Table 46. Species of fishes known to occur in the West Osage River Basin of Missouri and Kansas. (MO: MDC, Pflieger 1975. KS: University of Kansas Museum of Natural History (KNHI), Kansas Wildlife & Parks.)
SPECIES COMMON NAME OCCURRENCE
MO KS
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon castaneus Chestnut lamprey x x
Polyodontidae (Paddlefishes)
Polyodon spathula Paddlefish x x
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose gar x x
Lepisosteus platostomus Shortnose gar x x
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva Bowfin x
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard shad x x
Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)
Hiodon alosoides Goldeye x x
Hiodon tergisus Mooneye x
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox lucius Northern pike x
Cyprinidae (Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum Central stoneroller x x
Campostoma oligolepis Largescale stoneroller x
Carassius auratus Goldfish x x
Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp x x
Cyprinella lutrensis Red shiner x x
Cyprinus carpio Common carp x x
Erimystax x-punctatus Gravel chub x
Hybognathus placitus Plains minnow x
Luxilus chrysocephalus Striped shiner x
Luxilus zonatus Bleeding shiner x
Lythrurus umbratilis Redfin shiner x x
Macrhybopsis aestivalis Speckled chub x
Macrhybopsis storeriana Silver chub x x
Nocomis biguttatus Hornyhead chub x x
Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden shiner x x
Notropis atherinoides Emerald shiner x x
Notropis buchanani Ghost shiner x x
Notropis heterolepis Blacknose shiner x
Notropis nubilus Ozark minnow x
Notropis rubellus Rosyface shiner x x
Notropis stramineus Sand shiner x x
Notropis topeka Topeka shiner x
Phenacobius mirabilis Suckermouth minnow x x
Phoxinus erythrogaster Southern redbelly dace x x
Pimephales notatus Bluntnose minnow x x
Pimephales promelas Fathead minnow x x
Semotilus atromaculatus Creek chub x x
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Rudd x
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio River carpsucker x x
Carpiodes cyprinus Quillback x
Catostomus commersoni White sucker x x
Hypentelium nigricans Northern hog sucker x x
Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth buffalo x x
Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth buffalo x x
Ictiobus niger Black buffalo x x
Minytrema melanops Spotted sucker x x
Moxostoma anisurum Silver redhorse x
Moxostoma carinatum River redhorse x x
Moxostoma duquesnei Black redhorse x
Moxostoma erythrurum Golden redhorse x x
Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shorthead redhorse x x
Ictaluridae (Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas Black bullhead x x
Ameiurus natalis Yellow bullhead x x
Ameiurus nebulosus Brown bullhead x
Ictalurus furcatus Blue catfish x x
Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish x x
Noturus exilis Slender madtom x x
Noturus flavus Stonecat x x
Noturus gyrinus Tadpole madtom x x
Noturus nocturnus Freckled madtom x x
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead catfish x x
Cyprinodontidae (Killifishes)
Fundulus notatus Blackstripe topminnow x x
Fundulus olivaceus Blackspotted topminnow x
Peociliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish x x
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus Brook silverside x x
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Cottus carolinae Banded sculpin x
Percichthyidae (Sea basses)
Morone chrysops White bass x x
Morone saxatilis Striped bass x x
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis cyanellus Green sunfish x x
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth x x
Lepomis humilis Orangespotted sunfish x x
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill x x
Lepomis megalotis Longear sunfish x x
Lepomis microlophus Redear sunfish x x
Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth bass x x
Micropterus punctulatus Spotted bass x x
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass x x
Pomoxis annularis White crappie x x
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black crappie x x
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma blennioides Greenside darter x x
Etheostoma caeruleum Rainbow darter x
Etheostoma chlorosomum Bluntnose darter x x
Etheostoma flabellare Fantail darter x x
Etheostoma f. lineolatum Striped fantail darter

x
Etheostoma gracile Slough darter x
Etheostoma nigrum Johnny darter x x
Etheostoma punctulatum Stippled darter x
Etheostoma spectabile Orangethroat darter x x
Etheostoma tetrazonum Missouri saddled darter x
Etheostoma zonale Banded darter x
Perca flavescens Yellow perch x
Percina caprodes Logperch x x
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead darter x x
Stizostedion vitreum Walleye x x
Sciaenidae (Drums)
Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater drum x x

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