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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
686 observations
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
569 observations
Spotted Gar
Lepisosteus oculatus
425 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
387 observations
Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
322 observations
Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna
286 observations
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus
238 observations
Redspotted Sunfish
Lepomis miniatus
207 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
161 observations
Golden Topminnow
Fundulus chrysotus
160 observations
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
148 observations
Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula
140 observations
Black Drum
Pogonias cromis
140 observations
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
133 observations
Blackspotted Topminnow
Fundulus olivaceus
131 observations
Dollar Sunfish
Lepomis marginatus
125 observations
Least Killifish
Heterandria formosa
124 observations
Western Blacktail Shiner
Cyprinella venusta
123 observations
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma zonatum
123 observations
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
113 observations
American Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
107 observations
Plains Longear Sunfish
Lepomis aquilensis
103 observations
Hardhead Catfish
Ariopsis felis
96 observations
Gafftopsail Catfish
Bagre marinus
93 observations
Sheepshead Minnow
Cyprinodon variegatus
92 observations
Eyetail Bowfin
Amia ocellicauda
92 observations
Atlantic Croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
89 observations
Western Pirate Perch
Aphredoderus gibbosus
87 observations
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
86 observations
Longear Sunfish
Lepomis megalotis
84 observations
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
81 observations
Redspot Darter
Etheostoma artesiae
78 observations
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
77 observations
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
68 observations
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
63 observations
Gulf Longear Sunfish
Lepomis solis
63 observations
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
62 observations
Striped Shiner
Luxilus chrysocephalus
62 observations
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
60 observations
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
57 observations
Sea Mullet
Mugil cephalus
57 observations
Southern Flounder
Paralichthys lethostigma
56 observations
American Pickerel
Esox americanus
55 observations
Pinfish
Lagodon rhomboides
53 observations
Gulf Menhaden
Brevoortia patronus
52 observations
Gulf Killifish
Fundulus grandis
52 observations
Texas Cichlid
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
51 observations
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
50 observations
Dusky Darter
Percina sciera
47 observations
Western Starhead Topminnow
Fundulus blairae
46 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 686 recorded observations.