Fishes of Mountain Fork River Pre-impoundment Post-impoundment Species Species Common Name distribution distribution Upper Middle Lower Upper Lake Lower lchthyomyzon castaneus Chestnut lamprey x x I. gagei Southern brook lamprey x x Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted gar x x x x L. osseus Longnose gar x x x x Anguilla rostrata American eel x Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack shad x Dorosoma cepedianum American gizzard shad x x x x D. petenense Threadfin shad x x Hiodon alosoides Goldeye x H. tergisus Mooneye x x Esox americanus American pickerel x x x x x Campostoma anomalum Central stoneroller x x x x x x Cyprinus carpio Common carp x Hybognathus nuchalis Mississippi silvery minnow x Dionda nubila Ozark Minnow x Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden shiner x x x x Notropis amnis Pallid shiner x N. atherinoides Emerald shiner x x x N. atrocaudalis Blackspot shiner x N. boops Bigeye shiner x x x x x N. buchanani Ghost shiner x N. chalybaeus Ironcolor shiner x N. cornutus Common shiner x x N. emiliae Pugnose minnow x N. fumeus Ribbon shiner x x x N. lutrensis Red shiner x N. ortenburgeri Kiamichi shiner x N. perpallidus Peppered shiner x N. rubellus Rosyface shiner x x N. stramineus Sand shiner x N. umbratilis Redfin shiner x x x x N. venustus Blacktail shiner x x N. volucellus Mimic shiner x N. whipplei Steelcolor Shiner x x x x x x Pimephales notatus Bluntnose minnow x x x x x x P. vigilax Bullhead Minnow x x Semotilus atromaculatus Creek Chub x x x x Carpiodes carpio River carpsucker x x Erimyzon oblongus Creek chubsucker x x x x x lctiobus bubaltts Smallmouth buffalo x x x I. niger Black buffalo x x x Minytrema melanops Spotted Sucker x x x x Moxostoma carinatum River redhorse x x x M. duquesnei Black redhorse x x x M. erythrurum Golden redhorse x x x x x x Ictalurus melas Black bullhead x x x x x Pre-impoundment Post-impoundment Species Species Common Name distribution distribution Upper Middle Lower Upper Lake Lower I. natalis Yellow bullhead x x x x x x I. punctatus Channel Catfish x x x Noturus eleutherus Mountain madtom x x N. gyrinus Tadpole madtom x x N. nocturnus Freckled madtom x x x x Pylodictis olivaris Flathead Catfish x x x x x x Aphredoderus sayanus Pirate perch x Fundulus notatus Blackstripe topminnow x x x x x x F. olivaceous Blackspotted Topminnow x Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish x x x Labidesthes sicculus Brook silverside x x x x x x Morone chrysops White bass x Centrarchus macropterus Flier x Elassoma zonatum Banded pygmy sunfish x Lepomis cyanellus Green sunfish x x x x x x L. gulosus Warmouth x x x x x L. humilis Orangespotted sunfish x L. macrochirus Bluegill x x x x x x L. marginatus Dollar sunfish x L. megalotis Longear sunfish x x x x x x L. microlophus Redear sunfish x L. punctatus Spotted sunfish x x L. symmetricus Bantam sunfish x Micropterus dolomieui Smallmouth bass x x x x x x M. punctulatus Spotted bass x x x x x x M. salmoides Largemouth bass x x x x x x Pomoxis annularis White crappie x x x P. nigromaculatus Black crappie x x x x Ammocrypta vivax Scaly sand darter x x Etheostoma asprigene Mud darter x x x E. chlorosomum Bluntnose darter x E. flabellare Fantail darter x E. fusiforme Swamp darter x E. gracile Slough darter x E. histrio Harlequin darter x x E. nigrum Johnny darter x x x E. parvipinne Goldstripe darter x E. proeliare Cypress darter x E. radiosum Orangebelly darter x x x x x E. spectabile Orangethroat darter x x x Percina caprodes Common logperch x x x x x x P. copelandi Channel darter x x x x x P. maculata Blackside Darter x x P. phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter x x P. pantherina Leopard darter x x x P. sciera Dusky darter x x x x Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater drum x x x.