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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
701 observations
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
612 observations
Spotted Gar
Lepisosteus oculatus
441 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
395 observations
Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
335 observations
Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna
303 observations
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus
243 observations
Redspotted Sunfish
Lepomis miniatus
223 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
172 observations
Golden Topminnow
Fundulus chrysotus
169 observations
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
156 observations
Black Drum
Pogonias cromis
148 observations
Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula
144 observations
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
138 observations
Blackspotted Topminnow
Fundulus olivaceus
136 observations
Western Blacktail Shiner
Cyprinella venusta
128 observations
Dollar Sunfish
Lepomis marginatus
128 observations
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma zonatum
116 observations
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
115 observations
Plains Longear Sunfish
Lepomis aquilensis
111 observations
American Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
110 observations
Hardhead Catfish
Ariopsis felis
104 observations
Least Killifish
Heterandria formosa
104 observations
Sheepshead Minnow
Cyprinodon variegatus
100 observations
Gafftopsail Catfish
Bagre marinus
99 observations
Eyetail Bowfin
Amia ocellicauda
99 observations
Atlantic Croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
97 observations
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
90 observations
Longear Sunfish
Lepomis megalotis
89 observations
Western Pirate Perch
Aphredoderus gibbosus
89 observations
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
87 observations
Redspot Darter
Etheostoma artesiae
82 observations
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
80 observations
Striped Shiner
Luxilus chrysocephalus
72 observations
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
71 observations
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
65 observations
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
65 observations
Gulf Longear Sunfish
Lepomis solis
63 observations
Gulf Killifish
Fundulus grandis
61 observations
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
60 observations
Sea Mullet
Mugil cephalus
60 observations
Southern Flounder
Paralichthys lethostigma
60 observations
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
59 observations
Gulf Menhaden
Brevoortia patronus
59 observations
Pinfish
Lagodon rhomboides
57 observations
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
54 observations
American Pickerel
Esox americanus
54 observations
Texas Cichlid
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
54 observations
Dusky Darter
Percina sciera
50 observations
Bantam Sunfish
Lepomis symmetricus
49 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 701 recorded observations.