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: Taylor.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Ammocrypta clara	Western Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	E	Yes	Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamline Chub	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma barbouri	Teardrop Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma jimmycarter	Bluegrass Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma lawrencei	Headwater Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma rafinesquei	Kentucky Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma simoterum	Snubnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma stigmaeum	Speckled Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Nocomis effusus	Redtail Chub	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus bellus	Orangefin Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus tippecanoe	Tippecanoe Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Notropis ariommus	Popeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Notropis micropteryx	Highland Shiner	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Noturus elegans	Elegant Madtom	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Noturus eleutherus	Mountain Madtom	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Noturus nocturnus	Freckled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Percina evides	Gilt Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Percina macrocephala	Longhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	E	Yes	Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Percina stictogaster	Frecklebelly Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius uranops	Stargazing Minnow	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	N		Reference

95 species are listed