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Native Non-native Fresh water Salt water Notes African jewelfish: Hemichromis bimaculatus: African pompano: Alectis ciliaris: Also known as the pennant-fish and threadfin trevally. [4] African tigerfish: Hydrocynus vittatus: Alabama bass: Micropterus henshalli: Alabama shad: Alosa alabamae: Albacore: Thunnus alalunga: Alewife: Alosa ...
Florida once had a large number of species that formerly occupied the state in prehistoric and historic times, but became locally extinct or extirpated; such as the Florida short-faced bear, Florida black wolf, Dire wolf, Dexteria floridana, Florida bog lemming, Long-nosed peccary, Caribbean monk seal, Carolina parakeet, Great auk, Passenger ...
The cichlid also drives other fish into open areas, which lowers the population count of the other species through incidental predation. The cichlid is a pioneer species that paves the way for other fish to invade, which has occurred in Six Mile Creek, Florida, and in the upper San Antonio River, Texas. [5]
This species ranges from the Atlantic coastal regions of northern Georgia (US state), southward along the Florida coast into the Gulf of Mexico, and south to São Paulo, Brazil. [6] Populations of gulf pipefish have been reported in freshwaters of Louisiana at Lake St. John about 150 miles inland and in Texas at Lake Texana about 50 miles inland.
Competes with native fish for prey, spines prevent many native fish from eating it as prey Northern Snakehead: Channa argus: East Coast fresh water: Possession of a live specimen is illegal in many U.S. states. [5] Snakeheads can become invasive species and cause ecological damage because they are apex predators. [6] Giant African land snail
Davis Pond is restoring wetlands in the upper Barataria Basin on the west side of the Mississippi River near Luling, in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, while Caernarvon delivers sediments and ...
The alligator gar and the frecklebelly madtom, which is native to Pearl River in Southeastern Louisiana, are two additional species of fish in Louisiana. The bowfin , known by many other names such as the mudfish, dogfish, grinnel, grindel, jack, jackfish, cypress trout, cotton fish, and in South Louisiana; choupique (pronounced shoe-pick or ...
The eggs of adults are preyed on by various species of fish and crayfish. [8] Southern brook lampreys in the larval stage serve as prey for a wide range of fish and bird species. [8] Adult forms are preyed upon by larger fish species such as the Northern pike (E. lucius), perch species, the European chub (S. cephalus), and the mudpuppy (N ...