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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
658 observations
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
530 observations
Spotted Gar
Lepisosteus oculatus
413 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
378 observations
Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
318 observations
Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna
279 observations
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus
230 observations
Redspotted Sunfish
Lepomis miniatus
198 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
155 observations
Golden Topminnow
Fundulus chrysotus
147 observations
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
142 observations
Black Drum
Pogonias cromis
138 observations
Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula
134 observations
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
128 observations
Blackspotted Topminnow
Fundulus olivaceus
127 observations
Western Blacktail Shiner
Cyprinella venusta
118 observations
Least Killifish
Heterandria formosa
118 observations
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma zonatum
116 observations
Dollar Sunfish
Lepomis marginatus
113 observations
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
112 observations
American Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
107 observations
Plains Longear Sunfish
Lepomis aquilensis
102 observations
Hardhead Catfish
Ariopsis felis
93 observations
Gafftopsail Catfish
Bagre marinus
90 observations
Eyetail Bowfin
Amia ocellicauda
90 observations
Sheepshead Minnow
Cyprinodon variegatus
89 observations
Western Pirate Perch
Aphredoderus gibbosus
86 observations
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
84 observations
Atlantic Croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
84 observations
Longear Sunfish
Lepomis megalotis
83 observations
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
76 observations
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
74 observations
Redspot Darter
Etheostoma artesiae
71 observations
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
67 observations
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
63 observations
Gulf Longear Sunfish
Lepomis solis
63 observations
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
62 observations
Striped Shiner
Luxilus chrysocephalus
61 observations
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
58 observations
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
56 observations
Sea Mullet
Mugil cephalus
56 observations
Southern Flounder
Paralichthys lethostigma
55 observations
American Pickerel
Esox americanus
54 observations
Texas Cichlid
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
51 observations
Pinfish
Lagodon rhomboides
51 observations
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
49 observations
Gulf Killifish
Fundulus grandis
49 observations
Dusky Darter
Percina sciera
46 observations
Gulf Menhaden
Brevoortia patronus
45 observations
Western Starhead Topminnow
Fundulus blairae
45 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)
- Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
- Golden Topminnow (Fundulus chrysotus)
- The most observed fish in Louisiana is Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), with 658 recorded observations.