KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

ACTINOPTERYGII (Fish) observations for selected quads

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 quad.
Selected quad is: Covington.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Atractosteus spatula	Alligator Gar	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Notropis buchanani	Ghost Shiner	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Morone americana	White Perch	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Covington	N	N		Reference

74 species are listed.