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Cumberland Gap National Historical ParkPark rangers take visitors back in time among the historic log cabins of the Hensley Settlement tour.
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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Fish

Fish Known to Occur in

Cumberland GapNational Historical Park

 

 

Family   Petromyzontidae

Lampetra aepyptera  (Least Brook Lamprey)

 

Family   Salmonidae

Salvelinus fotinalis(Brook Trout)

 

Family   Cyprinidae

Campostoma anomalum(Central Stoneroller)

Cyprinella galactura(Whitetail Shiner)

Cyprinus carpio(Common Carp)

Luxilus chrysocephalus(Striped Shiner)

Notropis buccatus(Silverjaw Minnow)

Phoxinus cumberlandensis(Blackside Dace)

Phoxinus erythrogaster(Southern Redbelly Dace)

Pimephales notatus(Bluntnose Minnow)

Rhinichthys atratulus(Blacknose Dace)

Semotilus atromaculatus(Creek Chub)

 

Family   Catostomidae

Catostomus commersonii  (White Sucker)

Hypentelium nigricans(Northern Hog Sucker)

 

Family   Atherinopsidae

Labidesthes sicculus  (Brook Silverside)

 

Family   Centrarchidae

Ambloplites rupestris  (Rock Bass)

Lepomis gulosus(Warmouth)

Lepomis macrochirus(Bluegill)

Lepomis megalotis(Longear Sunfish)

Micropterus punctulatus(Spotted Bass)

Micropterus salmoides(Largemouth Bass)

 

Family   Percidae

Etheostoma caeruleum  (Rainbow Darter)

Etheostoma flabellare(Fantail Darter)

Etheostoma kennicotti(Stripetail Darter)

Etheostoma sagitta sagitta(Arrow Darter)

Perca flavescens(Yellow Perch)

 

Family   Cottidae

Cottus carolinae(Banded Sculpin)

 

 


Taxonomic nomenclature from  http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/

Pioneers cross Cumberland Gap  

Did You Know?
Between 1775 and 1810 some 300,000 settlers crossed Cumberland Gap and began settling the land west of the Appalachians. These brave pioneers were following dreams of prosperity in the wilderness of Kentucky.

Last Updated: December 06, 2007 at 09:14 EST