KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

ACTINOPTERYGII (Fish) observations for selected counties

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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 county.
Selected county is: Clay.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Ammocrypta pellucida	Eastern Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Ohio Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella galactura	Whitetail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella lutrensis	Red Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamline Chub	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma baileyi	Emerald Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spilotum	Kentucky Arrow Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	T	T	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma virgatum	Striped Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Lepomis auritus	Redbreast Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N	Yes	Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus camurus	Bluebreast Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus tippecanoe	Tippecanoe Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Notropis ariommus	Popeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Notropis telescopus	Telescope Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Percina evides	Gilt Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Percina macrocephala	Longhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	E	Yes	Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Percina oxyrhynchus	Sharpnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Percina stictogaster	Frecklebelly Darter	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Salmo trutta	Brown Trout	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Clay	N	N		Reference

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