KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

ACTINOPTERYGII (Fish) observations for selected counties

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 county.
Selected county is: Madison.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma baileyi	Emerald Darter	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma lawrencei	Headwater Darter	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Notropis buchanani	Ghost Shiner	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Percina stictogaster	Frecklebelly Darter	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Madison	N	N		Reference

83 species are listed