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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Mississippi-Lake Maurepas, Lake Maurepas, Tickfaw
63 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
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel Non-native
4
4
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch Non-native
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
5
5
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside Non-native
1
1
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Erimyzon tenuis
Sharpfin Chubsucker Non-native
1
1
Hypentelium nigricans
Northern Hog Sucker Non-native
2
2
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker Non-native
1
1
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse Non-native
2
2
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Ambloplites ariommus
Shadow Bass Non-native
2
2
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish Non-native
3
3
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth Non-native
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Non-native
5
5
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass Non-native
3
3
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
3
3
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad Non-native
1
1
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
8
8
Hybopsis amblops
Bigeye Chub Non-native
2
2
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner Non-native
1
1
Hybopsis winchelli
Clear Chub Non-native
3
3
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Striped Shiner Non-native
3
3
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner Non-native
1
1
Lythrurus roseipinnis
Cherryfin Shiner Non-native
1
1
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub Non-native
1
1
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
4
4
Notropis longirostris
Longnose Shiner Non-native
7
7
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner Non-native
2
2
Notropis uranoscopus
Skygazer Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner Non-native
1
1
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow Non-native
2
2
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
2
2
Pteronotropis hypselopterus
Sailfin Shiner Non-native
1
1
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow Non-native
2
2
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Non-native
8
8
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Gobiosoma bosc
Naked Goby Non-native
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Non-native
1
1
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
1
1
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom Non-native
1
1
Noturus leptacanthus
Speckled Madtom Non-native
6
6
Noturus miurus
Brindled Madtom Non-native
5
5
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom Non-native
2
2
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar Non-native
1
1
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar Non-native
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta beanii
Naked Sand Darter Non-native
4
4
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter Non-native
2
2
Etheostoma lynceum
Brighteye Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma nigrum
Johnny Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter Non-native
3
3
Etheostoma stigmaeum
Speckled Darter Non-native
2
2
Etheostoma swaini
Gulf Darter Non-native
8
8
Etheostoma zonale
Banded Darter Non-native
1
1
Percina nigrofasciata
Blackbanded Darter Non-native
7
7
Percina suttkusi
Gulf Logperch Non-native
1
1
Percina vigil
Saddleback Darter Non-native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish Non-native
8
8
Heterandria formosa
Least Killifish Non-native
1
1