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: Grand Rivers.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Strongylura marina	Atlantic Needlefish	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead Carp	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chlorosoma	Bluntnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma proeliare	Cypress Darter	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	T	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma crossopterum	Fringed Darter	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	E	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	T		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Forbesichthys papilliferus	Shawnee Hills Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Mugil cephalus	Striped Mullet	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Morone mississippiensis	Yellow Bass	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference
Perca flavescens	Yellow Perch	Actinopterygii	Grand Rivers	N	N		Reference

65 species are listed.