List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Florida, United States (contiguous states)
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Table 1: 174 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 0 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 3 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 177 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 174 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Acantharchus pomotisendemic Mud sunfish  
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser brevirostrumnative Shortnose sturgeon Pinkster 
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser oxyrinchusnative Atlantic sturgeon  
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa aestivalisnative Blueback shad Herring 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa alabamaenative Alabama shad Gulf shad 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa chrysochlorisnative Skipjack shad Blue herring 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa mediocrisnative Hickory shad Bonejack 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa sapidissimanative American shad Atlantic shad 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amatitlania nigrofasciataintroduced Convict cichlid White convict cichlid 
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus brunneusendemic Snail bullhead  
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus catusnative White catfish Catfish 
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus natalisnative Yellow bullhead Bullhead 
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus nebulosusnative Brown bullhead  
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus serracanthusendemic Spotted bullhead  
Amiiformes Amiidae Amia calvanative Bowfin Choupique 
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Ammocrypta bifasciaendemic Florida sand darter  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla rostratanative American eel Freshwater eel 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astronotus ocellatusintroduced Oscar Marble cichlid 
Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae Atractosteus spatulanative Alligator gar Gemfish 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous banananative River goby River goby 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Bairdiella chrysouranative Goldtail croaker  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Belonesox belizanusintroduced Top minnow Pike livebearer 
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Campostoma oligolepisnative Largescale stoneroller  
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Carpiodes cyprinusnative Quillback  
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Carpiodes velifernative Highfin carpsucker  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Centrarchus macropterusnative Flier Flier bream 
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus ensiferusnative Swordspine snook Sworspine snook 
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus parallelusnative Fat snook Little snook 
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus pectinatusnative Tarpon snook  
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus undecimalisnative Common snook Sergeant fish 
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa argusintroduced Snakehead Snakehead 
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa maruliusintroduced Great snakehead  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cichla ocellarisintroduced Peacock cichlid  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cichlasoma bimaculatumintroduced Black acara Brown acara 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias batrachusintroduced Philippine catfish  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Crystallaria asprellanative Crystal darter  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Ctenogobius pseudofasciatusnative Slashcheek goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Ctenogobius shufeldtinative American freshwater goby  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Cyprinella callitaenianative Bluestripe shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Cyprinella leedsinative Bannerfin shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Cyprinella venustanative Blacktail shiner  
Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon hubbsinative Lake Eustis minnow  
Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon riverendinative   
Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon variegatusnative Sheepshead minnow Bahama sheepshead minnow 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Dajaus monticolanative Mountain mullet  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Dorosoma cepedianumnative American gizzard shad Eastern gizzard shad 
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Dorosoma petenensenative Threadfin shad  
Centrarchiformes Elassomatidae Elassoma evergladeiendemic Everglades pygmy sunfish  
Centrarchiformes Elassomatidae Elassoma okefenokeeendemic Okefenokee pygmy sunfish  
Centrarchiformes Elassomatidae Elassoma zonatumnative Banded pygmy sunfish  
Elopiformes Elopidae Elops saurusnative Ladyfish John 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Enneacanthus chaetodonnative Blackbanded sunfish  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Enneacanthus gloriosusendemic Bluespotted sunfish  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Enneacanthus obesusendemic Banded sunfish  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Ericymba amplamalanative Longjaw minnow Longjaw minnow 
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Erimyzon oblongusnative Eastern creek chubsucker  
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Erimyzon sucettanative Lake chubsucker  
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Erimyzon tenuisendemic Sharpfin chubsucker  
Esociformes Esocidae Esox americanusnative Redfin pickerel Grass 
Esociformes Esocidae Esox nigernative Chain pickerel Pickerel 
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Etheostoma colorosumnative Coastal darter  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Etheostoma davisoniendemic Choctawhatchee darter  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Etheostoma edwiniendemic Brown darter  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Etheostoma histrionative Harlequin darter  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Etheostoma okaloosaeendemic Okaloosa darter  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Etheostoma olmstedinative Tessellated darter  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Etheostoma proeliarenative Cypress darter  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Etheostoma stigmaeumnative Speckled darter  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Etheostoma swainiendemic Gulf darter  
Eupercaria/misc Gerreidae Eugerres plumierinative Striped mojarra Patao 
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus chrysotusnative Golden topminnow  
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus confluentusnative Marsh killifish Killifish 
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus escambiaeendemic Russetfin topminnow Eastern starhead topminnow 
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus grandisnative Gulf killifish  
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus heteroclitusnative Mummichog Killifish 
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus lineolatusendemic Lined topminnow  
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus olivaceusendemic Blackspotted topminnow  
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus rubrifronsnative Redface topminnow  
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus saguanusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus seminolisendemic Seminole killifish  
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus xenicusnative Diamond killifish  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia affinisnative Mosquitofish Mosquito Fish 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrookinative Eastern mosquitofish  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia rhizophoraenative Mangrove gambusia  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Gobiomorus dormitornative Bigmouth sleeper  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobionellus oceanicusnative Highfin goby  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Herichthys cyanoguttatusintroduced Rio Grande cichlid Rio Grande perch 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Heterandria formosaendemic Least killifish Midget Livebearer 
Siluriformes Callichthyidae Hoplosternum littoraleintroduced Atipa  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Hybognathus hayinative Cypress minnow  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Hybopsis winchellinative Clear chub  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Hypanus sabinusnative Atlantic stingray  
Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus meekinative American halfbeak American halfbeak 
Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae Ichthyomyzon gageinative Southern brook lamprey  
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ictalurus punctatusnative Channel catfish Graceful catfish 
Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Jordanella floridaeendemic Flagfish  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Joturus pichardinative Bobo mullet Bobo mullet 
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Kryptolebias marmoratusnative Mangrove rivulus Matanzas rivulus 
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Labidesthes vanhyninginative  Golden silverside 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Lagodon rhomboidesnative Pinfish Chopa espina 
Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae Lepisosteus oculatusnative Spotted gar  
Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae Lepisosteus platyrhincusnative Florida gar  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis auritusnative Redbreast sunfish Redbreast 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis cyanellusnative Green sunfish  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis gulosusnative Warmouth  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirusnative Bluegill  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis marginatusnative Dollar sunfish  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis megalotisnative Longear sunfish Creek perch 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis microlophusnative Redear sunfish  
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Leptolucania ommataendemic Pygmy killifish  
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Lucania goodeiendemic Bluefin killifish  
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Lucania parvanative Rainwater killifish  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Luxilus chrysocephalusintroduced Striped shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Luxilus zonistiusnative Bandfin shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Lythrurus atrapiculusnative Blacktip shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Macrhybopsis pallidanative Pallid chub Pallid chub 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mayaheros urophthalmusintroduced Mexican mojarra Orange tiger 
Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops atlanticusnative Tarpon Sábalo 
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Menidia beryllinanative Inland silverside  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Microgobius gulosusnative Clown goby  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Microphis lineatusnative Opossum pipefish  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Micropterus cataractaenative Shoal bass Shoal bass 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Micropterus floridanusnative   
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Micropterus notiusendemic Suwannee bass Bass 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Micropterus punctulatusnative Spotted bass Bass 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoidesnative Largemouth black bass Green trout 
Eupercaria/misc Moronidae Morone chrysopsnative White bass Bass 
Eupercaria/misc Moronidae Morone saxatilisnative Striped bass Linesider 
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Moxostoma carinatumnative River redhorse  
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Moxostoma poecilurumnative Blacktail redhorse  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil cephalusnative Flathead grey mullet Black mullet 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil curemanative White mullet Silver mullet 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil lizanative Lebranche mullet Mullet 
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Notemigonus crysoleucasnative Golden shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Notropis baileyinative Rough shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Notropis cummingsaenative Dusky shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Notropis harperinative Redeye chub  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Notropis longirostrisnative Longnose shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Notropis maculatusnative Taillight shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Notropis melanostomusendemic Blackmouth shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Notropis petersoninative Coastal shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Notropis texanusnative Weed shiner  
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Noturus funebrisendemic Black madtom  
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Noturus leptacanthusendemic Speckled madtom  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Opsopoeodus emiliaenative Pugnose minnow  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis aureusintroduced Blue tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicusintroduced Mozambique tilapia Java tilapia 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pelmatolapia mariaeintroduced Spotted tilapia  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Percina caprodesnative Logperch  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Percina nigrofasciataendemic Blackbanded darter  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Percina vigilnative Saddleback darter  
Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae Petromyzon marinusnative Sea lamprey Eel sucker 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia latipinnanative Sailfin molly  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Pomoxis nigromaculatusnative Black crappie Crappie 
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Pteronotropis grandipinnisnative Apalachee shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Pteronotropis hypselopterusnative Sailfin shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Pteronotropis metallicusnative Metallic shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Pteronotropis signipinnisnative Flagfin shiner  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Pteronotropis welakanative Bluenose shiner  
Siluriformes Loricariidae Pterygoplichthys disjunctivusintroduced Vermiculated sailfin catfish  
Siluriformes Loricariidae Pterygoplichthys multiradiatusintroduced Orinoco sailfin catfish Radiated ptero 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Rocio octofasciataintroduced Jack Dempsey Jack Dempsey 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Rubricatochromis bimaculatusintroduced Jewelfish Jewel cichlid 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Sarotherodon melanotheronintroduced Blackchin tilapia Blackchin mouthbrooder 
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Semotilus thoreauianusnative Dixie chub  
Beloniformes Belonidae Strongylura forsythianative   
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Syngnathus fuscusnative Northern pipefish  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Syngnathus scovellinative Gulf pipefish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Thorichthys meekiintroduced Firemouth cichlid Firemouth cichlid 
Anabantiformes Osphronemidae Trichopsis vittataintroduced Croaking gourami  
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Trinectes maculatusnative Hogchoker  
Esociformes Umbridae Umbra pygmaeanative Eastern mudminnow  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatusintroduced Southern platyfish Platy 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus variatusintroduced Variable platyfish Sunset platy 
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