Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus hayi	Cypress Minnow	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lepomis marginatus	Dollar Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	E	Yes	Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Campostoma pullum	Finescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	S		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Noturus nocturnus	Freckled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Notropis buchanani	Ghost Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma histrio	Harlequin Darter	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	E	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	T		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Scaphirhynchus albus	Pallid Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Arlington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Opsopoeodus emiliae	Pugnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Osmerus mordax	Rainbow Smelt	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella lutrensis	Red Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis miniatus	Redspotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus	Shovelnose Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Arlington	T(S/A)	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Notropis shumardi	Silverband Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Notropis maculatus	Taillight Shiner	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	T	Yes	Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Morone mississippiensis	Yellow Bass	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Arlington	N	N		Reference

97 species are listed.