This list includes the 23 species of fishes known to occur on the Konza Prairie Biological Station as of May 2017. All species have been found along lower Kings Creek. For more information on fishes throughout Kansas, refer to the following publication -

Kansas Fish Committee.  2014.  Kansas Fishes.  University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. 518 pages.

LEPISOSTEIDAE - GARS

Lepisosteus ossius (Longnose Gar)

CATOSTOMIDAE - SUCKERS

Catostomus commersoni (White Sucker)

CENTRARCHIDAE - TEMPERATE BASSES

Lepomis cyanellus (Green Sunfish)

Lepomis humilis (Orangespotted Sunfish)

Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill)

Lepomis megalotis (Longear Sunfish)

Micropterus salmoides (Largemouth Bass)

CYPRINIDAE - MINNOWS

Campostoma anomalum (Central Stoneroller)

Cyprinella lutrensis (Red Shiner)

Luxilus cornutus (Common Shiner)

Lythrurus umbratilis (Redfin Shiner)

Notropis stramineus (Sand Shiner)

Notropis percobromus (Carmine Shiner)

Phoxinus erythrogaster (Southern Redbelly Dace)

Phenocobius mirabilis (Suckermouth Minnow)

Pimephales notatus (Bluntnose Minnow)

Pimephales promelas (Fathead Minnow)

Semotilus atromaculatus (Creek Chub)

ICTALURIDAE - CATFISHES

Ameiurus melas (Black Bullhead)

Notorus exilis (Slender Madtom)

PERCIDAE - PERCHES

Etheostoma nigrum (Johnny Darter)

Etheostoma spectabile (Orangethroat Darter)

POECILIDAE - LIVEBEARERS

Gambusia affinis (Mosquito Fish)