106 Melvin L. Warren, Jr. and Ronald R. Cicerello 



Percina shumardi (Girard). River darter. KNP SOI GUP (2, 40-44), 

 Little Sandy R. (Ohio R. dr.), 0.5 km W Argillite, Greenup Co., 14 

 September 1982. 



According to Burr (1980), P. shumardi is sporadic and uncommon 

 in every major river of the state except the Salt and Big Sandy rivers 

 and the direct Ohio River tributaries in extreme northeastern Kentucky. 

 Collection of the species in the Little Sandy River is a new record for 

 this system and suggests the stream is in need of further study despite 

 recent collections (Marker et al. 1979; Branson et al. 1981a). It further 

 suggests that the species will eventually be taken in adjacent rivers and 

 streams (e.g.. Big Sandy River, Kinniconick and Tygarts creeks). The 

 rarity of the species is partially attributable to difficulty in collecting the 

 preferred habitat (Trautman 1981). The specimens reported herein were 

 taken from a deep (1.3 m), swift chute over a substrate of large cobble. 

 Apparently this is the last shoal present on the Little Sandy River 

 before its waters are embayed by the Greenup Lock and Dam on the 

 Ohio River. The river darter is considered threatened in Kentucky 

 (Branson et al. 1981b); however, we believe that further collecting in 

 appropriate habitat will reveal new populations and result in its removal 

 from the state threatened category. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.— Our appreciation is extended to Richard 

 R. Hannan, Director of the Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, 

 for support throughout this effort. Special thanks go to Brian D. And- 

 erson, Keith E. Camburn, and Dan E. VanNorman for assistance with 

 field work. The following individuals and their agencies or institutions 

 kindly confirmed identifications, shared collecting information, or pro- 

 vided specimens and other courtesies: Brooks M. Burr, Southern Illinois 

 University at Carbondale; David A. Etnier, University of Tennessee; 

 John L. Harris, Arkansas Department of Transportation; Lewis E. 

 Kornman, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; and 

 Stephen P. Rice, Kentucky Department of Transportation. Our grati- 

 tude is also expressed to Branley A. Branson, Eastern Kentucky Univer- 

 sity; Brooks M. Burr; Keith E. Camburn, Kentucky Nature Preserves 

 Commission; and David A. Etnier for critical review of the manuscript. 



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