There are roughly 135 recorded species of fish in the U.S. State of Kansas.[1] This list is an amalgamation of the works Cross & Collins books Handbook of Fishes of Kansas (1967) and Fishes in Kansas (1995) as well as Current Status of Native Fish Species in Kansas (2005) by multiple authors and the Pocket Guide of Kansas Stream Fishes by Jessica Mounts (2017). The following tags note species in each of those categories:
Kansas is located in the Great Plains region which is characterized by mostly slow-running rivers and a near total absence of large naturally occurring lakes excluding oxbows and a few shallow salt marshes and sloughs. Since the European settlement of the area, many rivers and creeks have been dammed creating large reservoirs, largely by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation. The biggest of these reservoirs is Milford Lake at 15,709 acres (6,357ha). Kansas is home to 12 rivers basins, all of which drain into the Gulf of Mexico approximately 507mi (816km) south.
The Northern hogsucker and the Black redhorse are restricted to Shoal Creek in Cherokee County due to a decline in ideal habitatGolden Redhorse is found throughout Southeast Kansas
Central stoneroller can be found in small streams and the channelized portions of rivers.the Topeka shiner is named after Topeka, Kansasthe Red shiner can be found in most waterways in KansasBigeye shiner is found in the Verdigris, Caney, and Spring Rivers in Southeast Kansas
The Arkansas Darter is endemic to the Arkansas River System, and was first discovered near Garden City in 1885Logperch is found throughout tributaries in eastern Kansas
Kiamichi shiner is a species of fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. It is native to the United States, where it is known only from Arkansas and Oklahoma.
1 2 Haslouer, Stephen G.; Eberle, Mark E.; Edds, David R.; Gido, Keith B.; Mammoliti, Chris S.; Triplett, James R.; Collins, Joseph T.; Distler, Donald A.; Huggins, Donald G.; Stark, William J.; Knight, G. Layne. "Current Status of Native Fish in Kansas". Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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