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: Water Valley.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Strongylura marina	Atlantic Needlefish	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Elassoma zonatum	Banded Pygmy Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Lepomis symmetricus	Bantam Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella venusta	Blacktail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chlorosoma	Bluntnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Umbra limi	Central Mudminnow	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma proeliare	Cypress Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hybognathus hayi	Cypress Minnow	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Campostoma pullum	Finescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	S		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Noturus nocturnus	Freckled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma oophylax	Guardian Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma histrio	Harlequin Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Opsopoeodus emiliae	Pugnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella lutrensis	Red Shiner	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chienense	Relict Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Percina vigil	Saddleback Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Notropis maculatus	Taillight Shiner	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	T	Yes	Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Morone mississippiensis	Yellow Bass	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference
Perca flavescens	Yellow Perch	Actinopterygii	Water Valley	N	N		Reference

80 species are listed.