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Centrarchidae — sunfishes 



Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque). Rock bass. The rock bass was 

 reported from the mainstem by Carter and Jones (1969) and Harker et 

 al. (1979) and from Brushy Creek by Harker et al. (1980). It was gener- 

 ally distributed in all but the lower impounded mainstem. Sites: 11(1), 

 14(1), 15(1), 21(2), 23(4), 24(6), 25(1), 27(3), 29(1), 32(2). 



Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque. Green sunfish. This sunfish was 

 reported by Carter and Jones (1969) and Harker et al. (1979, 1980), and 

 was generally distributed and common in pools throughout the drain- 

 age. Sites: 1(1), 5(1), 6(1), 7(2), 8(1), 9(1), 11(1), 15(2), 16(1), 21(1), 

 24(2), 27(1), 34(3). 



Lepomis gulosus (Cuvier). Warmouth. This species was generally 

 distributed in the lower half of the drainage. Sites: 18(1), 32(-), 36(1), 

 37(2), 38(-). 



Lepomis humilis (Girard). Orangespotted sunfish. In Kentucky, 

 this sunfish is sporadic in all but the extreme western part of the state 

 (Burr 1980). Seven specimens (INHS 76015) were collected from a Buck 

 Creek headwater site (L. M. Page, pers. comm.). Site: 1(7). 



Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque. Bluegill. The bluegill was reported 

 from Buck Creek by Carter and Jones (1969) and Harker et al. (1979, 

 1980). This game fish was generally distributed and common through- 

 out the drainage. Sites: 1(13), 2(3), 4(1), 6(4), 7(1), 8(2), 9(1), 10(2), 

 12(3), 15(1), 18(1), 21(2), 23(5), 24(1), 25(1), 27(2), 29(2), 31(1), 33(1), 

 35(1), 36(11), 37(1), 38(3), 39(-). 



Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque). Longear sunfish. Generally dis- 

 tributed and common throughout the drainage, the longear sunfish was 

 previously reported by Carter and Jones (1969) and Harker et al. (1979, 

 1980). Sites: 1(3), 2(3), 3(4), 7(1), 10(2), 11(1), 12(4), 14(1), 17(1), 19(1), 

 21(4), 22(3), 23(4), 24(4), 25(2), 27(7), 32(-), 37(2), 38(10). 



Lepomis macrochirus x Lepomis megalotis. This is a relatively 

 common natural hybrid (Trautman 1981). Site: 23(1). 



Lepomis microlophus (Giinther). Redear sunfish. One adult speci- 

 men of L. microlophus was collected from the lower mainstem. As sug- 

 gested by Burr (1980) in regard to other eastern Kentucky records, this 

 may have resulted from an introduction. Site: 38(1). 



Micropterus dolomieui Lacepede. Smallmouth bass. Previously 

 reported from two mainstem Buck Creek sites by Carter and Jones 

 (1969), the smallmouth bass was generally distributed and common 

 throughout the drainage. Sites: 1(1), 2(1), 9(1), 18(1), 23(3), 24(5), 27(2), 

 32(3), 38(1). 



Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque). Spotted bass. Carter and 

 Jones (1969) reported the spotted bass from all three mainstem sites 



