A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
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NFCAs Major River Basins Subbasins
Louisiana Coastal, Calcasieu-Mermentau, Mermentau Headwaters
25 Species All Records Suspect Expected (native range) Possibly native
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Species checklist with examination status counts
Species Suspect Not Suspect Total
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination		 Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination		 Not
Examined
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch Non-native
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
2
2
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish Non-native
3
3
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth Non-native
1
1
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish Non-native
5
5
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
2
2
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
2
2
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner Non-native
2
2
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow Non-native
8
8
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow Non-native
2
2
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Non-native
5
5
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom Non-native
2
2
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar Non-native
2
2
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter Non-native
3
3
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish Non-native
3
3
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Non-native
1
1
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