List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Florida, United States (contiguous states)
n = 177
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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  
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