A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
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Louisiana Coastal, Calcasieu-Mermentau, West Fork Calcasieu
24 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
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Non-native
2
2
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish Non-native
3
3
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
1
1
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner Non-native
4
4
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner Non-native
1
1
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow Non-native
4
4
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
2
2
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel Non-native
2
2
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Non-native
4
4
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
1
1
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom Non-native
2
2
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar Non-native
2
2
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet Non-native
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter Non-native
2
2
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter Non-native
3
3
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter Non-native
2
2
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish Non-native
1
1
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