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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Mississippi-Lake Maurepas, Lower Grand, Lower Grand
25 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
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside Non-native
9
9
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish Non-native
4
4
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish Non-native
4
4
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Non-native
5
5
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
5
5
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
5
5
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
2
2
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
3
3
Notropis maculatus
Taillight Shiner Non-native
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
3
3
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow Non-native
1
1
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish Non-native
5
5
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Ctenogobius shufeldti
Freshwater Goby Non-native
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead Non-native
3
3
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Sander canadensis
Sauger Non-native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish Non-native
7
7
Heterandria formosa
Least Killifish Non-native
1
1
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
2
2
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Syngnathus scovelli
Texas Pipefish Non-native
2
2