Kentucky Fishes 
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medium-size rivers and reservoirs. Consistently taken from the Ohio and 
Mississippi rivers by commercial fishermen. 
Amblyopsidae — cavefishes 
Amblyopsis spelaea DeKay. Northern cavefish. F,G. Occurs from 
Mammoth Cave, Edmonson County, north to caves in Breckenridge 
County and probably occurs in caves between those sites. 
Chologaster agassizi Putnam. Spring cavefish. C,D,E,F. From 
springfed streams near the Ohio River, Livingston County, through Land 
Between the Lakes and Red River of the Cumberland, to Mammoth 
Cave, Edmonson County. Recently captured in a small stream in the 
Pond River drainage, Muhlenberg County (SIUC). 
Typhlichthys subterraneus Girard. Southern cavefish. F. Known 
from several caves in Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Pulaski and Warren 
counties. 
Aphredoderidae — pirate perches 
Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams). Pirate perch. A,B,C,D,E,G. 
Generally distributed throughout the western half of the state; two 
localities in Jefferson County (UL). 
Percopsidae — trout-perches 
Percopsis omiscomaycus (Walbaum). Trout-perch. F,G,K,L. 
Sporadic in the middle Licking River and the northern half of region L. 
Two localities for Jefferson County (UL), one locality in the Green River 
system, Casey County (KFW), and one locality in the Barren River 
system, Allen County (Bauer and Branson 1979). 
Gadidae — codfishes 
Lota lota (Linnaeus). Burbot. J,K. Known from five localities in 
Kentucky, all reported by Clay (1975). A rare and poorly known species 
in the state. It is uncertain whether the records are based on escapees 
from introduced populations or whether the species is native. 
Cyprinodontidae — killifishes 
Fundulus catenatus (Storer). Northern studfish. F,G,H,J. Common 
in the upper Barren, Green, Salt and Cumberland rivers. Also known 
from a tributary of the Kentucky River, Lincoln County (EKU, 
UMMZ), and Dix River, Rockcastle County (WKU). A preimpound- 
ment record from a tributary of the lower Cumberland River, Caldwell 
County (KFW), needs substantiation. 
Fundulus chrysotus (Gunther). Golden topminnow. A. Known only 
from Open Pond (Reelfoot Lake drainage), Fulton County, where it is 
uncommon (Sisk 1973). 
Fundulus notatus (Rafinesque). Blackstripe topminnow. A,C,D,E, 
