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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Arkansas River
78 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 Non-native
14
14
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside Non-native
42
42
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker Non-native
73
73
Carpiodes cyprinus
Quillback Non-native
2
2
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo Non-native
20
20
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bigmouth Buffalo Non-native
9
9
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
3
3
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker Non-native
1
1
Moxostoma duquesnei
Black Redhorse Non-native
1
1
Moxostoma erythrurum
Golden Redhorse Non-native
6
6
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Shorthead Redhorse Non-native
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish Non-native
89
89
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish Non-native
88
88
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth Non-native
1
1
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish Non-native
80
80
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Non-native
84
84
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
9
9
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass Non-native
9
9
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
49
49
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
32
32
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
7
7
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad Non-native
86
86
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
13
13
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller Non-native
38
38
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
2
2
Cyprinella camura
Bluntface Shiner Non-native
2
2
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner Non-native
248
248
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
50
50
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
198
198
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner Non-native
7
7
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub Non-native
14
14
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub Non-native
73
73
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub Non-native
21
21
Macrhybopsis tetranema
Peppered Chub Non-native
16
16
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
10
10
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner Non-native
165
165
Notropis bairdi
Red River Shiner Non-native
135
135
Notropis blennius
River Shiner Non-native
21
21
Notropis boops
Bigeye Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner Non-native
22
22
Notropis girardi
Arkansas River Shiner Non-native
65
65
Notropis rubellus
Rosyface Shiner Non-native
11
11
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner Non-native
145
145
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner Non-native
6
6
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow Non-native
1
1
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow Non-native
75
75
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow Non-native
11
11
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow Non-native
129
129
Pimephales tenellus
Slim Minnow Non-native
6
6
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
101
101
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
Red River Pupfish Non-native
49
49
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow Non-native
3
3
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Non-native
179
179
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Non-native
21
21
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead Non-native
8
8
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Non-native
6
6
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
90
90
Noturus flavus
Stonecat Non-native
1
1
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom Non-native
5
5
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish Non-native
16
16
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar Non-native
4
4
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar Non-native
29
29
Lepisosteus platostomus
Shortnose Gar Non-native
4
4
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone americana
White Perch Non-native
1
1
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
20
20
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
9
9
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma cragini
Arkansas Darter Non-native
25
1
26
Etheostoma nigrum
Johnny Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma pulchellum Non-native
11
11
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
12
12
Percina copelandi
Channel Darter Non-native
3
3
Percina phoxocephala
Slenderhead Darter Non-native
18
18
Sander vitreus
Walleye Non-native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish Non-native
196
196
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Non-native
22
22