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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Upper Canadian River
80 Species All Records Suspect = pink rows
Species checklist with examination status counts
Species Suspect Not Suspect Total
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination
Not
Examined
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
25
25
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
1
66
67
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
148
148
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
22
22
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bigmouth Buffalo
8
8
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
7
7
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
5
5
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
280
280
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
283
283
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
56
56
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
174
174
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
218
218
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
4
19
24
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
1
1
7
9
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
191
191
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
89
89
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
22
22
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
8
8
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
122
123
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
13
13
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
27
27
Campostoma spadiceum
Highland Stoneroller
1
1
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
6
6
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
1
508
509
Cyprinella whipplei
Steelcolor Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
103
103
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow Non-native
1
1
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
3
227
230
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner Non-native
1
1
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
11
11
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
7
7
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
6
6
Macrhybopsis tetranema
Peppered Chub
2
8
27
37
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
1
68
69
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
1
156
157
Notropis bairdi
Red River Shiner Non-native
9
9
Notropis blennius
River Shiner Non-native
3
3
Notropis boops
Bigeye Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
7
7
Notropis dorsalis
Bigmouth Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis girardi
Arkansas River Shiner
206
206
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
1
318
319
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
1
1
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
1
1
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
171
171
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow
36
36
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
260
260
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
242
242
Platygobio gracilis
Flathead Chub
2
28
30
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
Red River Pupfish Non-native
56
56
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus kansae
Northern Plains Killifish
3
241
244
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
12
12
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
3
3
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
75
75
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
39
39
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Non-native
15
15
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
151
151
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
7
7
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
28
28
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
3
2
5
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
23
23
Lepisosteus platostomus
Shortnose Gar
1
6
7
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
31
31
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
3
3
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
17
17
Etheostoma blennioides
Greenside Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
4
4
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
13
13
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
1
1
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
1
1
Etheostoma radiosum
Orangebelly Darter
1
1
Perca flavescens
Yellow Perch Non-native
1
1
Percina caprodes
Logperch Possibly native
3
3
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch Possibly native
5
5
Percina maculata
Blackside Darter
1
1
Percina phoxocephala
Slenderhead Darter
5
5
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
1
1
Sander vitreus
Walleye Non-native
4
4
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
1
408
409
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
33
33