Topminnows (Fundulus) were the most abundant species. Although I captured and released individuals without prominent black spots, all of my specimens were F. olivaceus. Therefore I can only with certainty that the blackspotted topminnow is found in the creek. Further downstream I have seen gar (Lepisosteus) and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) neither of which were present in my study area. A different assemblage of fish is likely found in the deeper, lower gradient portions of the creek. However, depth and an uneven bottom rendered sieving impractical here. Other methods of sampling would be necessary to determine the fish fauna of the entire creek.
Cyprinidae
Semotilus atromaculatus creek chub
Notropis boops bigeye shiner
Lythrurus umbratilus redfin shiner
Luxilus chrysocephalus striped shiner
Pimephales notatus bluntnose minnow
Campostoma oligolepis common stoneroller
Centrarchidae
Micropterus salmoides largemouth bass
Micropterus punctulatus spotted bass
Lepomis macrochirus bluegill
Lepomis megalotis longear sunfish (pictured)
Fundulidae
Fundulus olivaceous blackspotted topminnow
Atherinidae
Labidesthes sicculus brook silverside
Poecilidae
Gambusia affinis mosquitofish
Percidae
Etheostoma spectabile orangethroat darter
