Fishes of Buck Creek, Kentucky 143 



Ictalurus natalis (Lesueur). Yellow bullhead. Carter and Jones 

 (1969) reported a specimen from the mainstem near the KY 39 bridge. 

 Three juvenile specimens of this sporadically distributed species were 

 collected from a drought isolated pool. Site: 4(3). 



Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque). Channel catfish. One specimen 

 was reported from the mainstem at the KY 80 bridge by Carter and 

 Jones (1969). Although the channel catfish was collected only from the 

 lower mainstem, it is probably widely distributed in the drainage. Sites: 

 35(1), 38(5). 



Noturus flavus Rafinesque. Stonecat. Carter and Jones (1969) 

 reported a specimen of N. flavus from the mainstem at the KY 70 

 bridge. The stonecat was occasional in the lower mainstem exclusive of 

 the area influenced by Cumberland Reservoir. Recent monthly collec- 

 tions at Sites 14, 19, and 32 yielded a dozen additional specimens from 

 under slab boulders and cobble in areas of moderate to swift current. 

 Sites: 21(3), 23(3), 24(-), 25(-), 32(-). 



Pylodictis olivaris (Rafinesque). Flathead catfish. Only one speci- 

 men was collected from the mainstem; however, the flathead catfish is 

 probably more common and widely distributed along the mainstem. 

 Site: 38(1). 



Cyprinodontidae — killifishes 

 Fundulus catenatus (Storer). Northern studfish. Harker et al. (1979, 

 1980) reported the northern studfish from Buck and Brushy creeks. We 

 found it common and generally distributed in the upper part of the 

 drainage. Sites: 1(14), 2(4), 3(1), 4(4), 5(2), 6(2), 7(4), 8(5), 9(3), 10(1), 

 11(2), 12(24), 14(1), 15(2), 16(1), 17(1), 19(2), 20(1), 21(2), 23(12), 24(4), 

 27(2), 32(1). 



Atherinidae — silversides 

 Labidesthes sicculus (Cope). Brook silverside. The brook silverside 

 was generally distributed in the lower mainstem. Sites: 23(1), 31(2), 

 32(1), 36(2), 38(2). 



Percichthyidae — temperate basses 



Morone chrysops (Rafinesque). White bass. Although only one 

 specimen was collected during the survey, Carter and Jones (1969) 

 stated that white bass are harvested by fishermen from Buck Creek near 

 Cumberland Reservoir. Site: 38(1). 



Morone saxatilis (Walbaum). Striped bass. This introduced game 

 fish has been stocked in Cumberland Reservoir essentially every year 

 since 1957 (Axon et al. 1982) and, according to a local boat dock opera- 

 tor, is sporadically harvested by anglers from the lower, impounded sec- 

 tion. Site: none. 



