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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Mississippi-Lake Maurepas, Lower Mississippi-Baton Rouge, Lower Mississippi-Baton Rouge
24 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
Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
Scaphirhynchus albus
Pallid Sturgeon Non-native
1
1
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel Non-native
7
7
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside Non-native
79
79
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish Non-native
3
3
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris
Skipjack Herring Non-native
24
24
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad Non-native
62
62
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
74
74
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
15
15
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
1
1
Fundulus pulvereus
Bayou Killifish Non-native
1
1
Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)
Hiodon alosoides
Goldeye Non-native
2
2
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Non-native
4
4
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Non-native
42
42
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar Non-native
6
6
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar Non-native
3
3
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
15
15
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet Non-native
9
9
Osmeridae (Smelts)
Osmerus mordax
Rainbow Smelt Non-native
2
2
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish Non-native
1
1
Heterandria formosa
Least Killifish Non-native
1
1
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
2
2
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Syngnathus scovelli
Texas Pipefish Non-native
3
3