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: Spencer.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma lawrencei	Headwater Darter	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Morone mississippiensis	Yellow Bass	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Notropis telescopus	Telescope Shiner	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Spencer	N	N		Reference

72 species are listed