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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Canadian, Lower Canadian, Lower Canadian-Walnut
58 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
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin Possibly native
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
6
6
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
21
21
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
67
67
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
5
5
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bigmouth Buffalo
5
5
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
2
2
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
44
44
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
64
64
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
16
16
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
58
58
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
51
51
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
6
6
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
47
47
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
31
31
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
5
5
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
30
30
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
8
8
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
6
6
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
129
129
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
25
25
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow Non-native
1
1
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
90
90
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
1
1
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
3
3
Macrhybopsis tetranema
Peppered Chub
3
3
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
22
22
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
69
69
Notropis bairdi
Red River Shiner Non-native
6
6
Notropis girardi
Arkansas River Shiner
95
95
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
64
64
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
1
1
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
33
33
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow
13
13
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
46
46
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
73
73
Platygobio gracilis
Flathead Chub
5
5
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
Red River Pupfish Non-native
19
19
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulus kansae
Northern Plains Killifish
48
48
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
1
1
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
26
26
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
9
9
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Non-native
2
2
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
43
43
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish Possibly native
5
5
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
1
2
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
11
11
Lepisosteus platostomus
Shortnose Gar
3
3
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
4
4
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
1
1
Perca flavescens
Yellow Perch Non-native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
92
92
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
2
2