The Fishes of Buffalo National River, Arkansas,

2001-2003

Prepared in cooperation with the

National Park Service

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey

Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5130
The Fishes of Buffalo National River, 

Arkansas, 2001-2003

By James C. Petersen and B.G. Justus

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey

Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5130

Prepared in cooperation with the

National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior

Gale A. Norton, Secretary

U.S. Geological Survey

P. Patrick Leahy, Acting Director

U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia: 2005

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Contents

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Abstract...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Purpose and Scope ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3

Description of Study Area....................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Methods ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Fishes of Buffalo National River ............................................................................................................................................................ 5

Relation of Fishes to Habitats and Distributional Ranges ...................................................................................................... 6

Comparison to Past Inventories ................................................................................................................................................. 6

Species of Interest........................................................................................................................................................................ 7

Summary .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

References ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Figures

1. Map showing location of sampling sites, Buffalo National River, Arkansas ..................................................................... 2

Tables

1. List of sites and locations for Buffalo National River, Arkansas.......................................................................................... 4

2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National

River, Arkansas............................................................................................................................................................................. 9

3. List of species codes used in table 2...................................................................................................................................... 27

4. List of species collected within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.................................................................................... 28

5. Qualitative abundance of species at sites sampled in 2003 where all encountered species were collected,

Buffalo National River, Arkansas ............................................................................................................................................ 30

6. List of collected species at sites sampled in 2003 where only selected species were collected, Buffalo

National River, Arkansas .......................................................................................................................................................... 31

7. List of fish species expected to occur at Buffalo National River, Arkansas.................................................................... 33
The Fishes of Buffalo National River, Arkansas, 2001-2003

By James C. Petersen and B.G. Justus

Abstract

During June through September 2001 and 2002, extensive 

fish community sampling was conducted at 29 sites within the 

boundaries of Buffalo National River. Samples were collected 

using backpack, tote barge, and boat electrofishing equipment. 

Kick seining also was used at all sites. To supplement these 

results, samples were collected in 2003 from less typical habitats and during other seasons of the year. Ten supplemental 

samples were collected from the Buffalo River and five samples 

were collected from tributaries of the Buffalo River. 

During the 3 years of sampling, 66 species of fish were collected or observed from the 42 sampling sites. Stonerollers, 

duskystripe shiners, longear sunfish, and rainbow darters were 

among the more abundant fish species at most sites. Each of 

these species is common and abundant throughout much of the 

Ozark Plateaus in creeks and small rivers. Other species (for 

example, banded sculpin, southern redbelly dace, orangethroat 

darter, and Ozark minnow) were among the more abundant species at other sites. These species prefer small- to medium-sized, 

springfed streams or small creeks. 

A preliminary list of species expected to occur at Buffalo 

National River provided by the National Park Service incorrectly listed 47 species because of incorrect species range or 

habitat requirements. Upon revising this list, the inventory 

yielded 66 of the 78 species (85 percent). Twelve additional 

species not collected in 2001-2003 may occur at Buffalo 

National River for two primary reasons--because the species 

had been collected previously at the park, or because the park 

occurs within the known species range and habitats found at the 

park are suitable for the species. 

Although no fish species collected from Buffalo National 

River are federally-listed threatened or endangered species, 

several species collected at Buffalo National River may be of 

special interest to National Park Service managers and others. 

Ten species are endemic to the Ozark Plateaus area and most of 

these ten are restricted to the White River Basin. For some species the Buffalo River is a population stronghold. The yoke 

darter and Ozark bass are especially abundant in the Buffalo 

River. In Arkansas, the Ozark shiner is most abundant in the 

Buffalo River and, although populations of Ozark shiners are 

declining in Arkansas, this is not typically the case in the Buffalo River. Data from 2001-2003 indicate that gilt darters currently (2005) are less common in the Buffalo River than during 

the 1970’s. Populations of channel catfish (and any other fish 

species whose movements are inhibited by the cold water temperatures of the White River) may continue to decline without 

remedial efforts. 

Introduction

The National Parks Omnibus Management Act (1998) 

facilitated a monitoring program that allows National Park Service (NPS) employees to effectively monitor important selected 

natural resources located on parks managed by the NPS. The 

Heartland Network, a part of the NPS Inventory and Monitoring 

Program, is coordinating inventories of vascular plants and vertebrates in 15 parks in 8 midwestern States. Data collected over 

extended periods eventually will be evaluated to determine how 

biological communities are changing and to ensure that 

resources are being managed properly. 

One of the 15 parks being inventoried is Buffalo National 

River. An overview of the park is available in Mott and Luraas 

(2004) and is summarized here. The park is managed by the 

NPS, is considered one the region’s finest natural rivers, and is 

one of the few entirely free flowing rivers in the country. The 

Buffalo River is considered an Extraordinary Resource Water 

by the State of Arkansas (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, 2004). The park includes 135 miles of the 

151-mile long Buffalo River. Most of the land (61 percent) 

within the Buffalo River Basin is privately owned; 11 percent 

of the land is owned by the NPS and 28 percent is owned by the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

As part of the NPS inventory needs, the U.S. Geological 

Survey, in cooperation with NPS, inventoried fishes in the river 

during 2001-2003. Data collection in 2003 and report preparation were conducted in cooperation with the NPS Heartland 

Network as part of the NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program. 

Data collected in 2001 and 2002 were collected in cooperation 

with the NPS as part of the NPS National Resources Preservation Program.

The purpose of this report is to describe the results of an 

inventory of fish collected from sites within Buffalo National 

River during 2001-2003 (fig. 1, table 1). Detailed results of the 
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Figure 1. Location of sampling sites, Buffalo National River, Arkansas.
Description of Study Area 3

Purpose and Scope

The purpose of this report is to describe the results of an 

inventory of fish collected from sites within Buffalo National 

River during 2001-2003 (fig. 1, table 1). Detailed results of the 

sampling conducted in 2001 and 2002 are reported in Petersen 

(2004a). Methods used to conduct the inventory are described 

and a listing of collected species, relative abundance data, and 

qualitative abundance information are tabulated. During the 

summers (June through September) of 2001 and 2002, fish 

communities were sampled at 9 locations on the mainstem of 

the Buffalo River and at 20 locations on tributaries of the Buffalo River within the boundaries of Buffalo National River. 

These samples were supplemented in 2003 with 10 samples 

from the Buffalo River and 5 samples from tributaries of the 

Buffalo River within the boundaries of Buffalo National River. 

Many of the samples collected in 2003 were collected from habitats that were not sampled extensively in 2001 and 2002 or 

during seasons that were not sampled in 2001 and 2002. For 

example, a backwater area connected to the main channel of the 

Buffalo River upstream from Leatherwood Creek was sampled 

in May 2003 and the lowermost half mile of the Buffalo River 

was sampled during March 2003. 

Acknowledgments

The assistance of the NPS and Arkansas Game and Fish 

Commission (AGFC) and others is gratefully acknowledged. 

Faron Usrey of Buffalo National River assisted with site selection, site access, and sampling of some sites in 2003. Mark 

Oliver, Ken Shirley, and Kent Coffey of the AGFC provided an 

electrofishing boat and assisted with sampling near the mouth 

of the Buffalo River in March 2003. Similar assistance was provided by both agencies and several individuals in 2001 and 

2002. The field identification of two least brook lampreys 

(Lampetra aepyptera) was verified by Henry Robison (Southern Arkansas University) and Thomas Buchanan (University of 

Arkansas at Fort Smith) from preserved specimens. 

Description of Study Area

Buffalo National River is located in the Ozark Plateaus 

(Fenneman, 1938) of north-central Arkansas (fig. 1). The 

boundaries of Buffalo National River include about 147 square 

miles (National Park Service, 2004). 

Buffalo National River includes the lower 135 miles of the 

Buffalo River and the lower sections of tributaries of the Buffalo River. The drainage area of the Buffalo River at its mouth 

is approximately 1,340 square miles (Sullavan, 1974). The Buffalo River is a tributary of the White River, which is a tailwater 

trout fishery. 

The aquatic habitats of Buffalo National River include a 

range of stream width, water depth, substrate, flow permanence, 

water quality, water temperature, and water velocity. Habitats 

range from small, spring-fed streams to the deep, wide channel 

at the mouth of the Buffalo River. Aquatic habitats of several 

locations in Buffalo National River have been described in 

greater detail in Panfil and Jacobson (2001), Jacobson and others (2004), and Petersen (2004a, 2004b).

Methods

During July through September 2001 and 2002, extensive fish 

community sampling was conducted at 29 sites within the boundaries of Buffalo National River (Petersen, 2004a). Samples were 

collected using pulsed direct-current backpack, tote barge, and boat 

electrofishing equipment. Kick seining also was used at all sites. 

Species richness (the number of species collected in a specific sample) and relative abundance (percentage of the total individuals 

belonging to a species) values were calculated for sites sampled in 

2001-2002 (Petersen, 2004a). 

To supplement these results (which were from samples collected from typical stream reaches during summer months), samples were collected from less typical habitats (springs, backwaters, 

and mouth of the Buffalo River) and during other seasons of the 

year in 2003. Ten additional samples were collected from the Buffalo River and from five samples were collected from tributaries of 

the Buffalo River in 2003. Locations of some of the 42 sites sampled in 2001-2002 and in 2003 overlapped. For example, in 2003 a 

sample was collected from near the mouth of the Buffalo River 

upstream from a shoal locally referred to as “Rasor Shoal.” The 

upstream part of this stream reach (site R9.5) is part of the area 

sampled for site R9 in 2001 and 2002, and one site R9.5 was sampled twice in 2003. Because the objective of this supplemental 

sampling was to collect fish species not collected or infrequently 

collected in the 2001-2002 sampling effort, only selected species 

were collected at several of the sites sampled in the 2003 sampling 

effort. Professional judgment was used to assign qualitative abundance categories to these species. Samples in 2003 were collected 

using direct-current backpack or boat electrofishing equipment. 

Prior to fish sampling in the streams in 2003, a sampling 

(stream) reach was designated. A military-issue global positioning 

system (GPS) unit utilizing the Precise Positioning Service (PPS, 

authorized to U.S. Federal Civilian Agencies by the Department of 

Defense) was used to obtain Universe Transverse Mercator (UTM) 

measurements according to North American Datum of 1983 

(NAD83). UTM measurements were made at the upstream and 

downstream ends of the reach. Because the measurements were 

made with PPS, no correction to the position was necessary.

Small-mesh dipnets were used to collect fish incapacitated by 

the sampling equipment. Once fish had been netted, they were temporarily placed in a plastic bucket containing ambient stream water. 

After a brief sampling period (and partial sampling of the reach), 

fish in the bucket were identified (Robison and Buchanan, 1988; 

Nelson and others, 2004) and counted. Photographs were taken of 

each species collected, and specimens were released outside of 

the area being sampled. Fish that were not readily identifiable 

in the field were preserved for laboratory identification. This 

process was repeated until the entire stream reach was sampled. 

Site-specific location and collecting information for all sampling efforts is provided in table 1.
4 The Fishes of Buffalo National River, Arkansas, 2001-2003

Table 1. List of sites and locations for Buffalo National River, Arkansas. 

[NA, not available; UTM, Universe Transverse Mercator using North American Datum of 1983, zone 15; location is downstream boundary]

Site name

Site

identifier

UTM

Easting

UTM

Northing

(Sites sampled in 2001-2002)

Buffalo River near Boxley R1 463420 3977234

Buffalo River near Ponca R2 468067 3986161

Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 487706 3990376

Buffalo River near Hasty R4 492551 3983526

Buffalo River near Woolum R5 509328 3981385

Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 523796 3982741

Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 539198 3991714

Buffalo River near Rush R8 540372 3997403

Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 553320 4001286

Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 462666 3980267

Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 467937 3986317

Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 480167 3992953

Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 487519 3991227

Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 489830 3987617

Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 495798 3980920

Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 503914 3985130

Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 504200 3981831

Richland Creek near mouth near Eula T9 509740 3976360

Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 520614 3980806

Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 520902 3982826

Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 527001 3983116

Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 528323 3983909

Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 529434 3986188

Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 537726 3989344

Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 540160 3997971

Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 540744 3998714

Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 547721 3991774

Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 551488 3993348

Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 551717 3996397

(Sites sampled in 2003, sampled area differed slightly from area sampled in 2001-2002)a

Buffalo River near Hasty R4 492685 3984378

Buffalo River downstream from Highway 65 near St. Joe R5.9 523125 3982424

Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbertb R6 523125 3982424

Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbertc R6 523773 3982507

Buffalo River upstream from Spring Creek R6.5 536911 3986273

Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 538009 3991473

Buffalo River near Rush R8 540597 3997602

Buffalo River backwater upstream from Leatherwood Creek R8.5 551285 3994628

Buffalo River from Rasor Shoal to mouthd R9.5 551359 4002821

Buffalo River from Rasor Shoal to mouthe R9.5 551359 4002821

Lime Kiln Creek near Carver T6.8 496653 3981434
Fishes of Buffalo National River 5

Mill Branch downstream from Mitch Hill Spring near Mt. Hersey T7.1 504420 3985604

Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 NA NA

Spring Creek near Cozahome T14.9 537129 3986226

Cow Creek near Buffalo Cityf T24.5 551155 3998876

a

Because of proximity to the 2001-2002 sampling locations some locations sampled in 2003 were designated with 

the same site identifier used for the 2001-2002 sampling location.

bSampled April 23, 2003.

c

Sampled September 17, 2003.

d

Sampled March 19, 2003.

e

Sampled September 15, 2003.

f

UTM is estimated from map using a geographic information system.

Table 1. List of sites and locations for Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued

[NA, not available; UTM, Universe Transverse Mercator using North American Datum of 1983, zone 15; location is downstream boundary]

Site name

Site

identifier

UTM

Easting

UTM

Northing

Fish species collected at some sites in 2003 also are classified according to how common they occurred at the site. Criteria for this classification were based on percent relative abundance and were as follows: most common—greater than 20.0 

percent, common—10.0 to 20.0 percent, least common—2.0 to 

10.0 percent, and rare—less than 2.0 percent. Relative abundance at some sites was estimated rather than based on counts 

of individuals.

At the onset of the study, the NPS provided the USGS with 

a preliminary list (Boetsch and others, 2000) of 125 fish species 

(based on county records from maps in Robison and Buchanan, 

1988) that were expected to occur at Buffalo National River. 

This list was provided with the intent that the USGS would 

make revisions that would result in a more accurate list of fish 

species that could reasonably be expected to occur at Buffalo 

National River and was to be used as a guide to determine if 90 

percent of those species reasonably expected to occur at the 

park had been documented. The preliminary list included some 

fish that probably do not occur at Buffalo National River 

because the park is outside of the species’ range, or the aquatic 

habitats in the park are not representative of the typical habitat 

inhabited by the species. After reviewing the literature and environmental settings at Buffalo National River, the list was 

revised to better reflect species that have been collected and 

could occur at Buffalo National River.

Fishes of Buffalo National River

During the 3 years of sampling (2001-2003), 66 species of 

fish were collected or observed from the 42 sampling sites 

(tables 1-6; tables 2-6 can be found at the end of the report). 

The supplemental sampling in 2003 (tables 5 and 6) yielded 

eight species not collected in 2001 and 2002. These species are: 

freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), black crappie 

(Pomoxis nigromaculatus), least brook lamprey, quillback 

(Carpiodes cyprinus), walleye (Sander vitreus), American eel 

(Anguilla rostrata), spotted sucker (Minytrema melanops), and 

gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum). A single brown trout 

(Salmo trutta) was observed in the Buffalo River between 

Leatherwood Creek and Middle Creek (Faron D. Usrey, 

National Park Service, oral commun., 2003).

Ten of these species are endemic to the Ozark Plateaus; 

they are found in no other part of the world (table 4). Most of 

these endemic species are darters and minnows.

Stonerollers (Campostoma spp.), duskystripe shiners 

(Luxilus pilsbryi), longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis), and 

rainbow darters (Etheostoma caeruleum) were among the more 

abundant fish species at most sites. Other species (for example, 

banded sculpin, Cottus carolinae; southern redbelly dace, 

Phoxinus erythrogaster; orangethroat darter, Etheostoma spectabile; and Ozark minnow, Notropis nubilus) were among the 

more abundant species at other sites.

Several collected species appear to be rare in Buffalo 

National River. Less than five individuals of American eel, 

black crappie, brook silverside (Labidesthes sicculus), brown 

trout, channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), freshwater drum, 

gilt darter (Percina evides), gizzard shad, least brook lamprey, 

quillback, redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), redspotted 

sunfish (Lepomis miniatus), shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma 

macrolepidotun), walleye (Sander vitreus), and warmouth 

(Lepomis gulosus) were collected during 2001-2003.

The preliminary expected species list incorrectly listed 47 

species because of incorrect species range or habitat requirements. Upon revising this list, the inventory yielded 66 of the 78 

species (85 percent) (table 7). Twelve additional species not 

collected in 2001-2003 may occur at Buffalo National River for 

two primary reasons--because the species had been collected 

previously at the park, or because the park occurs within the 

known species range and habitats found at the park are suitable 

for the species.
6 The Fishes of Buffalo National River, Arkansas, 2001-2003

Relation of Fishes to Habitats and Distributional 

Ranges

Several species were abundant at most sites. Stonerollers, 

duskystripe shiners, longear sunfish, and rainbow darters were 

among the more abundant fish species at most sites. Each of 

these species is common and abundant throughout much of the 

Ozark Plateaus in creeks and small rivers (Robison and Buchanan, 1988). 

Other species often were the most abundant species at sites 

with smaller basins or cooler water. Banded sculpin, southern 

redbelly dace, orangethroat darter, and Ozark minnow prefer 

small- to medium-sized, springfed streams (Robison and 

Buchanan, 1988). Southern redbelly dace and orangethroat 

darter have strong preferences for small creeks. Central stonerollers also were among the most abundant species in smaller 

creeks. 

Several collected species appear to be rare in Buffalo 

National River. Few American eel, black crappie, brook silverside, brown trout, channel catfish, freshwater drum, gilt darter, 

gizzard shad, least brook lamprey, quillback, redear sunfish, 

redspotted sunfish, shorthead redhorse, walleye, and warmouth 

were collected during 2001-2003. There are physiological and 

geographical reasons for the rarity of most of these species in 

Buffalo National River. Most of these species are somewhat 

uncommon in Ozark streams, although brook silversides, channel catfish, and gilt darters are more common and widespread 

than the other species (Robison and Buchanan, 1988). Black 

crappie, redear sunfish, redspotted sunfish, and warmouth are 

primarily lowland species. American eel, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, quillback, shorthead redhorse, and walleye generally 

are more common in the larger rivers (such as the White River) 

or reservoirs of the Ozark Plateaus. Movement of brown trout 

into the Buffalo River from the White River is limited by water 

temperature in the lower part of the Buffalo River. The least 

brook lamprey previously was known to occur in only one 

stream west of the White River (a distance of about 50 miles). 

Brook silversides can be common in backwater areas of Ozark 

streams (Pflieger, 1997), but were not collected when this habitat was specifically targeted. Channel catfish populations in the 

Buffalo River have declined since the construction of upstream 

reservoirs on the White River which release cold water, presumably inhibiting the migratory patterns of warm-water fish in the 

Buffalo River (Siegwarth, 1992). Gilt darters have been collected (historically) from several sites on the Buffalo River and 

Buffalo River populations were considered to be stable (Robison and Buchanan, 1988), but only four individuals were collected from three sites in 2001-2003. 

Several species on the original list provided by the 

National Park Service of species suspected to occur within the 

boundaries of Buffalo National River were not collected during 

2001-2003 and most of these species are unlikely to be found 

within Buffalo National River (for reasons described in Robison and Buchanan, 1988). Forty-one species on the original list 

have not been reported from the White River Basin (2 species), 

this part of the White River Basin (37 species), or the Ozark Plateaus (2 species) (table 7). Other species are restricted to caves 

(southern cavefish, Typhlichthys subterraneus), are an introduced species and have not been collected recently in Arkansas 

(redbreast sunfish, Lepomis auritus), are primarily restricted to 

reservoirs (threadfin shad, Dorosoma petenense), are an introduced species with low survival rate (goldfish, Carassius auratus), typically occur in large rivers (blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus), or are restricted to deep, cold lakes (lake trout, 

Salvelinus naymacush).

Comparison to Past Inventories

During the 3 years of sampling, 66 species of fish were collected or observed from the 42 sampling sites (tables 1-6). Nine 

species collected or observed in 2001-2003 (freshwater drum, 

least brook lamprey, quillback, walleye, shorthead redhorse, 

redspotted sunfish, white sucker (Catostomus commersoni), 

warmouth, and brown trout) previously had not yet been 

reported from Buffalo National River (table 4) (Guidroz, 1975; 

Cashner and Brown, 1977; Robison and Buchanan, 1988); two 

walleye also were collected by Mark Oliver and Ken Shirley of 

the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission one week prior to 

USGS collection of walleye (Mark Oliver and Ken Shirley, 

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, oral commun., 2003). 

These new species increases the number of species reported 

from Buffalo National River to 74 (table 4). Petersen (2004a) 

erroneously stated that 73 species have been reported from Buffalo National River, but did not include the river carpsucker 

(Carpiodes carpio) reported by Walters (1993).

Eight species previously collected from Buffalo National 

River were not collected in 2001-2003. These species are the 

American brook lamprey (Lampetra appendix), black bullhead 

(Ameiurus melas), blackside darter (Percina maculata), highfin 

carpsucker (Carpiodes velifer), river carpsucker, speckled 

darter (Etheostoma stigmaeum), spotted bass (Micropterus 

punctulatus), and white bass (Morone chrysops) (Guidroz, 

1975; Cashner and Brown, 1977; Robison and Buchanan, 1988; 

and Walters, 1993). Distributional records and the limited 

amount of published abundance data suggest that some of these 

species (black bullhead, blackside darter, highfin carpsucker, 

river carpsucker, speckled darter, and white bass) rarely occur 

at Buffalo National River. These species may continue to occur 

in low numbers (or may be more common seasonally or in less 

common habitats) within Buffalo National River. Historical 

distribution records (Cashner and Brown, 1977; Robison and 

Buchanan, 1988) for American brook lamprey and spotted bass 

show that these species have previously been collected from 

several sites on the Buffalo River and suggest that these species 

were once more common than at present (2001-2003). 

The golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucus) was listed in 

two publications dealing with surveys of the Buffalo River and 

tributaries (Guidroz, 1975; Cashner and Brown, 1977), but neither collection location can be verified as being within the 

boundaries of Buffalo National River. Guidroz (1975) collected 
Summary 7

golden shiners from a location that is upstream (probably less 

than 800 meters) from the park boundary. Cashner and Brown 

(1977) mention that Neil Douglas (University of Louisiana at 

Monroe) had found a population of golden shiners in Big Creek 

(in the upper section of the Buffalo River); the exact location 

was not given and therefore could not be determined to have 

been within the boundaries of the park.

Species of Interest

Although no fish species collected from Buffalo National 

River are federally-listed threatened or endangered species 

(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2004), several species collected at Buffalo National River may be of special interest to 

NPS managers and others. Ten species are endemic to the Ozark 

Plateaus area and most of these ten are restricted to the White 

River Basin. Most of these endemic species are rather common 

across the Ozark Plateaus where suitable habitat exists. For 

some species the Buffalo River is a population stronghold. The 

yoke darter and Ozark bass are especially abundant in the Buffalo River. In Arkansas, the Ozark shiner (Notropis ozarcanus) 

is most abundant in the Buffalo River (Robison and Buchanan, 

1988). Robison (1997) stated that although populations of 

Ozark shiners are declining in Arkansas, this is not typically the 

case in the Buffalo River. Data from 2001-2003 indicate that 

gilt darters are less common in the Buffalo River than during the 

1970’s. Only 4 individuals were collected from three sites in 

2001-2003; Guidroz (1975) collected 48 individuals from three 

sites, and Cashner and Brown (1977) reported that the gilt darter 

was present at most sites in the lower 65 miles of the Buffalo 

River. Populations of channel catfish (and any other fish species 

whose movements are inhibited by the cold water temperatures 

of the White River caused by hypolimnetic releases from an 

upstream reservoir) may continue to decline without remedial 

efforts. 

Summary

During 2001 and 2002, extensive fish community sampling was conducted at 29 sites within the boundaries of Buffalo 

National River. Samples were collected using backpack, tote 

barge, and boat electrofishing equipment. Kick seining also was 

used at all sites. To supplement these results, samples were collected in 2003 from less typical habitats (springs, backwaters, 

and mouth of the Buffalo River) and during other seasons of the 

year. Ten supplemental samples were collected from the Buffalo River and five samples were collected from tributaries of 

the Buffalo River. Locations of some of the 42 sites sampled in 

2001-2002 and in 2003 overlapped.

During the 3 years of sampling, 66 species of fish were collected or observed from the 42 sampling sites. The supplemental sampling in 2003 yielded eight species not collected in 2001 

and 2002.

Stonerollers, duskystripe shiners, longear sunfish, and 

rainbow darters were among the more abundant fish species at 

most sites. Each of these species is common and abundant 

throughout much of the Ozark Plateaus in creeks and small rivers. Other species (for example, banded sculpin, southern redbelly dace, orangethroat darter, and Ozark minnow) were 

among the more abundant species at other sites. These species 

prefer small- to medium-sized, springfed streams or small 

creeks. 

A preliminary list of species expected to occur at Buffalo 

National River (125 species) provided by the National Park Service incorrectly listed 47 species because of incorrect species 

range or habitat requirements. Upon revising this list, the inventory yielded 66 of the 78 species (85 percent). Twelve additional species not collected in 2001-2003 may occur at Buffalo 

National River for two primary reasons--because the species 

had been collected previously at the park, or because the park 

occurs within the known species range and habitats found at the 

park are suitable for the species. 

Although no fish species collected from Buffalo National 

River are federally-listed threatened or endangered species, 

several species collected at Buffalo National River may be of 

special interest to NPS managers and others. Ten species are 

endemic to the Ozark Plateaus area and most of these ten are 

restricted to the White River Basin. Most of these endemic species are rather common across the Ozark Plateaus where suitable habitat exists. For some species the Buffalo River is a population stronghold. The yoke darter and Ozark bass are 

especially abundant in the Buffalo River. In Arkansas, the 

Ozark shiner is most abundant in the Buffalo River and, 

although populations of Ozark shiners are declining in Arkansas, this is not typically the case in the Buffalo River. Data from 

2001-2003 indicate that gilt darters are less common in the Buffalo River than during the 1970’s. Only four individuals were 

collected from three sites in 2001-2003, but several individuals 

previously have been collected from several sites in the lower 

65 miles of the Buffalo River. Populations of channel catfish 

(and any other fish species whose movements are inhibited by 

the cold water temperatures of the White River) may continue 

to decline without remedial efforts. 
8 The Fishes of Buffalo National River, Arkansas, 2001-2003

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Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; --, not collected; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date

Species

richness AMM ASD BDD BDS BEC BES BLG B

Buffalo River near Boxley R1 07/31/01 26 0.08 0.1 -- 6.56 0.31 1.56 -- 0Buffalo River near Boxley R1 08/07/02 24 -- -- -- 1.29 1.57 0.72 -- 1Buffalo River near Ponca R2 07/30/01 30 -- 0.8 1.61 0.85 0.47 0.66 -- 0Buffalo River near Ponca R2 07/23/02 28 -- 0.8 0.44 <0.01 0.11 0.22 -- 0Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 08/03/01 33 -- 1.3 0.93 -- 1.07 2.42 0.1 0Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 06/27/02 32 0.08 2.8 0.42 1.66 3.32 3.74 -- 4Buffalo River near Hasty R4 07/31/01 35 0.05 2.4 0.99 -- 13.2 10.2 0.2 1Buffalo River near Hasty R4 07/15/02 33 -- 1.6 0.46 0.37 1.47 9.36 0.5 3Buffalo River near Woolum R5 07/18/01 30 0.08 1.2 2.22 -- 2.14 3.82 -- 1Buffalo River near Woolum R5 07/16/02 35 -- 0.1 0.97 -- 3.41 13.1 0.1 7Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 07/18/01 34 0.05 1.9 4.18 0.05 3.64 2.17 -- 2Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 07/17/02 31 -- 0.3 1.38 -- 5.76 3.26 -- 2Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 07/20/01 34 -- 1.7 4.02 -- 1.5 1.66 -- 2Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 09/13/02 35 0.05 4.1 1.55 -- 0.78 1.19 -- 1Buffalo River near Rush R8 07/26/01 31 -- 1 1.27 -- 1.79 2.49 -- 2Buffalo River near Rush R8 07/18/02 34 -- 0.8 <0.01 -- 2.67 4.27 -- 1Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 07/24/01 34 -- 1.2 6.53 -- 0.4 2.53 0.8 0Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 07/12/02 37 -- 1.5 2.82 -- 1.16 2.82 0.5 0Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 06/19/01 18 -- -- -- 2.76 -- 0.98 -- -Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 06/20/02 14 -- -- -- 1.26 -- -- -- -Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 07/31/01 18 -- -- 0.15 1.79 -- -- 0.2 -Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 06/25/02 15 -- -- -- 1.91 -- 0.24 -- 0Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 06/20/01 24 -- -- -- 1.61 0.36 2.33 -- -
Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 06/24/02 27 0 0 0.16 5.13 1.44 0.64 0.2 Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 08/01/01 22 0 0 <0.01 3.79 3.23 0 0.4 Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 06/21/02 19 0 0 0 11.5 1.5 0.5 0 Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 08/02/01 31 0.06 0.9 1.65 0 3.65 0.65 0 Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 08/19/02 32 0 0.8 1.18 0 0.59 0.85 0 Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 08/07/01 30 0 0.2 0.15 0.05 0.96 0.96 0 Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 07/24/02 30 0 0.6 0.63 3.67 0 0.94 0 Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 08/03/01 18 0 0 0 11.6 0 0 0 Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 07/22/02 20 0 0 0.23 13.8 0 0 0 Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 08/08/01 25 0 3.3 1.78 0 2.47 0.69 0 Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 07/26/02 30 0 3 1.72 1 1.14 1.43 0.4 Richland Creek near mouth near Eula T9 07/13/01 26 0 0 8.79 11.5 0 1.41 0.2 Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 06/21/01 22 0 0.1 0 4.53 0 0.21 0 Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 07/22/02 24 0 0 0 9.88 0 0.23 0 Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 06/22/01 20 0 0 0 14.4 0 0.22 0 Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 06/29/02 20 0 0 0.25 11.2 0 1 0 Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 07/12/01 27 0 3.5 1.84 0.52 0.79 2.89 0 Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 08/08/02 37 0 1.1 0.66 0.04 1.08 2.36 0 Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 07/16/01 15 0 0 0 1.78 0 0 0 Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 06/28/02 16 0 0 0.14 4.29 0 0 0 Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 08/10/01 30 0 1.1 1.28 5.04 0.2 0.1 0 Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 07/19/02 31 0 1 0 3.23 0.08 0.47 0 Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 08/21/01 31 0 1.6 0.88 0.13 0.19 0.81 0 Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 07/08/02 31 -- 3.2 1.28 1.6 0.96 1.6 -- 

Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; --, not collected; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date

Species

richness AMM ASD BDD BDS BEC BES BLG B
Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 07/25/01 17 -- -- -- 14.8 -- -- -- Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 08/23/02 12 -- -- -- 4.36 -- -- -- Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 07/27/01 27 -- 0.7 0.29 0.1 0.1 -- -- Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 08/23/02 25 -- 2.2 0.68 -- 0.81 -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 07/10/01 26 -- 0.5 1.15 0.12 -- -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 07/10/02 27 -- 0.5 2.01 1.34 -- -- -- Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 07/11/01 19 -- -- 0.58 1.17 -- -- -- Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 07/11/02 22 -- 0.6 -- 4.55 -- 0.57 -- Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 07/11/01 19 -- 0.9 -- -- -- -- -- Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 07/11/02 20 -- -- 0.53 -- -- -- -- 

Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; --, not collected; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date

Species

richness AMM ASD BDD BDS BEC BES BLG B
Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued [Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than] Site name Site identifier Date BRH BRS BTM CKM CMC CMS CNL CRC 

Buffalo River near Boxley R1 07/31/01 0.16 <0.01 -- -- -- -- -- -- Buffalo River near Boxley R1 08/07/02 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.29 Buffalo River near Ponca R2 07/30/01 0.19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Buffalo River near Ponca R2 07/23/02 0.22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 08/03/01 0.09 0.05 0.19 -- -- 2.19 -- -- Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 06/27/02 0.33 -- 0.08 -- -- 1.08 -- -- Buffalo River near Hasty R4 07/31/01 0.47 0.05 0.62 -- -- 0.24 -- -- Buffalo River near Hasty R4 07/15/02 3.39 -- 0.73 -- -- 1.01 -- -- Buffalo River near Woolum R5 07/18/01 0.46 -- -- 0.08 -- 0.15 -- -- Buffalo River near Woolum R5 07/16/02 4.8 -- -- -- -- 1.18 0.07 0.07 Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 07/18/01 1.2 -- 0.16 0.11 -- 0.92 -- -- Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 07/17/02 5.76 -- -- 0.25 -- 2.51 -- -- Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 07/20/01 0.71 -- 0.08 -- -- 0.87 -- -- Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 09/13/02 1.61 -- 0.16 0.47 -- 0.62 -- -- Buffalo River near Rush R8 07/26/01 0.17 -- 0.35 -- -- 0.92 -- -- Buffalo River near Rush R8 07/18/02 2.44 -- 0.15 0.15 -- 2.29 -- -- Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 07/24/01 0.53 -- 0.67 -- 0.13 0.13 -- -- Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 07/12/02 6.64 -- -- 0.33 0.17 0.66 -- -- Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 06/19/01 -- -- -- -- -- 0.1 -- -- Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 06/20/02 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 07/31/01 -- -- 0.6 -- -- -- -- 0.6 Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 06/25/02 -- -- 0.24 -- -- -- -- -- Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 06/20/01 -- -- 0.36 -- -- 2.51 -- -- 
Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 06/24/02 -- -- <0.01 -- -- 0.96 -- -- Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 08/01/01 -- -- 1.26 -- -- 1.69 -- -- Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 06/21/02 -- -- 0.5 -- -- -- -- -- Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 08/02/01 0.12 -- 0.41 -- -- 0.71 -- -- Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 08/19/02 0.85 -- 0.17 -- -- 0.68 -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 08/07/01 0.1 -- 0.86 -- -- 0.46 -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 07/24/02 -- -- 0.52 -- -- 0.1 -- 0.21 Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 08/03/01 -- -- -- -- -- 1.03 -- -- Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 07/22/02 -- -- 0.12 -- -- -- -- -- Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 08/08/01 -- -- 0.14 -- -- 0.69 -- -- Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 07/26/02 2.29 -- 0.43 -- -- 0.29 -- -- Richland Creek near mouth near Eula T9 07/13/01 -- -- -- -- -- 4.71 -- 0.31 Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 06/21/01 -- -- 0.07 -- -- -- -- -- Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 07/22/02 0.69 -- 0.08 -- -- 0.08 -- -- Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 06/22/01 -- -- 0.11 -- -- 1.43 -- 0.33 Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 06/29/02 -- -- 0.25 -- -- 1.24 -- -- Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 07/12/01 0.39 -- 0.26 -- -- 0.13 -- -- Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 08/08/02 0.04 -- 0.29 0.12 -- 0.21 -- -- Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 07/16/01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.54 Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 06/28/02 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 08/10/01 0.89 -- 1.58 0.1 -- 0.69 -- -- Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 07/19/02 0.16 -- 0.47 0.47 -- 0.55 -- -- Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 08/21/01 0.13 -- 0.19 0.06 -- 0.44 -- -- 

Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date BRH BRS BTM CKM CMC CMS CNL CRC 
Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 07/08/02 3.53 -- 0.96 0.96 -- 0.96 -- -- Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 07/25/01 0.52 -- 0.7 -- -- -- -- -- Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 08/23/02 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 07/27/01 0.1 -- 0.96 -- -- 0.29 -- 0.1 Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 08/23/02 0.27 -- 0.54 -- -- 0.27 -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 07/10/01 -- -- 0.12 -- -- 0.35 -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 07/10/02 0.89 -- -- 0.22 -- 0.67 -- -- Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 07/11/01 -- -- 3.51 -- -- -- -- -- Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 07/11/02 5.68 -- 0.57 -- -- -- -- 0.57 Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 07/11/01 -- -- 1.89 -- -- -- -- -- Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 07/11/02 3.68 -- 1.58 -- -- -- -- -- 

Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date BRH BRS BTM CKM CMC CMS CNL CRC 
Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date GRH GSD GSF GTD HHC LES LGP LMB 

Buffalo River near Boxley R1 07/31/01 -- 1.88 1.09 -- 1.25 8.44 -- -- Buffalo River near Boxley R1 08/07/02 0.14 4.15 1.29 -- 0.43 7.87 -- -- Buffalo River near Ponca R2 07/30/01 -- 2.83 0.85 -- 1.32 8.5 -- -- Buffalo River near Ponca R2 07/23/02 -- 4.1 1.88 -- 0.89 26.39 -- -- Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 08/03/01 -- 1.07 0.74 -- 1.35 12.33 -- -- Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 06/27/02 -- 1.91 0.75 -- 0.5 9.14 -- 0.08 Buffalo River near Hasty R4 07/31/01 -- 1.51 1.61 0.05 0.57 12.21 0.05 0.09 Buffalo River near Hasty R4 07/15/02 1.19 1.56 1.19 -- -- 30.09 0.73 0.28 Buffalo River near Woolum R5 07/18/01 0.15 3.9 0.99 -- 0.31 15.43 0.31 -- Buffalo River near Woolum R5 07/16/02 1.18 3.76 1.25 -- 0.35 24.55 0.63 0.35 Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 07/18/01 -- 5.33 0.11 -- 0.22 7.77 -- -- Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 07/17/02 5.39 1.13 -- -- -- 11.9 -- -- Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 07/20/01 0.08 5.99 0.39 -- 0.63 20.82 -- -- Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 09/13/02 -- 4.45 0.31 0.05 1.09 11.03 0.05 -- Buffalo River near Rush R8 07/26/01 0.06 0.81 0.69 -- 0.12 18.73 -- 0.12 Buffalo River near Rush R8 07/18/02 0.15 1.07 0.92 <0.01 0.15 13.27 0.46 -- Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 07/24/01 0.4 6.8 0.13 -- 1.07 10.27 0.13 0.27 Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 07/12/02 0.17 4.32 0.17 -- 0.83 18.27 0.17 0.33 Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 06/19/01 -- 0.69 0.39 -- 0.49 6.1 -- -- Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 06/20/02 -- 2.24 -- -- 1.4 9.68 -- -- Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 07/31/01 -- -- 9.97 -- 0.45 -- -- 0.15 Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 06/25/02 -- 0.24 19.57 -- 1.91 -- -- -- Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 06/20/01 -- 0.54 0.72 -- 1.97 10.57 -- -- 
Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 06/24/02 -- 2.56 0.48 -- 1.92 2.56 -- -- Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 08/01/01 -- 2.67 0.14 -- 2.67 16.71 -- -- Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 06/21/02 -- 1.5 -- -- 0.5 6 -- -- Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 08/02/01 -- 1.65 1.18 -- 0.59 12.24 -- 0.06 Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 08/19/02 0.08 5.41 0.42 -- 1.18 14.72 -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 08/07/01 0.05 0.71 1.98 -- 1.47 19.35 -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 07/24/02 0.1 1.05 3.67 -- 0.73 15.09 -- -- Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 08/03/01 -- 0.17 -- -- 1.2 2.39 -- -- Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 07/22/02 -- 0.92 0.23 -- 1.73 2.2 -- -- Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 08/08/01 -- 1.92 -- -- 0.96 12.35 -- -- Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 07/26/02 -- 3.86 0.29 -- 1.29 18.6 -- -- Richland Creek near mouth near Eula T9 07/13/01 1.88 1.26 0.63 -- 0.31 0.63 -- -- Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 06/21/01 0.21 0.21 -- -- 0.14 0.21 -- -- Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 07/22/02 0.15 0.15 -- -- 0.62 0.15 -- -- Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 06/22/01 -- 0.44 -- -- 2.63 1.32 -- 0.22 Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 06/29/02 -- 0.75 -- -- 1.99 1.99 -- -- Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 07/12/01 -- 3.67 -- -- 1.44 16.8 -- -- Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 08/08/02 -- 2.94 0.54 -- 0.74 13.61 -- 0.04 Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 07/16/01 -- -- 0.12 -- 2.37 1.3 -- -- Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 06/28/02 -- 0.86 -- -- 1.71 1.14 -- -- Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 08/10/01 -- 1.68 0.1 -- 4.84 6.42 -- -- Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 07/19/02 -- 0.31 0.08 -- 1.65 6.77 -- -- Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 08/21/01 -- 1.81 -- -- 1.19 4.06 -- -- 

Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date GRH GSD GSF GTD HHC LES LGP LMB 
Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 07/08/02 1.92 2.56 -- -- 1.6 12.18 -- -- Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 07/25/01 -- 0.17 -- -- 2.79 8.01 -- -- Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 08/23/02 -- 0.29 -- -- 4.65 6.98 -- -- Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 07/27/01 -- 2.59 0.29 -- 1.63 10.85 -- -- Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 08/23/02 -- 2.85 -- -- 2.17 9.91 -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 07/10/01 0.12 1.27 0.23 -- 0.58 15.09 -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 07/10/02 0.45 3.35 0.67 -- 0.89 11.16 -- -- Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 07/11/01 -- 5.85 1.17 -- 4.09 17.54 -- -- Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 07/11/02 1.14 1.7 1.7 -- 7.95 7.39 -- -- Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 07/11/01 -- 0.94 3.77 -- 3.77 19.81 -- -- Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 07/11/02 0.53 0.53 4.74 -- 6.84 6.32 -- -- 

Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date GRH GSD GSF GTD HHC LES LGP LMB 
Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued [Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than] Site name Site identifier Date NSF OKS OMT OTD OZB OZC OZM OZS 

Buffalo River near Boxley R1 07/31/01 -- -- 0.08 -- 0.47 -- 3.75 -- Buffalo River near Boxley R1 08/07/02 0.57 -- -- 0.86 1.72 -- 9.44 -- Buffalo River near Ponca R2 07/30/01 0.38 -- 3.12 -- 1.42 0.38 1.79 0.47 Buffalo River near Ponca R2 07/23/02 0.11 -- 0.89 -- 3.66 0.89 1.33 -- Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 08/03/01 0.84 -- 0.05 -- 0.74 0.14 5.96 2.09 Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 06/27/02 1 -- 0.25 -- 0.33 0.42 6.56 1 Buffalo River near Hasty R4 07/31/01 1.42 -- 0.05 -- 2.22 0.24 2.93 -- Buffalo River near Hasty R4 07/15/02 0.92 -- -- -- 4.95 0.28 11.7 4.95 Buffalo River near Woolum R5 07/18/01 0.15 -- -- -- 1.83 0.15 4.89 -- Buffalo River near Woolum R5 07/16/02 1.39 -- <0.01 -- 1.67 0.56 2.43 1.11 Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 07/18/01 0.33 -- 0.22 -- 2.39 1.2 3.37 0.38 Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 07/17/02 1 -- 0.63 -- 7.02 0.25 2.13 0.25 Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 07/20/01 0.32 -- 1.03 -- 3.31 2.76 0.39 1.34 Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 09/13/02 0.16 -- 1.04 -- 2.54 3.78 3.42 0.16 Buffalo River near Rush R8 07/26/01 -- -- 0.06 -- 2.43 3.76 5.72 0.17 Buffalo River near Rush R8 07/18/02 0.76 -- <0.01 -- 1.07 2.36 7.17 -- Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 07/24/01 5.47 -- -- -- 2.4 2.4 -- -- Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 07/12/02 0.17 -- <0.01 1.83 7.14 0.33 0.17 -- Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 06/19/01 0.2 -- -- 0.3 0.59 -- 0.39 -- Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 06/20/02 0.14 -- -- -- 0.56 -- 6.03 -- Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 07/31/01 2.53 -- -- 0.15 -- -- -- -- Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 06/25/02 0.48 -- -- -- -- -- 4.77 -- Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 06/20/01 -- -- -- 1.25 1.79 -- 1.97 -- 
Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 06/24/02 0.16 -- -- 0.32 1.12 -- 8.33 -- Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 08/01/01 0.28 -- -- -- 1.97 -- 10.1 -- Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 06/21/02 1 -- -- 1.5 3 -- 10 -- Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 08/02/01 0.35 -- 0.35 -- 0.76 -- 4.18 0.88 Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 08/19/02 0.25 -- 0.34 0.25 1.18 -- 5.25 0.51 Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 08/07/01 1.11 -- -- -- 0.46 0.05 18.4 0.71 Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 07/24/02 0.1 -- 0.1 -- 1.05 -- 10.3 0.1 Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 08/03/01 0.51 -- 0.17 1.2 -- -- 3.93 -- Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 07/22/02 -- 0.12 -- 3.7 -- -- 0.23 -- Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 08/08/01 0.82 -- -- -- 0.41 -- 2.33 1.1 Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 07/26/02 0.43 -- 0.29 -- 1.86 -- 0.29 -- Richland Creek near mouth near Eula T9 07/13/01 -- -- -- -- 0.16 -- 5.34 -- Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 06/21/01 0.21 -- -- 1.84 -- -- 0.42 -- Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 07/22/02 0.31 -- -- 6.41 -- -- 0.31 -- Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 06/22/01 0.66 -- -- -- -- -- 0.11 -- Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 06/29/02 0.25 -- -- 0.25 -- -- 0.25 -- Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 07/12/01 0.26 -- -- -- 2.89 0.52 1.84 -- Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 08/08/02 0.79 -- 0.17 0.54 0.54 -- 4.92 0.12 Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 07/16/01 -- -- -- 3.44 -- -- 0.95 -- Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 06/28/02 -- -- -- 0.14 -- -- 0.71 -- Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 08/10/01 0.4 -- -- 1.78 0.4 -- 13.8 -- Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 07/19/02 0.39 -- 0.08 0.63 0.47 0.08 1.65 -- Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 08/21/01 0.31 -- 0.13 0.13 0.38 -- 2 0.19 

Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date NSF OKS OMT OTD OZB OZC OZM OZS 
Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 07/08/02 1.28 -- <0.01 <0.01 1.28 0.32 1.6 -- Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 07/25/01 -- -- -- 7.32 0.17 -- 0.52 -- Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 08/23/02 -- 31.1 -- 9.88 -- -- -- -- Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 07/27/01 0.48 -- -- 0.29 0.29 -- -- -- Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 08/23/02 1.22 -- -- 0.54 0.41 -- 4.07 -- Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 07/10/01 -- -- -- -- 2.19 0.46 0.35 -- Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 07/10/02 -- -- 1.56 -- 1.12 0.67 2.46 -- Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 07/11/01 3.51 -- -- 1.17 -- -- -- -- Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 07/11/02 1.14 -- -- 0.57 0.57 -- -- -- Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 07/11/01 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.83 -- Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 07/11/02 3.16 -- -- 2.11 -- -- 0.53 -- 

Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date NSF OKS OMT OTD OZB OZC OZM OZS 
Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date RES RRH SCS SLM SMB SRD SRH SSF S

Buffalo River near Boxley R1 07/31/01 -- -- -- 0.16 0.78 -- -- -- Buffalo River near Boxley R1 08/07/02 -- -- -- 0.29 0.57 -- -- -- Buffalo River near Ponca R2 07/30/01 -- -- -- 5.48 2.74 -- -- -- Buffalo River near Ponca R2 07/23/02 -- -- -- 1 2.99 -- -- -- Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 08/03/01 -- -- -- 0.05 0.47 -- -- -- Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 06/27/02 -- -- -- 0.08 0.25 -- -- -- Buffalo River near Hasty R4 07/31/01 -- -- -- -- 1.7 -- -- -- Buffalo River near Hasty R4 07/15/02 -- -- -- -- 1.93 -- -- -- Buffalo River near Woolum R5 07/18/01 -- 0.08 -- -- 1.91 -- -- -- Buffalo River near Woolum R5 07/16/02 -- 0.21 -- -- 3.13 -- -- -- Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 07/18/01 -- -- -- 0.05 2.28 -- -- -- Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 07/17/02 -- -- -- <0.01 2.88 -- 0.13 -- Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 07/20/01 0.16 1.03 -- 0.08 3.94 -- -- -- Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 09/13/02 -- -- -- 0.1 1.29 -- -- -- Buffalo River near Rush R8 07/26/01 -- -- -- -- 1.62 -- -- -- Buffalo River near Rush R8 07/18/02 -- -- -- -- 2.21 -- -- 0.08 Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 07/24/01 -- -- -- 0.53 2.8 -- -- 0.13 Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 07/12/02 -- -- -- -- 1.99 -- -- 0.17 Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 06/19/01 -- -- -- 1.08 0.39 -- -- -- Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 06/20/02 -- -- -- 0.56 0.14 -- -- -- Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 07/31/01 -- -- -- 4.61 -- -- -- -- Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 06/25/02 -- -- -- 6.68 -- -- -- -- Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 06/20/01 -- -- -- 0.18 0.72 -- -- -- 
Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 06/24/02 -- -- -- 0.64 0.32 -- -- -- Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 08/01/01 -- -- -- 0.14 1.4 -- -- -- Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 06/21/02 -- -- -- 0.5 -- -- -- -- Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 08/02/01 -- -- -- 0.12 0.35 -- -- -- Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 08/19/02 -- -- -- 0.93 1.18 -- -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 08/07/01 -- -- -- 0.86 0.41 -- -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 07/24/02 -- -- -- 1.57 0.42 -- -- -- Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 08/03/01 -- -- -- 1.03 0.34 0.34 -- -- Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 07/22/02 -- -- -- 0.35 -- 2.89 -- -- Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 08/08/01 -- -- -- 0.82 1.1 -- -- -- Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 07/26/02 -- -- -- 1.72 0.86 -- -- -- Richland Creek near mouth near Eula T9 07/13/01 -- 0.94 -- -- 0.63 -- -- -- Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 06/21/01 -- -- -- 0.21 0.21 0.71 -- -- Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 07/22/02 -- -- -- 0.39 0.31 1.62 -- -- Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 06/22/01 -- -- -- -- 0.22 2.63 -- -- Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 06/29/02 -- -- -- 0.25 -- 8.21 -- -- Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 07/12/01 -- -- -- 1.84 1.97 -- -- -- Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 08/08/02 -- -- 0.5 0.41 1.12 -- -- -- Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 07/16/01 -- -- -- 2.37 -- 5.34 -- -- Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 06/28/02 -- -- -- 0.57 -- 5.71 -- -- Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 08/10/01 -- -- -- 0.99 1.28 -- -- -- Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 07/19/02 -- -- -- 0.79 1.65 -- -- -- Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 08/21/01 -- -- -- 0.38 0.56 -- -- -- 

Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date RES RRH SCS SLM SMB SRD SRH SSF S
Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 07/08/02 -- -- -- 0.32 0.64 -- -- -- Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 07/25/01 -- -- -- -- 0.35 16.03 -- -- Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 08/23/02 -- -- -- -- -- 13.95 -- -- Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 07/27/01 -- -- -- 0.48 1.73 -- -- -- Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 08/23/02 -- -- -- 0.27 1.76 -- -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 07/10/01 -- -- -- 1.27 1.38 -- -- -- Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 07/10/02 -- -- -- 2.46 0.67 -- -- -- Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 07/11/01 -- -- -- 0.58 5.85 -- -- 0.58 Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 07/11/02 -- -- -- 2.84 0.57 -- -- -- Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 07/11/01 -- -- -- 1.89 -- -- -- -- Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 07/11/02 -- -- -- 3.16 2.11 -- -- -- 

Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date RES RRH SCS SLM SMB SRD SRH SSF S
Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued [Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than] Site name Site identifier Date STS TSS USR WHS WRM WSS WTS YKD 

Buffalo River near Boxley R1 07/31/01 -- 1.33 51.09 -- -- -- 0.31 -- Buffalo River near Boxley R1 08/07/02 -- 7.44 40.92 -- -- -- 0.14 -- Buffalo River near Ponca R2 07/30/01 -- 2.08 17.93 -- -- 0.28 0.47 3.87 Buffalo River near Ponca R2 07/23/02 -- 1.11 35.03 -- -- -- 0.22 0.67 Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 08/03/01 -- 8.75 26.43 -- -- 0.37 1.3 3.63 Buffalo River near Pruitt R3 06/27/02 -- 1.25 36.63 -- -- -- 0.58 1.83 Buffalo River near Hasty R4 07/31/01 0.09 2.7 16.94 -- -- 0.24 0.28 3.79 Buffalo River near Hasty R4 07/15/02 -- 1.65 3.58 -- -- 0.28 1.38 1.19 Buffalo River near Woolum R5 07/18/01 -- 1.3 32.09 -- -- 0.08 0.99 3.21 Buffalo River near Woolum R5 07/16/02 -- 1.95 13.97 -- -- -- 0.97 0.97 Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 07/18/01 -- 0.71 23.48 -- -- 0.49 0.76 6.03 Buffalo River at Shine Eye near Gilbert R6 07/17/02 -- 3.13 12.16 -- -- 0.5 0.5 3.88 Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 07/20/01 -- 0.24 16.56 -- -- 1.18 3.23 1.97 Buffalo River at Highway 14 near Harriet R7 09/13/02 -- 0.31 27.4 -- -- 1.45 0.16 1.55 Buffalo River near Rush R8 07/26/01 -- 0.64 29.48 -- -- 1.45 1.21 0.87 Buffalo River near Rush R8 07/18/02 -- 0.61 21.05 -- -- 1.3 1.14 <0.01 Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 07/24/01 1.33 2.8 26.66 -- -- 0.53 0.4 9.07 Buffalo River near mouth near Buffalo City R9 07/12/02 0.33 0.17 22.09 -- -- 0.5 0.17 <0.01 Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 06/19/01 -- -- 55.61 -- -- -- -- -- Beech Creek near mouth near Boxley T1 06/20/02 -- -- 52.73 -- -- -- -- -- Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 07/31/01 -- 0.15 58.18 -- -- -- 0.15 -- Ponca Creek near mouth near Ponca T2 06/25/02 -- -- 22.43 -- -- -- -- -- Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 06/20/01 -- 8.78 44.27 -- -- 0.18 1.61 -- 
Cecil Creek near mouth near Erbie T3 06/24/02 -- 1.28 23.72 -- -- 0.16 0.16 -- Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 08/01/01 -- 2.25 8.01 -- -- -- -- -- Mill Creek near mouth near Pruitt T4 06/21/02 -- 0.5 18 -- -- -- -- -- Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 08/02/01 -- 3.82 28.71 -- -- 0.24 0.18 16.65 Little Buffalo River near mouth near Pruitt T5 08/19/02 -- 0.51 25.3 -- -- 0.68 0.25 9.9 Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 08/07/01 0.46 0.61 32.52 -- -- -- -- 1.42 Big Creek near mouth near Carver T6 07/24/02 0.21 0.52 28.93 -- -- -- -- 4.09 Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 08/03/01 -- 1.88 21.2 -- -- -- -- -- Davis Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T7 07/22/02 -- 0.12 28.55 -- -- -- -- -- Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 08/08/01 0.41 4.66 35.39 -- -- -- 0.55 4.25 Cave Creek near mouth near Mt. Hersey T8 07/26/02 0.14 0.14 24.32 -- 0.14 0.14 -- 5.72 Richland Creek near mouth near Eula T9 07/13/01 0.78 2.35 39.56 -- -- 0.78 0.16 -- Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 06/21/01 0.07 0.57 73.34 -- -- -- 0.07 -- Calf Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T10 07/22/02 -- 0.23 53.36 -- -- -- -- 0.15 Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 06/22/01 -- 10.75 27.96 -- -- -- 0.11 -- Mill Creek near mouth near Silver Hill T11 06/29/02 -- 0.25 46.27 -- -- -- -- -- Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 07/12/01 0.52 0.39 35.7 -- -- 0.39 0.13 2.62 Bear Creek near mouth near Gilbert T12 08/08/02 0.17 0.04 42.82 -- -- -- 0.21 0.87 Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 07/16/01 0.24 -- 64.89 -- -- -- 0.24 -- Brush Creek near mouth near Gilbert T13 06/28/02 -- -- 72.43 -- -- -- -- 0.14 Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 08/10/01 0.2 2.57 33.5 -- -- 0.1 0.2 0.3 Tomahawk Creek near mouth near Tomahawk T14 07/19/02 0.16 0.24 51.46 -- -- 0.16 -- 0.39 Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 08/21/01 0.06 0.56 59.19 -- -- 1.31 1.13 0.38 

Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date STS TSS USR WHS WRM WSS WTS YKD 
Water Creek near mouth near Evening Star T15 07/08/02 -- <0.01 40.38 -- -- 0.32 0.32 -- Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 07/25/01 -- -- 23 -- -- -- 0.7 -- Rush Creek near mouth near Rush T16 08/23/02 -- -- 13.37 -- -- -- -- -- Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 07/27/01 -- 0.38 48.7 -- -- -- 1.06 0.1 Clabber Creek near mouth near Rush T17 08/23/02 -- 1.09 39.08 -- -- -- 0.27 -- Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 07/10/01 -- 0.46 41.71 -- -- 0.35 0.23 6.8 Big Creek near mouth near Cozahome T18 07/10/02 -- -- 37.05 -- 0 -- 0.45 2.01 Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 07/11/01 -- -- 8.77 -- -- 0.58 5.26 -- Middle Creek near mouth near Big Flat T23 07/11/02 -- -- 31.82 -- -- -- -- -- Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 07/11/01 0.94 0.94 19.81 0.94 -- -- 1.89 -- Leatherwood Creek near mouth near Advance T24 07/11/02 -- -- 24.74 -- -- -- 1.05 -- 

Table 2. Species richness and percent relative abundance for sites sampled in 2001 and 2002 within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued[Species codes are defined in table 3. USR, unidentified stoneroller, counted as two species for species richness; <, less than]

Site name

Site

identifier Date STS TSS USR WHS WRM WSS WTS YKD 
Table 3. List of species codes used in table 2.

[NA, not applicable]

Arkansas saddled darter

Banded darter

Banded sculpin

Bigeye chub

Bigeye shiner

Black redhorse

Blackspotted topminnow

Bluegill

Bluntnose minnow

Brook silverside

Carmine shiner

Checkered madtom

Chestnut lamprey

Common carp

Creek chub

Duskystripe shiner

Flathead catfish

Gilt darter

Golden redhorse

Green sunfish

Greenside darter

Hornyhead chub

Lamprey, immature NA

Largemouth bass

Logperch

Longear sunfish

Longnose gar

Northern hog sucker

Northern studfish

Orangethroat darter

Ozark bass

Ozark chub

Ozark madtom

Ozark minnow

Ozark sculpin

Ozark shiner

Rainbow darter

Rainbow trout

Redear sunfish

Redspotted sunfish

River redhorse

Shorthead redhorse

Slender madtom

Smallmouth bass

Southern redbelly dace

Steelcolor shiner

Stippled darter

Stoneroller, unidentified 

Striped shiner

Telescope shiner

Warmouth

Wedgespot shiner

White sucker

Whitetail shiner

Yellow bullhead

Yoke darter

Tables 27

Common name Scientific name

Species

code

Etheostoma euzonum ASD

Etheostoma zonale BDD

Cottus carolinae BDS

Hybopsis amblops BEC

Notropis boops BES

Moxostoma duquesnei BRH

Fundulus olivaceus BTM

Lepomis macrochirus BLG

Pimephales notatus BNM

Labidesthes sicculus BRS

Notropis percobromus CMS

Noturus flavater CKM

Ichthyomyzon castaneus CNL

Cyprinus carpio CMC

Semotilus atromaculatus CRC

Luxilus pilsbryi DSS

Pylodictis olivaris FHC

Percina evides GTD

Moxostoma erythrurum GRH

Lepomis cyanellus GSF

Etheostoma blennioides GSD

Nocomis biguttatus HHC

AMM

Micropterus salmoides LMB

Percina caprodes LGP

Lepomis megalotis LES

Lepisosteus osseus LNG

Hypentelium nigricans NHS

Common name Scientific name

Species

code

Fundulus catenatus NSF

Etheostoma spectabile OTD

Ambloplites constellatus OZB

Erimystax harryi OZC

Noturus albater OMT

Notropis nubilus OZM

Cottus hypselurus OKS

Notropis ozarcanus OZS

Etheostoma caeruleum RBD

Oncorhynchus mykiss RBT

Lepomis microlophus RES

Lepomis miniatus SSF

Moxostoma carinatum RRH

Moxostoma macrolepidotum SRH

Noturus exilis SLM

Micropterus dolomieu SMB

Phoxinus erythrogaster SRD

Cyprinella whipplei SCS

Etheostoma punctulatum STD

Campostoma spp. USR

Luxilus chrysocephalus STS

Notropis telescopus TSS

Lepomis gulosus WRM

Notropis greenei WSS

Catostomus commersoni WHS

Cyprinella galactura WTS

Ameiurus natalis YLB

Etheostoma juliae YKD
28 The Fishes of Buffalo National River, Arkansas, 2001-2003

Table 4. List of species collected within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.

[--, not collected; X, collected; species endemic to the Ozark Plateaus physiographic area are shaded; for 2003, only species not collected in 2001-2002 are 

shown]

Common name Scientific name 2001-2002 2003

Cashner

and

Brown

(1977)

Guidroz

(1975)

Robison

and

Buchanan

(1988)

Walters

(1993)

American brook lamprey Lampetra appendix -- -- X X X --

American eel Anguilla rostrata -- X X X X X

Arkansas saddled darter Etheostoma euzonum X -- X X X X

Banded darter Etheostoma zonale X -- X X X X

Banded sculpin Cottus carolinae X -- X X X X

Bigeye chub Hybopsis amblops X -- X X X X

Bigeye shiner Notropis boops X -- X X X X

Black bullhead Ameiurus melas -- -- X X -- --

Black crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus -- X -- -- -- X

Black redhorse Moxostoma duquesnei X -- X X X X

Blackside darter Percina maculata -- -- X -- X --

Blackspotted topminnow Fundulus olivaceus X -- X X X X

Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus X -- X X X X

Bluntnose minnow Pimephales notatus X -- X X X X

Brook silverside Labidesthes sicculus X -- X X X X

Brown trout Salmo trutta -- X -- -- -- --

Carmine shinera Notropis percobromus X -- X X X X

Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus -- X X X X X

Checkered madtom Noturus flavater X -- X X X X

Chestnut lamprey Ichthyomyzon castaneus X -- X X X X

Common carp Cyprinus carpio X -- -- -- X --

Creek chub Semotilus atromaculatus X -- X X X X

Duskystripe shiner Luxilus pilsbryi X -- X X X X

Flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris X -- X X X X

Freshwater drum Aplodinotus grunniens -- X -- -- -- --

Gilt darter Percina evides X -- X X X X

Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum -- X X X X X

Golden redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum X -- X X X X

Green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus X -- X X X X

Greenside darter Etheostoma blennioides X -- X X X X

Highfin carpsucker Carpiodes velifer -- -- X -- X --

Hornyhead chub Nocomis biguttatus X -- X X X X

Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides X -- X X X X

Least brook lamprey Lampetra aepyptera -- X -- -- -- --

Logperch Percina caprodes X -- X X X X

Longear sunfish Lepomis megalotis X -- X X X X

Longnose gar Lepisosteus osseus X -- X X X X

Northern hog sucker Hypentelium nigricans X -- X X X X

Northern studfish Fundulus catenatus X -- X X X X

Orangethroat darter Etheostoma spectabile X -- X X -- X
Tables 29

Ozark bass Ambloplites constellatus X -- X X X X

Ozark chub Erimystax harryi X -- X X X X

Ozark madtom Noturus albater X -- X X X X

Ozark minnow Notropis nubilus X -- X X X X

Ozark sculpin Cottus hypselurus X -- X X X X

Ozark shiner Notropis ozarcanus X -- X X X X

Quillback Carpiodes cyprinus -- X -- -- -- --

Rainbow darter Etheostoma caeruleum X -- X X X X

Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss X -- -- -- X --

Redear sunfish Lepomis microlophus X -- -- -- -- X

Redspotted sunfish Lepomis miniatus X -- -- -- -- --

River carpsucker Carpiodes carpio -- -- -- -- -- X

River redhorse Moxostoma carinatum X -- X X X X

Shorthead redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum X -- -- -- -- --

Slender madtom Noturus exilis X -- X X X X

Smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu X -- X X X X

Southern redbelly dace Phoxinus erythrogaster X -- X X X X

Speckled darter Etheostoma stigmaeum -- -- X X X --

Spotted bass Micropterus punctulatus -- -- X X X --

Spotted sucker Minytrema melanops -- X -- -- X --

Steelcolor shiner Cyprinella whipplei X -- X X --

Stippled darter Etheostoma punctulatum X -- X X X X

Stonerollerb Campostoma spp. X -- X2 X2 X2 X2

Striped shiner Luxilus chrysocephalus X -- X X X X

Telescope shiner Notropis telescopus X -- X X X X

Walleye Sander vitreus -- X -- -- -- --

Warmouth Lepomis gulosus X -- -- -- -- --

Wedgespot shiner Notropis greenei X -- X X X X

White bass Morone chrysops -- -- -- -- X --

White sucker Catostomus commersoni X -- -- -- -- --

Whitetail shiner Cyprinella galactura X -- X X X X

Yellow bullhead Ameiurus natalis X -- X X X --

Yoke darter Etheostoma juliae X -- X X X X

Number of species collected2 562 10 582 552 602 53

a

Formerly considered rosyface shiner (Notropis rubellus).

b

Includes both species of stonerollers (C. anomalum and C. oligolepis).

Table 4. List of species collected within Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued

[--, not collected; X, collected; species endemic to the Ozark Plateaus physiographic area are shaded; for 2003, only species not collected in 2001-2002 are 

shown]

Common name Scientific name 2001-2002 2003

Cashner

and

Brown

(1977)

Guidroz

(1975)

Robison

and

Buchanan

(1988)

Walters

(1993)
Table 5. Qualitative abundance of species at sites sampled in 2003 where all encountered species were collected, Buffalo National River, Arkansas.

[--, not collected; MC, most common (greater than 20.0 percent); C, common (10.0 to 20.0 percent); LC, least common (2.0 to 10.0 percent); R, rare (less than 2.0 

percent); NA, not applicable]

Arkansas saddled darter

Banded darter

Banded sculpin

Blackspotted topminnow

Bluntnose minnow

Carmine shiner

Central stoneroller

Creek chub

Duskystripe shiner

Green sunfish

Greenside darter

Hornyhead chub

Lamprey, immature NA

Largescale stoneroller

Least brook lamprey

Longear sunfish

Northern hog sucker

Orangethroat darter

Ozark bass

Ozark chub

Ozark sculpin

Rainbow darter

Rainbow trout

Slender madtom

Southern redbelly dace

Stippled darter

Stoneroller 

Yellow bullhead

30 The Fishes of Buffalo National River, Arkansas, 2001-2003

Common name Scientific name

T6.8a

05/08/03

T7.1b

05/08/03

T14.9b

05/06/03

T24.5a

05/07/03

Etheostoma euzonum -- -- LC --

Etheostoma zonale -- -- R --

Cottus carolinae MC -- C LC

Fundulus olivaceus -- -- R --

Pimephales notatus -- -- R --

Notropis percobromus -- -- R --

Campostoma anomalum -- -- C --

Semotilus atromaculatus -- -- R LC

Luxilus pilsbryi MC -- MC MC

Lepomis cyanellus -- -- R --

Etheostoma blennioides LC -- R --

Nocomis biguttatus -- -- R --

-- -- R --

Campostoma oligolepis -- -- C --

Lampetra aepyptera -- R -- --

Lepomis megalotis -- -- C LC

Hypentelium nigricans -- -- R --

Etheostoma spectabile C R -- LC

Ambloplites constellatus -- -- R --

Erimystax harryi -- -- R --

Cottus hypselurus -- MC MC --

Etheostoma caeruleum MC -- MC LC

Oncorhynchus mykiss -- -- -- R

Noturus exilis -- -- R --

Phoxinus erythrogaster MC -- -- --

Etheostoma punctulatum -- -- -- R

Campostoma spp. LC R -- LC

Ameiurus natalis -- -- R --

a

Qualitative abundance from counts of individuals.

b

Qualitative abundance estimated using professional judgment.
Tables 31

Table 6. List of collected species at sites sampled in 2003 where only selected species were collected, Buffalo National River, Arkansas.

[Only species of interest were collected. Species could have been collected for photographing or because their presence was considered to be unusual. Many species not on this list could have been present at the sites. X, collected; --, not collected]

Common name Scientific name

Site identifier and date

R4

4/24

R5.9

4/23

R6

4/23

R6

9/17

R6.5

5/6

R7

4/23

R8

9/16

R8.5

5/8

R9.5

3/19

R9.5

9/15

T10

4/24

American eel Anguilla rostrata -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X --

Arkansas saddled darter Etheostoma euzonum -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- --

Banded darter Etheostoma zonale X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Banded sculpin Cottus carolinae -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Bigeye chub Hybopsis amblops -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- --

Bigeye shiner Notropis boops X -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- --

Black crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X --

Black redhorse Moxostoma duquesnei -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- --

Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X X -- --

Bluntnose minnow Pimephales notatus -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- --

Brook silverside Labidesthes sicculus -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Carmine shiner Notropis percobromus -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- --

Central stoneroller Campostoma anomalum X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus -- -- -- -- -- -- X X X -- --

Checkered madtom Noturus flavater X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Chestnut lamprey Ichthyomyzon castaneus X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- --

Common carp Cyprinus carpio -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X --

Duskystripe shiner Luxilus pilsbryi X X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- --

Freshwater drum Aplodinotus grunniens -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X --

Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- --

Golden redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum -- -- -- -- -- -- X X X -- --

Green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- --

Greenside darter Etheostoma blennioides X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X X -- --

Largescale stoneroller Campostoma oligolepis X X X -- -- -- -- X -- X

Longear sunfish Lepomis megalotis -- -- -- -- -- -- X X -- --

Longnose gar Lepisosteus osseus -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- --

Northern studfish Fundulus catenatus -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- --

Ozark bass Ambloplites constellatus -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- X -- --
32 The Fishes of Buffalo National River, Arkansas, 2001-2003

Ozark chub Erimystax harryi -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- --

Ozark madtom Noturus albater -- -- -- X X -- -- -- -- -- --

Quillback Carpiodes cyprinus -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- --

Ozark minnow Notropis nubilus -- -- X -- X -- -- -- -- -- --

Ozark shiner Notropis ozarcanus -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- --

Redear sunfish Lepomis microlophus -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- --

River redhorse Moxostoma carinatum -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- --

Smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- --

Southern redbelly dace Phoxinus erythrogaster -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- --

Spotted sucker Minytrema melanops -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- --

Stippled darter Etheostoma punctulatum -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Striped shiner Luxilus chrysocephalus -- -- -- -- -- X X -- -- -- --

Telescope shiner Notropis telescopus -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Walleye Sander vitreus -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- --

Warmouth Lepomis gulosus -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- --

Wedgespot shiner Notropis greenei -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Whitetail shiner Cyprinella galactura -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X --

Yellow bullhead Ameiurus natalis -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- --

Yoke darter Etheostoma juliae -- -- -- X X -- -- -- -- -- --

Table 6. List of collected species at sites sampled in 2003 where only selected species were collected, Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued

[Only species of interest were collected. Species could have been collected for photographing or because their presence was considered to be unusual. Many species not on this list could have been present at the sites. X, collected; --, not collected]

Common name Scientific name

Site identifier and date

R4

4/24

R5.9

4/23

R6

4/23

R6

9/17

R6.5

5/6

R7

4/23

R8

9/16

R8.5

5/8

R9.5

3/19

R9.5

9/15

T10

4/24
Tables 33

Table 7. List of fish species expected to occur at Buffalo National River, Arkansas.

Preliminary list, list provided by National Park Service; Revised list, list compiled by USGS after review of pertinent literature; USGS, collected by USGS in 

2001-2003; 0, unexpected, Buffalo National River is outside of species’ range or lacks appropriate habitat; 1, species is expected within Buffalo National River; 2, 

collected; WRB, White River Basin. Comments based on information from Robison and Buchanan (1988)]

Family Scientific name Common name

Preliminary

list

Revised

list USGS Comment

Acipenseridae Scaphirhynchus platorynchus Shovelnose sturgeon 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Amblyopsidae Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern cavefish 1 0 No Restricted to caves

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata American eel 2 2 Yes

Atherinidae Labidesthes sicculus Brook silverside 2 2 Yes

Catostomidae Moxostoma duquesnei Black redhorse 2 2 Yes

Catostomidae Erimyzon oblongus Creek chubsucker 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Catostomidae Moxostoma erythrurum Golden redhorse 2 2 Yes

Catostomidae Carpiodes velifer Highfin carpsucker 2 2 No

Catostomidae Hypentelium nigricans Northern hog sucker 2 2 Yes

Catostomidae Carpiodes cyprinus Quillback 1 2 Yes

Catostomidae Carpiodes carpio River carpsucker 2 2 No

Catostomidae Moxostoma carinatum River redhorse 2 2 Yes

Catostomidae Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shorthead redhorse 1 2 Yes

Catostomidae Minytrema melanops Spotted sucker 2 2 Yes

Catostomidae Catostomus commersoni White sucker 1 2 Yes

Centrarchidae Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black crappie 2 2 Yes

Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill 2 2 Yes

Centrarchidae Lepomis cyanellus Green sunfish 2 2 Yes

Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass 2 2 Yes

Centrarchidae Lepomis megalotis Longear sunfish 2 2 Yes

Centrarchidae Lepomis humilis Orangespotted sunfish 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Centrarchidae Ambloplites constellatus Ozark bass 2 2 Yes

Centrarchidae Lepomis auritus Redbreast sunfish 1 0 No Introduced species, no

recent collections from

Arkansas

Centrarchidae Lepomis microlophus Redear sunfish 2 2 Yes

Centrarchidae Lepomis miniatus Redspotted sunfish 1 2 Yes

Centrarchidae Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth bass 2 2 Yes

Centrarchidae Micropterus punctulatus Spotted bass 2 2 No

Centrarchidae Lepomis gulosus Warmouth 1 2 Yes

Centrarchidae Pomoxis annularis White crappie 1 1 No

Clupeidae Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard shad 2 2 Yes
34 The Fishes of Buffalo National River, Arkansas, 2001-2003

Clupeidae Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack herring 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Clupeidae Dorosoma petenense Threadfin shad 1 0 No In Ozarks, primarily

restricted to reservoirs

Cottidae Cottus carolinae Banded sculpin 2 2 Yes

Cottidae Cottus hypselurus Ozark sculpin 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Hybopsis amblops Bigeye chub 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Notropis boops Bigeye shiner 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Cyprinella venusta Blacktail shiner 1 0 No Not reported from

Ozark Plateaus

Cyprinidae Cyprinella camura Bluntface shiner 1 0 No Does not occur in WRB

Cyprinidae Pimephales notatus Bluntnose minnow 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Pimephales vigilax Bullhead minnow 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Cyprinidae Notropis percobromus Carmine shinera 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Campostoma anomalum Central stoneroller 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio Common carp 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Semotilus atromaculatus Creek chub 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Luxilus pilsbryi Duskystripe shiner 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Pimephales promelas Fathead minnow 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Cyprinidae Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden shiner 2 1 No Previous reports probably

outside of park 

Cyprinidae Carassius auratus Goldfish 1 0 No An introduced species

with low survival 

Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Cyprinidae Erimystax x-punctatus Gravel chub 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Cyprinidae Nocomis biguttatus Hornyhead chub 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Campostoma oligolepis Largescale stoneroller 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Notropis volucellus Mimic shiner 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Cyprinidae Hybognathus nuchalis Mississippi silvery minnow 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Cyprinidae Erimystax harryi Ozark chub 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Notropis nubilus Ozark minnow 2 2 Yes

Table 7. List of fish species expected to occur at Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued

Preliminary list, list provided by National Park Service; Revised list, list compiled by USGS after review of pertinent literature; USGS, collected by USGS in 

2001-2003; 0, unexpected, Buffalo National River is outside of species’ range or lacks appropriate habitat; 1, species is expected within Buffalo National River; 2, 

collected; WRB, White River Basin. Comments based on information from Robison and Buchanan (1988)]

Family Scientific name Common name

Preliminary

list

Revised

list USGS Comment
Tables 35

Cyprinidae Notropis ozarcanus Ozark shiner 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Lythrurus umbratilis Redfin shiner 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Cyprinidae Nocomis asper Redspot chub 1 0 No Does not occur in WRB

Cyprinidae Notropis sabinae Sabine shiner 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Cyprinidae Pimephales tenellus Slim minnow 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Cyprinidae Phoxinus erythrogaster Southern redbelly dace 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Cyprinella spiloptera Spotfin shiner 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Cyprinidae Cyprinella whipplei Steelcolor shiner 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Luxilus chrysocephalus Striped shiner 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Notropis telescopus Telescope shiner 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Notropis greenei Wedgespot shiner 2 2 Yes

Cyprinidae Cyprinella galactura Whitetail shiner 2 2 Yes

Esocidae Esox niger Chain pickerel 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Esocidae Esox americanus Grass pickerel 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Esocidae Esox masquinongy Muskellunge 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Esocidae Esox lucius Northern pike 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Fundulidae Fundulus olivaceus Blackspotted topminnow 2 2 Yes

Fundulidae Fundulus catenatus Northern studfish 2 2 Yes

Hiodontidae Hiodon tergisus Mooneye 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Ictaluridae Ameiurus melas Black bullhead 2 2 No

Ictaluridae Ictalurus furcatus Blue catfish 1 0 No Primarily an inhabitant

of big rivers

Ictaluridae Noturus miurus Brindled madtom 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Ictaluridae Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish 2 2 Yes

Ictaluridae Noturus flavater Checkered madtom 2 2 Yes

Ictaluridae Pylodictis olivaris Flathead catfish 2 2 Yes

Ictaluridae Noturus albater Ozark madtom 2 2 Yes

Table 7. List of fish species expected to occur at Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued

Preliminary list, list provided by National Park Service; Revised list, list compiled by USGS after review of pertinent literature; USGS, collected by USGS in 

2001-2003; 0, unexpected, Buffalo National River is outside of species’ range or lacks appropriate habitat; 1, species is expected within Buffalo National River; 2, 

collected; WRB, White River Basin. Comments based on information from Robison and Buchanan (1988)]

Family Scientific name Common name

Preliminary

list

Revised

list USGS Comment
36 The Fishes of Buffalo National River, Arkansas, 2001-2003

Ictaluridae Noturus exilis Slender madtom 2 2 Yes

Ictaluridae Ameiurus natalis Yellow bullhead 2 2 Yes

Lepisosteidae Atractosteus spatula Alligator gar 1 0 No Not reported from Ozark

Plateaus

Lepisosteidae Lepisosteus osseus Longnose gar 2 2 Yes

Lepisosteidae Lepisosteus platostomus Shortnose gar 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Lepisosteidae Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted gar 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Moronidae Morone saxatilis Striped bass 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Moronidae Morone chrysops White bass 2 2 No

Percidae Etheostoma euzonum Arkansas saddled darter 2 2 Yes

Percidae Etheostoma zonale Banded darter 2 2 Yes

Percidae Percina maculata Blackside darter 2 2 No

Percidae Etheostoma chlorosomum Bluntnose darter 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Percidae Percina sciera Dusky darter 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Percidae Etheostoma flabellare Fantail darter 1 0 No Absent from most of

WRB in vicinity

Percidae Percina evides Gilt darter 2 2 Yes

Percidae Etheostoma blennioides Greenside darter 2 2 Yes

Percidae Percina caprodes Logperch 2 2 Yes

Percidae Percina nasuta Longnose darter 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Percidae Etheostoma spectabile Orangethroat darter 2 2 Yes

Percidae Etheostoma caeruleum Rainbow darter 2 2 Yes

Percidae Etheostoma whipplei Redfin darter 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Percidae Percina shumardi River darter 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Percidae Percina vigil Saddleback darter 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Percidae Sander canadensis Sauger 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Percidae Ammocrypta vivax Scaly sand darter 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Table 7. List of fish species expected to occur at Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued

Preliminary list, list provided by National Park Service; Revised list, list compiled by USGS after review of pertinent literature; USGS, collected by USGS in 

2001-2003; 0, unexpected, Buffalo National River is outside of species’ range or lacks appropriate habitat; 1, species is expected within Buffalo National River; 2, 

collected; WRB, White River Basin. Comments based on information from Robison and Buchanan (1988)]

Family Scientific name Common name

Preliminary

list

Revised

list USGS Comment
Tables 37

Percidae Etheostoma stigmaeum Speckled darter 2 2 No

Percidae Percina uranidea Stargazing darter 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Percidae Etheostoma punctulatum Stippled darter 2 2 Yes

Percidae Sander vitreus Walleye 1 2 Yes

Percidae Ammocrypta clara Western sand darter 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Percidae Etheostoma juliae Yoke darter 2 2 Yes

Petromyzontidae Lampetra appendix American brook lamprey 2 2 No

Petromyzontidae Ichthyomyzon cataneus Chestnut lamprey 2 2 Yes

Petromyzontidae Lampetra aepyptera Least brook lamprey 1 2 Yes

Petromyzontidae Ichthyomyzon gagei Southern brook lamprey 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Western mosquitofish 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Polyodontidae Polyodon spathula Paddlefish 1 0 No Not reported from this

part of WRB

Salmonidae Salvelinus fontinalis Brook trout 1 1 No

Salmonidae Salmo trutta Brown trout 1 2 No Observed by National

Park Service

Salmonidae Oncorhynchus clarki Cutthroat trout 1 1 No

Salmonidae Salvelinus naymacush Lake trout 1 0 No Mostly restricted to

deep, cold lakes

Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout 2 2 Yes

Sciaenidae Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater drum 1 2 Yes

a

Formerly considered rosyface shine (Notropis rubellus).

Table 7. List of fish species expected to occur at Buffalo National River, Arkansas.—Continued

Preliminary list, list provided by National Park Service; Revised list, list compiled by USGS after review of pertinent literature; USGS, collected by USGS in 

2001-2003; 0, unexpected, Buffalo National River is outside of species’ range or lacks appropriate habitat; 1, species is expected within Buffalo National River; 2, 

collected; WRB, White River Basin. Comments based on information from Robison and Buchanan (1988)]

Family Scientific name Common name

Preliminary

list

Revised

list USGS Comment