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SOUTH BRANCH PLUM CREEK AT FIVE POINTS, PA, Reach:A -- 7/23/97
Species Length Length Weight Weight Number
(mm) (mm) (g) (g) caught
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
AMBLOPLITES RUPESTRIS, rock bass 159 159 79 79 1
CAMPOSTOMA ANOMALUM, central stoneroller 32 94 0.5 230.5 216
CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONI, white sucker 39 179 0.5 53.5 12
CLINOSTOMUS ELONGATUS, redside dace 23 88 0 11 35
COTTUS BAIRDI, mottled sculpin 52 90 1 58.5 164
ETHEOSTOMA FLABELLARE, fantail darter 39 70 0.5 26 91
ETHEOSTOMA NIGRUM, Johnny darter 41 60 0.5 3 31
HYPENTELIUM NIGRICANS, northern hogsucker 36 164 0.5 68 54
LUXILUS CHRYSOCEPHALUS, striped shiner 55 96 1 7.5 28
NOTROPIS BUCCATUS, silverjaw minnow 56 75 1 3.5 13
NOTROPIS LUDIBUNDUS, sand shiner 39 63 0.5 2.5 22
PERCINA MACULATA, blackside darter 36 62 0.5 4.5 8
PIMEPHALES NOTATUS, bluntnose minnow 20 84 0 21 97
RHINICHTHYS ATRATULUS, blacknose dace 42 69 0.5 24.5 49
SEMOTILUS ATROMACULATUS, creek chub 25 221 0.5 135 199
Species richness = 15 taxa
Total Abundance = 1020
SOUTH BRANCH PLUM CREEK AT FIVE POINTS, PA, Reach:B -- 7/15/97
Species Length Length Weight Weight Number
(mm) (mm) (g) (g) caught
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
AMBLOPLITES RUPESTRIS, rock bass 95 95 15.5 15.5 1
CAMPOSTOMA ANOMALUM, central stoneroller 53 119 2 146.5 279
CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONI, white sucker 34 185 0.5 61 19
CLINOSTOMUS ELONGATUS, redside dace 46 80 1 8.5 36
COTTUS BAIRDI, mottled sculpin 46 94 1.5 124.5 155
ETHEOSTOMA FLABELLARE, fantail darter 36 66 0.5 12.5 50
ETHEOSTOMA NIGRUM, Johnny darter 39 57 0.5 6.5 40
HYPENTELIUM NIGRICANS, northern hogsucker 24 205 0 68 33
LAMPETRA AEPYPTERA, least brook lamprey 106 180 3.5 8 9
LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS, bluegill 100 100 18 18 1
LUXILUS CHRYSOCEPHALUS, striped shiner 53 131 1.5 23 31
MOXOSTOMA DUQUESNEI, black redhorse 122 138 20.5 26.5 4
NOTROPIS BUCCATUS, silverjaw minnow 36 76 1 4.5 13
NOTROPIS LUDIBUNDUS, sand shiner 40 66 0.5 3 37
PERCINA MACULATA, blackside darter 57 71 0.5 2 8
PIMEPHALES NOTATUS, bluntnose minnow 41 68 0.5 54.5 101
RHINICHTHYS ATRATULUS, blacknose dace 21 70 0 4 16
SEMOTILUS ATROMACULATUS, creek chub 27 186 0 176.5 186
Species richness = 18 taxa
Total Abundance = 1019
SOUTH BRANCH PLUM CREEK AT FIVE POINTS, PA, Reach:C -- 7/24/97
Species Length Length Weight Weight Number
(mm) (mm) (g) (g) caught
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
AMBLOPLITES RUPESTRIS, rock bass 110 119 23.5 30 2
CAMPOSTOMA ANOMALUM, central stoneroller 41 119 0.5 29.5 40
CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONI, white sucker 72 267 0.5 166 51
CLINOSTOMUS ELONGATUS, redside dace 26 89 0 6 30
COTTUS BAIRDI, mottled sculpin 26 95 0 12.5 30
ETHEOSTOMA FLABELLARE, fantail darter 42 71 0.5 2.5 33
ETHEOSTOMA NIGRUM, Johnny darter 43 47 0.5 1 9
HYPENTELIUM NIGRICANS, northern hogsucker 36 290 0.5 250.5 41
LAMPETRA AEPYPTERA, least brook lamprey 65 170 0.5 8.5 5
LUXILUS CHRYSOCEPHALUS, striped shiner 54 187 1.5 10.5 27
MOXOSTOMA ERYTHRURUM, golden redhorse 124 287 21.5 241 11
NOTROPIS BUCCATUS, silverjaw minnow 53 79 1 3.5 4
PERCINA MACULATA, blackside darter 54 63 1 1.5 2
PIMEPHALES NOTATUS, bluntnose minnow 24 79 0.5 6 30
RHINICHTHYS ATRATULUS, blacknose dace 45 59 0.5 1.5 6
SEMOTILUS ATROMACULATUS, creek chub 26 191 0 117 86
Species richness = 16 taxa
Total Abundance = 407
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