Annual Fish Survey
NPS
Twenty-six species of fish are present within the waters of Pipestone Creek. Pipestone Creek provides habitat for the federally endangered Topeka Shiner, a minnow averaging 2-3 inches in length.Due to the rare nature of the Topeka shiner, monitoring is conducted annually to assess the health of the Pipestone Creek population.
The following species have been documented in Pipestone Creek within the national monument:
Family
Common Name Scientific name
| Minnows and Carps (Cyprinidae) |
| Topeka Shiner |
Notropis topeka |
| Central Stoneroller |
Campostoma anomalum |
| Common Carp |
Cyprinus carpio |
| Brassy Minnow |
Hybognathus hankinsoni |
| Common Shiner |
Luxilus cornutus |
| Bigmouth Shiner |
Notropis dorsalis |
| Red Shiner |
Cyprinella lutrensis |
| Sand Shiner |
Notropis ludibundus |
| Southern Redbelly Dace |
Phoxinus erthrogaster |
| Bluntnose Minnow |
Pimephales notatus |
| Fathead Minnow |
Pimephales promelas |
| Blacknose Dace |
Rhinichthys atratulus |
| Creek Chub |
Semotilus atromaculatus |
| Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) |
| Bluegill |
Lepomis macrochirus |
| Green Sunfish |
Lepomis cyanellus |
| Orangespotted Sunfish |
Lepomis humilis |
| Black Crappie |
Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
| Suckers and Redhorses (Catostomidae) |
| River Carpsucker |
Carpiodes carpio |
| White Sucker |
Catostomus commersoni |
| Topminnows and Killifishes (Fundulidae) |
| Plains Topminnow |
Fundulus sciadicus |
| Pikes (Esocidae) |
| Northern Pike |
Esox lucius |
| Sticklebacks (Gasterosteidae) |
| Brook Stickleback |
Culaea inconstans |
| Perches, Darters, and Walleye (Percidae) |
| Johnny Darter |
Etheostoma nigrum |
| North American Catfishes (Ictaluridae) |
| Black Bullhead |
Ameiurus melas |
| Tadpole Madtom |
Noturus gyrinus |
| Stonecat |
Noturus flavus |
