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Common name Scientific name Image 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 ...
Lampsilis floridensis, commonly known as the Florida sandshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.. Native to the southeastern United States, it is found in rivers, streams, and lakes across Florida, parts of Georgia, and A
Scientific name Common name(s) Origin / Year(s) introduced Method of introduction Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus: Sailfin, suckermouth catfish, plecostomus South America / 1950s Dumped from aquariums Suckermouth catfishes are efficient aquarium cleaners that eat benthic algae and weeds.
Name Focus Groups included Collection Plants Fungi Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphi-bians Fish Arthropods Other Euk. Prok. & Vir. AlgaeBase: Algae and other oxygenic photosynthesisers other than embryophyte land plants X X X Higher taxonomy, scientific names, common names, images, distribution, references All Catfish Species Inventory [1] Catfish: X
The plant invaded Florida in 1890, [55] and an estimated 50 kg/m 2 of the plant mass choked Florida's waterways. [56] The clogging of the St. Johns River was posing a serious threat, and in 1897 the government dispatched a task force of the United States Army Corps of Engineers to solve the water hyacinth problem plaguing Gulf states such as ...
It is found throughout temperate North America, where it is one of the most common aquatic plants. [4] American water weed is an important part of lake ecosystems. It provides good habitat for many aquatic invertebrates and cover for young fish and amphibians. Waterfowl, especially ducks, as well as beaver, muskrat and aquatic turtles eat this ...
Large flocks of flamingos are still known to visit Florida from time to time, most notably in 2014, when a very large flock of over 147 flamingos temporarily stayed at Stormwater Treatment Area 2, on Lake Okeechobee, with a few returning the following year. [27] From a distance, untrained eyes can also confuse it with the roseate spoonbill.
A recent study [7] concluded that the correct scientific name for the Florida bass is Micropterus salmoides, while the largemouth bass is Micropterus nigricans. [7] It is the largest species of the black bass, with a maximum recorded length of 29.5 inches (75 cm) and an unofficial weight of 25 pounds 1 ounce (11.4 kg).