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: Laurel.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Allohistium maydeni	Redlips Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	Actinopterygii	Laurel	T	T	Yes	Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Cottus bairdii	Mottled Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella galactura	Whitetail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamline Chub	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma baileyi	Emerald Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gore	Warioto Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma lawrencei	Headwater Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma obeyense	Barcheek Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma simoterum	Snubnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma stigmaeum	Speckled Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma virgatum	Striped Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lepomis auritus	Redbreast Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gibbosus	Pumpkinseed	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Nocomis effusus	Redtail Chub	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus camurus	Bluebreast Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus rufilineatus	Redline Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus sanguifluus	Bloodfin Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Notropis ariommus	Popeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Notropis micropteryx	Highland Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Notropis telescopus	Telescope Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Percina squamata	Olive Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phenacobius uranops	Stargazing Minnow	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Salmo trutta	Brown Trout	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	N		Reference

95 species are listed