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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
729 observations
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
686 observations
Spotted Gar
Lepisosteus oculatus
452 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
400 observations
Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
345 observations
Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna
311 observations
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus
255 observations
Redspotted Sunfish
Lepomis miniatus
233 observations
Golden Topminnow
Fundulus chrysotus
178 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
174 observations
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
163 observations
Black Drum
Pogonias cromis
158 observations
Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula
152 observations
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
148 observations
Blackspotted Topminnow
Fundulus olivaceus
145 observations
Western Blacktail Shiner
Cyprinella venusta
140 observations
Dollar Sunfish
Lepomis marginatus
138 observations
American Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
125 observations
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
119 observations
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma zonatum
117 observations
Plains Longear Sunfish
Lepomis aquilensis
111 observations
Hardhead Catfish
Ariopsis felis
108 observations
Least Killifish
Heterandria formosa
105 observations
Sheepshead Minnow
Cyprinodon variegatus
103 observations
Gafftopsail Catfish
Bagre marinus
103 observations
Atlantic Croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
101 observations
Eyetail Bowfin
Amia ocellicauda
99 observations
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
94 observations
Western Pirate Perch
Aphredoderus gibbosus
93 observations
Longear Sunfish
Lepomis megalotis
90 observations
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
89 observations
Redspot Darter
Etheostoma artesiae
84 observations
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
82 observations
Sea Mullet
Mugil cephalus
80 observations
Gulf Menhaden
Brevoortia patronus
78 observations
Striped Shiner
Luxilus chrysocephalus
73 observations
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
72 observations
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
68 observations
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
66 observations
Gulf Killifish
Fundulus grandis
66 observations
Gulf Longear Sunfish
Lepomis solis
65 observations
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
62 observations
Southern Flounder
Paralichthys lethostigma
62 observations
Pinfish
Lagodon rhomboides
60 observations
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
59 observations
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
58 observations
American Pickerel
Esox americanus
55 observations
Texas Cichlid
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
54 observations
Dusky Darter
Percina sciera
52 observations
Bantam Sunfish
Lepomis symmetricus
50 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in Louisiana are:
- Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
- Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)
- Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)
- Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)
- Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
- Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna)
- Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)
- Redspotted Sunfish (Lepomis miniatus)
- Golden Topminnow (Fundulus chrysotus)
- Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
- The most observed fish in Louisiana is Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), with 729 recorded observations.