Table 20. Fish species collected within the Bourbeuse River watershed. Represented are both Missouri Department of Conservation Fisheries Research Section (Pflieger) and Fisheries Management Section with corresponding collection year. Historic collections – 1941-92. Recent collections – 1993-96. Bolded species names are those not recently collected (in 30-50 years).
Species Scientific Name Common Name Collection Year
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon castaneus Chestnut lamprey 1996
Ichthyomyzon Larval lamprey 1995,96
Lampetra aepyptera Least brook lamprey 1963
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose gar 1941,42,63,92,95,96
Clupeidae (Shad)
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard shad 1963,96
Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)
Hiodon alosoides Goldeye 1963
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus Grass pickerel 1941,62,63,95
Cyprinidae (Minnows)
Campostoma oligolepis Largescale stoneroller 1941,42,62,63,83,84,92,94,95,96
Campostoma anomalum Central stoneroller 1941,42,61,62,63,83,84,92,94,95,96
Carassius auratus Goldfish 1992
Cyprinella whipplei Steelcolor shiner 1941,42,62,63,84,92,94,95,96
Cyprinella lutrensis Red shiner 1941
Cyprinrlla spiloptera Spotfin shiner 1941,42,62,63,84,92,94,96
Cyprinus carpio Common carp 1963,96
Erimystax x-punctatus Gravel chub 1941,42,63,95,96
Luxilus chrysocephalus Striped shiner 1941,42,61,62,63,83,84,92,94,95,96
Luxilus zonatus Bleeding shiner 1992,94,95,96
Lythrurus u umbratilis Western redfin shiner 1995,96
Lythrurus u cyanocephalus Eastern redfin shiner 1941,42,62,63,84,92,94
Macrhybopsis storeriana Silver chub 1992
Nocomis biguttatus Hornyhead chub 1941,83,94,95
Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden shiner 1941,63,95
Notropis volucellus Mimic shiner 1941,63,95,96
Notropis rubellus Rosyface shiner 1942,63,84,92,95,96
Notropis stramineus Sand shiner 1941,63,92,94,95,96
Notropis boops Bigeye shiner 1941,62,63,84,92,94,95,96
Notropis amnis Pallid shiner 1941
Notropis amblops Bigeye chub 1941,92,94,95,96
Notropis atherinoides Emerald shiner 1963,95,96
Notropis dorsalis Bigmouth shiner 1941,63
Notropis buccatus Silverjaw minnow 1963,94,95
Notropis greenei Wedgespot shiner 1992,95,96
Cyprinidae (Minnows)
Phenacobius mirabilis Suckermouth minnow 1941,42,63
Phoxinus erythrogaster Southern redbelly dace 1963,94,95
Pimephales vigilax Bullhead minnow 1963
Pimephales promelas Fathead minnow 1963,94
Pimephales notatus Bluntnose minnow 1941,42,61,62,63,84,92,94,95,96
Semotilus atromaculatus Creek chub 1941,63,83,94,95,96
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes velifer Highfin carpsucker 1996
Carpiodes cyprinus Quillback 1963,96
Catostomus commersonni White sucker 1941,63,94,95
Erimyzon oblongus Creek chubsucker 1941,62,63,83,92,95
Hypentelium nigricans Northern hog sucker 1941,63,92,94,95,96
Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth buffalo 1995,96
Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth buffalo 1996
Minytrema melanops Spotted sucker 1962,63,92,95,96
Moxostoma duquesnei Black redhorse 1941,63,92,94,95,96
Moxostoma carinatum River redhorse 1963,96
Moxostoma erythrurum Golden redhorse 1941,62,63,92,94,95,96
Moxostoma anisurum Silver redhorse 1941,63,92,94,96
Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shorthead redhorse 1963,95,96
Ictaluridae (Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas Black bullhead 1941,63,84,95,96
Ameiurus natalis Yellow bullhead 1941,63,83,92, 95, 96
Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish 1942,63,95,96
Noturus exilis Slender madtom 1962,84,92,94,95,96
Noturus flavus Stonecat 1963,95,96
Noturus nocturnus Freckled madtom 1995,96
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead catfish 1941,63,95,96
Cyprinodontidae (Killifishes)
Fundulus olivaceous Blackspotted topminnow 1992,94,95,96
Fundulus catenatus Northern studfish 1941,42,63,84,92,94,95,96
Fundulus notatus Blackstripe topminnow 1941,42,61,62,63,84,92,95,96
Poecilliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish 1992,94,95,96
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus Brook silverside 1941,42,62,63,83,84,92,94,95,96
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Cottus carolinae Banded sculpin 1992,95
Cottus bairdi Mottled sculpin 1963,94, 95
Centrarchidae (Basses)
Ambloplites rupestris Rock bass 1941,42,63,92,94,95,96
Lepomis megalotis Longear sunfish 1941,51,62,63,84,92,94,95,96
Lepomis macrochirus x Lepomis megalotis Bluegill x longear sunfish 1995,96
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill 1941,42,61,62,63,83,84,92,94,95,96
Lepomis humilis Orangespotted sunfish 1941,42,63
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth 1995
Lepomis cyanellus x Lepomis megalotis Green sunfish x longear sunfish 1995,96
Lepomis cyanellus x Lepomis macrochirus Green sunfish x bluegill 1995,96
Lepomis cyanellus Green sunfish 1941,42,61,62,63,83,92,95,96
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass 1941,61,62,63,92,94,95,96
Micropterus punctulatus Spotted bass 1941,92,95,96
Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth bass 1941,42,61,62,63,92,94,95,96
Pomoxis anularis White crappie 1941,63,95,96
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black crappie 1941,96
Percidaes (Perches)
Etheostoma tetrazonum Missouri saddled 1941,62,63,92,94,95,96
Etheostoma s spectabile Northern orangethroat 1941,61,62,63,83,84,92,94,95,96
Etheostoma f lineolatum Striped fantail 1941,42,61,62,63,83,84,92,94,95,96
Etheostoma blennioides Greenside darter 1941,42,62,63,83,84,92,94,95,96
Etheostoma punctulatum Stippled 1963,92
Etheostoma nigrum Johnny darter 1941,61,62,63,84,92,94,95,96
Etheostoma zonale Banded darter 1941,62,63,92,94,95,96
Etheostoma f flabellare Barred fantail darter 1995,96
Etheostoma caeruleum Rainbow darter 1941,42,62,63,83,84,92,94,95,96
Percina c caprodes Ohio logperch 1941,62,63,95,96
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead darter 1941,42,62,63,95,96
Percina c fulvitaenia Ozark logperch 1984,92,94,95,96
Percina evides Gilt darter 1942,63,95,96
Stizostedion vitreum Walleye 1963,1996
Sciaenidae (Drums)
Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater drum 1996

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