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: Newport.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Alosa pseudoharengus	Alewife	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	E	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Newport	N	N		Reference

71 species are listed.