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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Mississippi-Lake Maurepas, Lake Maurepas, Tangipahoa
59 Species All Records Suspect Expected (native range) Possibly native
Species checklist with examination status counts
Species Suspect Not Suspect Total
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination
Not
Examined
Achiridae (American Soles)
Trinectes maculatus
Hogchoker Non-native
20
20
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel Non-native
5
5
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch Non-native
2
2
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
4
4
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Erimyzon tenuis
Sharpfin Chubsucker Non-native
3
3
Hypentelium nigricans
Northern Hog Sucker Non-native
8
8
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker Non-native
1
1
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse Non-native
3
3
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Ambloplites ariommus
Shadow Bass Non-native
2
2
Ambloplites rupestris
Rock Bass Non-native
4
4
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish Non-native
6
6
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Non-native
4
4
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
3
3
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish Non-native
3
3
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass Non-native
3
3
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
4
4
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa alabamae
Alabama Shad Non-native
2
2
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
14
14
Hybopsis amblops
Bigeye Chub Non-native
2
2
Hybopsis winchelli
Clear Chub Non-native
5
5
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Striped Shiner Non-native
4
4
Lythrurus roseipinnis
Cherryfin Shiner Non-native
6
6
Macrhybopsis boschungi Non-native
1
1
Notropis longirostris
Longnose Shiner Non-native
9
9
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner Non-native
3
3
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner Non-native
3
3
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow Non-native
2
2
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
4
4
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox niger
Chain Pickerel Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulus euryzonus
Broadstripe Topminnow Non-native
7
7
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow Non-native
2
2
Fundulus nottii
Bayou Topminnow Non-native
3
3
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Non-native
14
14
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead Non-native
1
1
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
1
1
Noturus leptacanthus
Speckled Madtom Non-native
4
4
Noturus miurus
Brindled Madtom Non-native
2
2
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom Non-native
1
1
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar Non-native
2
2
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta beanii
Naked Sand Darter Non-native
7
7
Etheostoma caeruleum
Rainbow Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma histrio
Harlequin Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma lynceum
Brighteye Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter Non-native
3
3
Etheostoma stigmaeum
Speckled Darter Non-native
6
6
Etheostoma swaini
Gulf Darter Non-native
9
9
Etheostoma zonale
Banded Darter Non-native
2
2
Percina nigrofasciata
Blackbanded Darter Non-native
9
9
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter Non-native
6
6
Percina suttkusi
Gulf Logperch Non-native
4
4
Percina vigil
Saddleback Darter Non-native
4
4
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey Non-native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish Non-native
7
7
Heterandria formosa
Least Killifish Non-native
1
1