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: Clark.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Ammocrypta pellucida	Eastern Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Cottus bairdii	Mottled Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamline Chub	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma baileyi	Emerald Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Percina oxyrhynchus	Sharpnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Salmo trutta	Brown Trout	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Clark	N	N		Reference

82 species are listed