A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
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State Counties
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NFCAs Major River Basins Subbasins
South Platte, South Platte, Middle South Platte-Cherry Creek
26 Species All Records Suspect Expected (native range) Possibly native
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Species checklist with examination status counts
Species Suspect Not Suspect Total
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination		 Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination		 Not
Examined
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Catostomus catostomus
Longnose Sucker Non-native
11
11
Catostomus commersonii
White Sucker Non-native
22
22
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish Non-native
17
17
Lepomis gibbosus
Pumpkinseed Non-native
1
1
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish Non-native
6
6
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Non-native
3
3
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
4
4
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
10
10
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad Non-native
4
4
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller Non-native
2
2
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner Non-native
18
18
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
21
21
Hybognathus hankinsoni
Brassy Minnow Non-native
5
5
Luxilus cornutus
Common Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis dorsalis
Bigmouth Shiner Non-native
19
19
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner Non-native
26
26
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow Non-native
33
33
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace Non-native
15
15
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub Non-native
17
17
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus sciadicus
Plains Topminnow Non-native
3
3
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Non-native
17
17
Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks)
Culaea inconstans
Brook Stickleback Non-native
7
7
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Non-native
2
2
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma exile
Iowa Darter Non-native
4
4
Perca flavescens
Yellow Perch Non-native
6
6
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish Non-native
4
4
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