KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

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

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cycleptus elongatus	Blue Sucker	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Noturus nocturnus	Freckled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Notropis buchanani	Ghost Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma histrio	Harlequin Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Opsopoeodus emiliae	Pugnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis gibbosus	Pumpkinseed	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis auritus	Redbreast Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference

73 species are listed.