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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
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Lower Mississippi-Lake Maurepas, Lake Maurepas, Amite
75 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
Achiridae (American Soles)
Trinectes maculatus
Hogchoker Non-native
5
5
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel Non-native
6
6
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch Non-native
6
6
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
5
5
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside Non-native
3
3
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker Non-native
2
2
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
5
5
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Ambloplites ariommus
Shadow Bass Non-native
5
5
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish Non-native
12
12
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth Non-native
5
5
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish Non-native
3
3
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Non-native
11
11
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish Non-native
3
3
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
5
5
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish Non-native
5
5
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass Non-native
8
8
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
11
11
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
1
1
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
3
3
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa alabamae
Alabama Shad Non-native
1
1
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad Non-native
4
4
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
6
6
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
15
15
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
1
1
Hybopsis amblops
Bigeye Chub Non-native
7
7
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner Non-native
1
1
Hybopsis winchelli
Clear Chub Non-native
7
7
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Striped Shiner Non-native
3
3
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner Non-native
1
1
Lythrurus roseipinnis
Cherryfin Shiner Non-native
4
4
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub Non-native
2
2
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
7
7
Notropis longirostris
Longnose Shiner Non-native
12
12
Notropis maculatus
Taillight Shiner Non-native
2
2
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner Non-native
6
6
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner Non-native
7
7
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow Non-native
5
5
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
5
5
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish Non-native
7
7
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox niger
Chain Pickerel Non-native
2
2
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow Non-native
2
2
Fundulus euryzonus
Broadstripe Topminnow Non-native
2
2
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
1
1
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow Non-native
6
6
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Non-native
11
11
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Microgobius gulosus
Clown Goby Non-native
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Non-native
1
1
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead Non-native
4
4
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Non-native
1
1
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
4
4
Noturus leptacanthus
Speckled Madtom Non-native
3
3
Noturus miurus
Brindled Madtom Non-native
6
6
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom Non-native
3
3
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar Non-native
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta beanii
Naked Sand Darter Non-native
11
11
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter Non-native
2
2
Etheostoma lynceum
Brighteye Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter Non-native
5
5
Etheostoma stigmaeum
Speckled Darter Non-native
8
8
Etheostoma swaini
Gulf Darter Non-native
8
8
Percina nigrofasciata
Blackbanded Darter Non-native
3
3
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter Non-native
4
4
Percina suttkusi
Gulf Logperch Non-native
4
4
Percina vigil
Saddleback Darter Non-native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish Non-native
27
27
Heterandria formosa
Least Killifish Non-native
2
2
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
2
2
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Syngnathus scovelli
Texas Pipefish Non-native
1
1