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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Arkansas, Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, Illinois
123 Species All Records Suspect Expected (native range) Possibly native
Species checklist with examination status counts
Species Suspect Not Suspect Total
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination
Not
Examined
Amblyopsidae (Cavefishes)
Amblyopsis rosae
Ozark Cavefish Non-native
23
23
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
92
92
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside Non-native
10
10
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker Non-native
12
12
Catostomus commersonii
White Sucker Non-native
10
10
Hypentelium nigricans
Northern Hog Sucker Non-native
74
74
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo Non-native
10
10
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bigmouth Buffalo Non-native
1
1
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker Non-native
10
10
Moxostoma ariommum
Bigeye Jumprock Non-native
10
10
Moxostoma carinatum
River Redhorse Non-native
4
4
Moxostoma duquesnei
Black Redhorse Non-native
31
31
Moxostoma erythrurum
Golden Redhorse Non-native
55
55
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Shorthead Redhorse Non-native
8
8
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Ambloplites ariommus
Shadow Bass Non-native
6
6
Ambloplites rupestris
Rock Bass Non-native
25
25
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish Non-native
150
150
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish Non-native
101
101
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth Non-native
27
27
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish Non-native
24
24
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Non-native
109
109
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
31
31
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
127
127
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass Non-native
71
71
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
81
81
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
12
12
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
10
10
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris
Skipjack Herring Non-native
1
1
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad Non-native
44
44
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
8
8
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Cottus bairdii
Mottled Sculpin Non-native
1
1
Cottus carolinae
Banded Sculpin Non-native
88
88
Cottus cognatus
Slimy Sculpin Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller Non-native
215
215
Campostoma oligolepis
Largescale Stoneroller Non-native
14
14
Chrosomus erythrogaster Non-native
61
61
Cyprinella camura
Bluntface Shiner Non-native
39
39
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner Non-native
47
47
Cyprinella spiloptera
Spotfin Shiner Non-native
15
15
Cyprinella whipplei
Steelcolor Shiner Non-native
36
36
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
3
3
Erimystax dissimilis
Streamline Chub Non-native
1
1
Erimystax x-punctatus
Gravel Chub Non-native
49
49
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
3
3
Hybopsis amblops
Bigeye Chub Non-native
68
68
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner Non-native
1
1
Luxilus cardinalis
Cardinal Shiner Non-native
90
90
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Striped Shiner Non-native
17
17
Luxilus pilsbryi
Duskystripe Shiner Non-native
166
166
Luxilus zonatus
Bleeding Shiner Non-native
1
1
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner Non-native
3
3
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner Non-native
17
17
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub Non-native
1
1
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub Non-native
1
1
Nocomis asper
Redspot Chub Non-native
101
101
Nocomis biguttatus
Hornyhead Chub Non-native
31
31
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
17
17
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner Non-native
111
111
Notropis blennius
River Shiner Non-native
9
9
Notropis boops
Bigeye Shiner Non-native
108
108
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner Non-native
3
3
Notropis greenei
Wedgespot Shiner Non-native
52
52
Notropis nubilus
Ozark Minnow Non-native
203
203
Notropis photogenis
Silver Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis rubellus
Rosyface Shiner Non-native
19
19
Notropis rubricroceus
Saffron Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner Non-native
2
2
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner Non-native
16
16
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow Non-native
2
2
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow Non-native
87
87
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow Non-native
7
7
Pimephales tenellus
Slim Minnow Non-native
18
18
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
17
17
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub Non-native
51
51
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus catenatus
Northern Studfish Non-native
8
8
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow Non-native
27
27
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Non-native
79
79
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Non-native
3
3
Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)
Hiodon alosoides
Goldeye Non-native
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Non-native
22
22
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead Non-native
33
33
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
9
9
Noturus exilis
Slender Madtom Non-native
107
107
Noturus flavus
Stonecat Non-native
13
13
Noturus miurus
Brindled Madtom Non-native
6
6
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom Non-native
4
4
Noturus placidus
Neosho Madtom Non-native
2
2
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish Non-native
5
5
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar Non-native
1
1
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar Non-native
7
7
Lepisosteus platostomus
Shortnose Gar Non-native
2
2
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
10
10
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
2
2
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter Non-native
21
21
Etheostoma barbouri
Teardrop Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma blennioides
Greenside Darter Non-native
98
98
Etheostoma caeruleum
Rainbow Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma cragini
Arkansas Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma flabellare
Fantail Darter Non-native
53
53
Etheostoma forbesi
Barrens Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter Non-native
2
2
Etheostoma microperca
Least Darter Non-native
5
5
Etheostoma mihileze Non-native
89
89
Etheostoma nigrum
Johnny Darter Non-native
4
4
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma pulchellum Non-native
232
232
Etheostoma punctulatum
Stippled Darter Non-native
8
8
Etheostoma stigmaeum
Speckled Darter Non-native
30
30
Etheostoma zonale
Banded Darter Non-native
124
124
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
70
70
Percina copelandi
Channel Darter Non-native
7
7
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch Non-native
1
1
Percina maculata
Blackside Darter Non-native
1
1
Percina phoxocephala
Slenderhead Darter Non-native
8
8
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter Non-native
3
3
Percina shumardi
River Darter Non-native
1
1
Percina squamata
Olive Darter Non-native
1
1
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Chestnut Lamprey Non-native
6
6
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey Non-native
2
2
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish Non-native
124
124
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Non-native
2
2