Fish Species
Because this river flows through a large agricultural area, its waters collect silt and fertilizer runoff. In spite of this, the river provides habitat for 80 fish species and 34 species of freshwater mussels; these include:
- Nine mussel species considered as "endangered" nationally
- Mudpuppy Mussel (Simpsonaias ambigua)
- Northern Riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana)
- Rayed Bean (Villosa fabalis)
- Wavy-rayed Lampmussel (Lampsilis fasciola)
- Snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra)
- Round Pigtoe (Pleurobema sintoxia)
- Kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus fasciolaris)
- Round Hickorynut (Obovaria subrotunda)
- Rainbow mussel (Villosa iris)
- Two fish species and one turtle subspecies considered to be "threatened"
- Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)
- Eastern Sand Darter (Ammocrypta pellucida)
- Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle (Trionyx spiniferus spiniferus)
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