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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Canadian, Lower Canadian, Lower Canadian
76 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
56
56
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
11
11
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
23
23
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
13
13
Hypentelium nigricans
Northern Hog Sucker Non-native
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
8
8
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bigmouth Buffalo
2
2
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
14
14
Moxostoma carinatum
River Redhorse
1
1
Moxostoma erythrurum
Golden Redhorse
5
5
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
91
91
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish Non-native
90
90
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
29
29
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
60
60
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
54
54
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
10
10
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
40
40
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
44
44
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
44
44
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
30
30
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
8
8
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
67
67
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
65
65
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
6
6
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
12
12
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
40
40
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
10
10
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
2
2
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
32
32
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
20
20
Notropis blennius
River Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis boops
Bigeye Shiner
17
17
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
13
13
Notropis girardi
Arkansas River Shiner
14
14
Notropis ortenburgeri
Kiamichi Shiner
14
14
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
1
1
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
5
5
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
18
18
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow
67
67
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
4
4
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
45
45
Platygobio gracilis
Flathead Chub
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus kansae
Northern Plains Killifish
2
2
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
8
8
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
59
59
Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)
Hiodon alosoides
Goldeye
2
2
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Non-native
33
33
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
33
33
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Non-native
4
4
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
33
33
Noturus exilis
Slender Madtom
9
9
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
16
16
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
19
19
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
5
5
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
6
6
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
6
6
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
4
4
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
64
64
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
26
26
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
29
29
Etheostoma mihileze Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma nigrum
Johnny Darter
1
1
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
21
21
Etheostoma pulchellum
9
9
Etheostoma radiosum
Orangebelly Darter
1
1
Percina caprodes
Logperch Possibly native
42
42
Percina copelandi
Channel Darter
13
13
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch Possibly native
2
2
Percina maculata
Blackside Darter
4
4
Percina phoxocephala
Slenderhead Darter
7
7
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
15
15
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
65
65
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Non-native
22
22