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Freshwater Fish

Species for Taxon

Scientific Name Common Name RSGCN Concern Global Rank Federal Status RSGCN Status
Cottus sp. 7 Checkered Sculpin Very High G4Q NA RSGCN
Cottus sp. 5 Holston Sculpin Very High NA NA RSGCN
Cottus sp. 4 Clinch Sculpin Very High NA NA RSGCN
Cottus sp. 1 Bluestone Sculpin Very High NA NA RSGCN
Coregonus hoyi Bloater Very High G4 NA RSGCN
Chrosomus sp. cf. saylori Clinch Dace Very High NA NA Proposed RSGCN
Esox americanus Redfin Pickerel Moderate G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Cottus kanawhae Kanawha Sculpin Moderate G4 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma meadiae Bluespar Darter Moderate G4 NA Proposed Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Chrosomus cumberlandensis Blackside Dace High G2 T Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA]
Etheostoma denoncourti Golden Darter High G2 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Aphredoderus sayanus sayanus Eastern Pirate Perch High G5T5 NA Proposed RSGCN
Percopsis omiscomaycus Trout-perch High G5 NA Proposed Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Erimystax x-punctatus Gravel Chub Very High G4 NA Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA]
Erimystax cahni Slender Chub Very High G1 T,XN RSGCN
Erimyzon sucetta Lake Chubsucker High G5 NA Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Cottus baileyi Black Sculpin High G4Q NA RSGCN
Enneacanthus chaetodon Blackbanded Sunfish High G3G4 NA RSGCN
Crystallaria cincotta Diamond Darter Very High G1 E RSGCN
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub Very High G2 T,XN Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Enneacanthus obesus Banded Sunfish Moderate G5 NA RSGCN
Cottus girardi Potomac Sculpin Moderate G4 NA Proposed Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker Very High G3G4 NA Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Catostomus utawana Summer Sucker Very High G2G3 NA RSGCN
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker High G4G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Catostomus catostomus Longnose Sucker Moderate G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Clinostomus elongatus Redside Dace Moderate G3G4 NA Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA]
Thoburnia hamiltoni Rustyside Sucker High G3 NA RSGCN
Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon High G3G4 NA RSGCN
Sander canadensis Sauger Moderate G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Salvelinus alpinus oquassa Landlocked Arctic Char High G5T3T4Q NA RSGCN
Prosopium cylindraceum Round Whitefish High G5 NA RSGCN
Aphredoderus sayanus gibbosus Western Pirate Perch High G5T5 NA RSGCN
Phenacobius teretulus Kanawha Minnow High G3G4 NA RSGCN
Percina rex Roanoke Logperch Very High G1G2 E RSGCN
Percina gymnocephala Appalachia Darter High G4 NA RSGCN
Percina notogramma Stripeback Darter High G4 NA RSGCN
Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter High G3 NA RSGCN
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch High G2G3 NA Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Percina bimaculata Chesapeake Logperch High G1G2 NA RSGCN
Percina copelandi Channel Darter Moderate G4 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Percina peltata Shield Darter Moderate G5 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma variatum Variegate Darter Moderate G5 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma vitreum Glassy Darter Moderate G4G5 NA RSGCN
Exoglossum laurae Tonguetied Minnow Moderate G4 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma sellare Maryland Darter Very High GH E RSGCN
Etheostoma percnurum Duskytail Darter Very High G1 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma osburni Candy Darter Very High G3 E RSGCN
Notropis ariommus Popeye Shiner High G3 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner Very High G3 NA RSGCN
Notropis alborus Whitemouth Shiner Very High G4 NA Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Notropis chalybaeus Ironcolor Shiner Very High G4 NA RSGCN
Notropis semperasper Roughhead Shiner Very High G2G3 NA RSGCN
Noturus gilberti Orangefin Madtom High G2 NA RSGCN
Noturus flavipinnis Yellowfin Madtom High G1 T,XN RSGCN
Notropis scabriceps New River Shiner High G4 NA RSGCN
Notropis heterolepis Blacknose Shiner High G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Notropis heterodon Blackchin Shiner High G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Ammocrypta pellucida Eastern Sand Darter High G4 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Ammocrypta clara Western Sand Darter High G3 NA Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Margariscus margarita Allegheny Pearl Dace Moderate G5 NA RSGCN
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi Mountain Brook Lamprey High G4 NA RSGCN
Ichthyomyzon fossor Northern Brook Lamprey High G4 NA RSGCN
Ichthyomyzon bdellium Ohio Lamprey High G3G4 NA Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth Buffalo Very High G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Etheostoma kanawhae Kanawha Darter Moderate G4 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma longimanum Longfin Darter Moderate G4 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma maculatum Spotted Darter High G2G3 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma fusiforme Swamp Darter Moderate G5 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma jessiae Blueside Darter High G4 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Ambloplites cavifrons Roanoke Bass High G3 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Acantharchus pomotis Mud Sunfish Moderate G4G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Etheostoma chlorobranchium Greenfin Darter High G4 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter High G2G3 NA Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Lethenteron appendix American Brook Lamprey High G4 NA RSGCN
Lota lota Burbot Moderate G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Lepomis peltastes Northern Sunfish Very High G5 NA RSGCN