KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

ACTINOPTERYGII (Fish) observations for selected counties

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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: Lyon.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Ammocrypta pellucida	Eastern Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Cycleptus elongatus	Blue Sucker	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chlorosoma	Bluntnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma crossopterum	Fringed Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flavum	Saffron Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma occidentale	Westrim Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma oophylax	Guardian Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma proeliare	Cypress Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	T	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma smithi	Slabrock Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Forbesichthys papilliferus	Shawnee Hills Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead Carp	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	S	Yes	Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	T		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Morone mississippiensis	Yellow Bass	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Mugil cephalus	Striped Mullet	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Notropis buchanani	Ghost Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis shumardi	Silverband Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Noturus nocturnus	Freckled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Opsopoeodus emiliae	Pugnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Perca flavescens	Yellow Perch	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference
Strongylura marina	Atlantic Needlefish	Actinopterygii	Lyon	N	N		Reference

109 species are listed