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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Red-Sulphur, Big Cypress-Sulphur, Lower Sulpher
89 Species All Records Suspect = pink rows
Species checklist with examination status counts
Species Suspect Not Suspect Total
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination
Not
Examined
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin
10
10
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
30
30
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
18
18
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
20
20
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
5
8
13
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
3
3
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
3
6
9
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bigmouth Buffalo
3
4
7
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Possibly native
1
1
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
9
9
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Centrarchus macropterus
Flier
13
13
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
53
53
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
8
8
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
35
35
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
35
35
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
29
29
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
57
57
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
13
13
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
21
21
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
10
10
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
5
5
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
8
8
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
39
39
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
5
23
28
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
5
14
19
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
4
14
18
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
2
16
18
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
2
2
4
Campostoma spadiceum
Highland Stoneroller
5
5
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
17
34
51
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
3
3
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
3
3
Hybognathus hayi
Cypress Minnow
1
1
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
4
33
37
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
1
1
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
2
2
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Striped Shiner
9
9
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
21
21
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
4
31
35
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub Possibly native
1
1
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
1
1
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
22
22
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
3
11
14
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
5
24
29
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
5
16
21
Notropis maculatus
Taillight Shiner
1
1
2
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
1
1
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner Possibly native
2
2
4
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
1
1
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
13
13
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
11
11
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
10
23
33
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub
1
1
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
18
18
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
25
25
Esox niger
Chain Pickerel
2
2
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow
2
2
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
3
3
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
58
58
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
3
3
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
2
11
13
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
19
19
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
2
7
9
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
20
20
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
7
12
19
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
7
9
16
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
7
7
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
7
6
13
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
4
4
8
Lepisosteus platostomus
Shortnose Gar
1
1
2
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
7
7
Morone mississippiensis
Yellow Bass Non-native
2
2
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
1
15
16
Etheostoma asprigene
Mud Darter
4
4
8
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
1
29
30
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
6
34
40
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
1
3
4
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
9
9
Etheostoma radiosum
Orangebelly Darter Non-native
1
1
Percina caprodes
Logperch
3
4
7
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
3
3
Percina maculata
Blackside Darter
1
1
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
4
4
Percina shumardi
River Darter
1
1
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Chestnut Lamprey
1
1
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey
1
4
5
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
1
56
57
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
14
14