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: Rushing Bay.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead Carp	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Erimystax insignis	Blotched Chub	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Esox niger	Chain Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Percina evides	Gilt Darter	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma oophylax	Guardian Darter	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	T		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Opsopoeodus emiliae	Pugnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis gibbosus	Pumpkinseed	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus rufilineatus	Redline Darter	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Forbesichthys papilliferus	Shawnee Hills Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma smithi	Slabrock Darter	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Noturus exilis	Slender Madtom	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Morone mississippiensis	Yellow Bass	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference
Perca flavescens	Yellow Perch	Actinopterygii	Rushing Bay	N	N		Reference

78 species are listed.