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3(2), 8(13), 9(15), 10(2), 11(2), 12(3), 14(9), 15(8), 17(6), 18(10), 19(4), 

 20(2), 23(93), 24(-), 25(1), 27(37), 32(3). 



Notropis whipplei (Girard). Steelcolor shiner. The steelcolor shiner 

 was sporadic in the lower half of the drainage. Sites: 21(2), 32(-), 33(1). 



Phoxinus erythrogaster (Rafinesque). Southern redbelly dace. This 

 species was restricted to small headwater streams and was occasional in 

 distribution. Sites: 4(6), 5(6), 7(1), 26(7). 



Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque). Bluntnose minnow. Harker et al. 

 (1979, 1980) reported this minnow from Buck and Brushy creeks, where 

 it was the most abundant species. We found it to be generally distrib- 

 uted and one of the most common fishes in the drainage. Sites: 1(18), 

 2(4), 3(2), 5(1), 6(4), 7(5), 8(8), 9(4), 10(14), 11(4), 12(12), 13(4), 14(4), 

 15(8), 16(2), 17(3), 18(7), 19(1), 20(1), 21(13), 22(4), 23(17), 24(20), 25(6), 

 27(18), 29(6), 30(5), 32(-), 33(1). 



Pimephales promelas Rafinesque. Fathead minnow. A first-order 

 tributary to a sinking creek in the headwaters of Buck Creek drainage 

 supported a small population of P. promelas, but probably represented 

 a bait-bucket introduction. Site: 26(2). 



Pimephales vigilax (Baird and Girard). Bullhead minnow. This 

 inhabitant of medium and large streams (Smith 1979) was sporadically 

 distributed in the lower mainstem. Site: 37(2). 



Rhinichthys atratulus (Hermann). Blacknose dace. This species was 

 occasional in small headwater streams over gravel substrates. Sites: 1(6), 

 4(1), 6(1), 9(1), 13(3), 29(9). 



Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill). Creek chub. This chub was 

 generally distributed and common throughout the upper half of the 

 drainage and present in tributaries in the remainder. Harker et al. (1980) 

 reported specimens from Brushy Creek. Sites: 1(5), 2(2), 4(1), 5(5), 6(4), 

 7(2), 8(2), 9(3), 10(3), 18(2), 20(3), 21(2), 23(1), 24(2), 26(2), 28(1), 29(1), 

 30(1), 34(3). 



Catostomidae — suckers 



Carpiodes cyprinus (Lesueur). Quillback. The quillback occurs spo- 

 radically in the lower mainstem of Buck Creek influenced by Cumber- 

 land Reservoir. The specimen retained (EKU 1190) measured 35 cm 

 standard length (SL), and was taken by gill net over a mud and debris 

 bottom in water less than 9.1 m deep. Sites: 35(1), 38(2). 



Carpiodes velifer (Rafinesque). Highfin carpsucker. Two adult 

 specimens, one (EKU 1 190) of which measured 34 cm SL, were taken by 

 gill net from the lower mainstem, where the species occurs sporadically. 

 Site: 38(2). 



Catostomus commersoni (Lacepede). White sucker. The white sucker 

 was sporadic in tributaries of Buck Creek. Sites: 2(1), 6(1), 30(1). 



