Table 3. Percent of the total number of fish collected by boat electrofishing in the St. Francis River basin (UNCH=unchannelized reach, CHAN=channelized reach).
Family/Species Common Name Upper Subbasin Lower Subbasin UNCH CHAN
LEPISOSTEIDAE GARS      
Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted gar   3 2
L. osseus Longnose gar <1 1 3
L. platostomus Shortnose gar   5 9
AMIIDAE BOWFINS      
Amia calva Bowfin   <1 <1
HIODONTIDAE MOONEYES    
Hiodon alosoides Goldeye   <1
ANGUILLIDAE FRESHWATER EELS      
Anguilla rostrata American eel   <1 <1
CLUPEIDAE HERRINGS      
Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack herring   <1 <1
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard shad 14 11 17
CYPRINIDAE MINNOWS      
Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp   <1  
Cyprinus carpio Common carp <1 6 16
CATOSTOMIDAE SUCKERS      
Carpiodes carpio River carpsucker   1 4
C. cyprinus Quillback   <1 1
C. velifer Highfin carpsucker     <1
Cycleptus elongatus Blue sucker   <1 2
Hypentelium nigricans Northern hogsucker 5    
Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth buffalo   10 12
I. cyprinellus Bigmouth buffalo   3 2
I. niger Black buffalo   1 <1
Minytrema melanops Spotted sucker 3 <1  
Moxostoma carinatum River redhorse <1 <1  
M. duquesnei Black redhouse 1 <1  
M. erythrurum Golden redhorse 12 <1  
M. macrolepidotum Shorthead redhorse <1 1 1
ICTALURIDAE CATFISHES      
Ameiurus melas Black bullhead

<1

    
A. natalis Yellow bullhead 1    
Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish 2 1 5
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead catfish <1 1 2
ESOCIDAE PIKES    
Esox americanus Grass pickerel <1 <1
E. niger Chain pickerel <1 <1
APHREDODERIDAE PIRATE PERCHES    
Aphredoderus sayanus Pirate perch <1 <1
COTTIDAE SCULPINS  
Cottus carolinae Banded sculpin <1
MORONIDAE TEMPERATE BASSES      
Morone chrysops White bass <1 <1 1
CENTRARCHIDAE SUNFISHES      
Ambloplites ariommus Shadow bass 4    
Lepomis cyanellus Green sunfish 3 <1 1
L. gulosus Warmouth <1 1  
L. humilis Orangespotted sunfish   <1  
L. macrochirus Bluegill 4 21 1
L. megalotis Longear sunfish 32 14 2
L. microlophus Redear sunfish 1 1  
L. miniatus Redspotted sunfish <1 <1  
Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth bass 4    
M. punctulatus Spotted bass 6 9 5
M. salmoides Largemouth bass 6 5 1
Pomoxis annularis White crappie 1 3 1
P. nigromaculatus Black crappie <1 1 <1
PERCIDAE PERCHES      
Percina c. caprodes Ohio logperch 1 <1  
Stizostedion canadense Sauger     <1
S. vitreum Walleye <1    
SCIAENIDAE DRUMS      
Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater drum <1 2 12

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