FISHES
of White River NWR

Sturgeons
	Pallid Sturgeon* Shovelnose Sturgeon	(Scaphirhynchus albus) (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus)
Paddlefishes
	Paddlefish	(Polyodon spathula)
Gars
	Alligator Gar Spotted Gar Longnose Gar Shortnose Gar	(Atractosteus spatula) (Lepisosteus oculatus) (Lepisosteus osseus) (Lepisosteus platostomus)
Bowfins
	Bowfin	(Amia calva)
Freshwater Eels
	American Eel	(Anguilla rostrata)
Herrings
	Skipjack Herring Gizzard Shad Threadfin Shad	(Alosa chrysochloris) (Dorosoma cepedianum) (Dorosoma petenense)
Mooneyes
	Goldeye Mooneye	(Hiodon alosoides) (Hiodon tergisus)
Pikes
	Grass Pickerel Chain Pickere	(Esox americanus) (Esox niger)
Minnows and Carps
	Goldfish Grass Carp Common Carp Cypress Minnow Mississippi Silvery Minnow Speckled Chub Silver Chub Silver Carp Golden Shiner Pallid Shiner River Shiner Ghost Shiner Ironcolor Shiner Pugnose Minnow Ribbon Shiner Red Shiner Weed Shiner Redfin Shiner Blacktail Shiner Mimic Shiner Bluntnose Minnow Bullhead Minnow	(Carassius auratus) (Ctenopharyngodon idella) (Cyprinus carpio) (Hybognathus hayi) (Hybognathus nuchalis) (Hybopsis aestivalis) (Hybopsis storeriana) (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) (Notemigonus crysoleucas) (Notropis amnis) (Notropis blennius) (Notropis buchanani) (Notropis chalybaeus) (Notropis emiliae) (Notropis fumeus) (Notropis lutrensis) (Notropis texanus) (Notropis umbratilis) (Notropis venustus) (Notropis volucellus) (Pimephales notatus) (Pimephales vigilax)
Suckers
	River Carpsucker Quillback Highfin Carpsucker Bluesucker Lake Chubsucker Smallmouth Buffalo Bigmouth Buffalo Black Buffalo Spotted Sucker Shorthead Redhorse	(Carpiodes carpio) (Carpiodes cyprinus) (Carpiodes velifer) (Cycleptus elongates) (Erimyzon sucetta) (Ictiobus bubalus) (Ictiobus cyprinellus) (Ictiobus niger) (Minytrema melanops) (Moxostoma macrolepidotum)
Bullhead Catfishes
	White Catfish Blue Catfish Black Bullhead Yellow Bullhead Channel Catfish Tadpole Madtom Freckled Madtom	(Ictalurus catus) (Ictalurus furcatus) (Ictalurus melas) (Ictalurus natalis) (Ictalurus punctatus) (Noturus gyrinus) (Noturus nocturnus)
Pirate Perches
	Pirate Perch	(Aphredoderus sayanus)
Killifishes
	Golden Topminnow Northern Starhead Topminnow Blackstripe Topminnow Blackspotted Topminnow	(Fundulus chrysotus) (Fundulus dispar) (Fundlus notatus) (Fundulus olivaceus)
Livebearers
	Mosquitofish	(Gambusia affinis)
Silversides
	Brook Silverside Inland Silverside	(Labidesthes sicculus) (Menidia beryllina)
Temperate Basses
	White Bass Yellow Bass Stripped Bass	(Morone chrysops) (Morone mississippiensis) (Morone saxatilis)
Sunfishes
	Flier Green Sunfish Warmouth Orangespotted Sunfish Bluegill Longear Sunfish Redear Sunfish Spotted Sunfish Bantam Sunfish Spotted Bass Largemouth Bass White Crappie Black Crappie	(Centrarchus macropterus) (Lepomis cyanellus) (Lepomis gulosus) (Lepomis humilis) (Lepomis macrochirus) (Lepomis megalotis) (Lepomis microlophus) (Lepomis punctatus) (Lepomis symmetricus) (Micropterus punctulatus) (Micropterus salmoides) (Pomoxis annularis) (Poxoxis nigromaculatus)
Pygmy Sunfishes
	Banded Pygmy Sunfish	(Elassoma zonatum)
Perches
	Crystal Darter Western Sand Darter Mud Darter Bluntnose Darter Swamp Darter** Slough Darter Harlequin Darter Cypress Darter Speckled Darter Logperch Blackside Darter Dusky Darter River Darter Sauger	(Ammocrypta asprella) (Ammocrypta clara) (Etheostoma asprigene) (Etheostoma chlorosomum) (Etheostoma fusiforme) (Etheostoma gracile) (Etheostoma histrio) (Etheostoma proeliare) (Etheostoma stigmaeum) (Percina caprodes) (Percina maculata) (Percina sciera) (Percina shumardi) (Stizostedion canadense)
Drums
	Freshwater Drum	(Aplodinotus grunniens)
Mullets
	Striped Mullet	(Mugil cephalus)
* Endangered - Records limited, but believed present in river.

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For More Information Contact: White River NWR 57 South CC Camp Road P.O. Box 205 St. Charles, AR 72140 Telephone: 870-282-8200 Fax: 870-282-8234