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: Mercer.

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

80 species are listed