CHECKLIST OF GEORGIA FW FISHES (revised 2/27/2002)

Least brook lamprey, Lampetra aepyptera
American brook lamprey, Lampetra appendix
Ohio lamprey*, Ichthyomyzon bdellium
Chestnut lamprey, Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Gulf brook lamprey, Ichthyomyzon gagei
Mountain brook lamprey, Ichthyomyzon greeleyi
Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus
Shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum (US & GA endangered)
Lake sturgeon*, Acipenser fulvescens
Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrhynchus
Spotted gar*, Lepisosteus oculatus
Longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus
Florida gar, Lepisosteus platyrhincus
Bowfin, Amia calva
American eel, Anguilla rostrata
Blueback herring, Alosa aestivalis
Alabama shad, Alosa alabamae (US candidate for status review, GA unusual)
Skipjack herring, Alosa chrysochloris
Hickory shad, Alosa mediocris
American shad, Alosa sapidissima
Gizzard shad, Dorosoma cepedanium
Threadfin shad, Dorsoma petenense
Mooneye*, Hiodon tergisus
Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis
Eastern mudminnow, Umbra pygmaea
Redfin pickerel, Esox americanus americanus
Grass pickerel, Esox americanus vermiculatus
Muskellunge, Esox masquinongy
Chain pickerel, Esox niger
Golden shiner, Notemigonus chrysoleucas
Rosyside dace, Clinostomus funduloides
Smoky dace, Clinostomus sp.
Flame chub*, Hemitremia flammea (GA endangered)
Creek chub, Semotilus atromaculatus
Dixie chub, Semotilus thoreauianus
Bluehead chub, Nocomis leptocephalus
River chub, Nocomis micropogon
Central stoneroller, Campostoma anomalum
Largescale stoneroller, Campostoma oligolepis
Bluefin stoneroller, Campostoma pauciradii
Riffle minnow, Phenacobius catostomus
Fatlips minnow, Phenacobius crassilabrum (GA endangered)
Stargazing minnow, Phenacobius uranops (GA threatened)
Blacknose dace, Rhinichthys atratulus
Longnose dace, Rhinichthys cataractae
Speckled chub, Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Silver chub*, Macrhybopsis storeriana
Blotched chub, Erimystax insignis (GA threatened)
Eastern silvery minnow, Hybognathus regius
Striped shiner, Luxilus chrysocephalus
Warpaint shiner, Luxilus coccogenis
Bandfin shiner, Luxilus zonistius
Blacktip shiner, Lythrurus atrapiculus
Pretty shiner, Lythrurus bellus (GA threatened)
Rosefin shiner*, Lythrurus fasciolaris
Mountain shiner, Lythrurus lirus
Broadstripe shiner, Pteronotropis euryzonus (GA rare)
Apalachee shiner, Pteronotropis grandipinnis
Sailfin shiner, Pteronotropis hypselopterus
Bluenose shiner, Pteronotropis welaka (GA rare)
Blue shiner, Cyprinella caerulea (US threatened, GA endangered)
Ocmulgee shiner, Cyprinella callisema
Alabama shiner, Cyprinella callistia
Bluestripe shiner, Cyprinella callitaenia (GA threatened)
Whitetail shiner, Cyprinella galactura
Tallapoosa shiner, Cyprinella gibbsi (GA rare)
Bannerfin shiner, Cyprinella leedsi
Whitefin shiner, Cyprinella nivea
Tricolor shiner, Cyprinella trichroistia
Spotfin shiner, Cyprinella spiloptera
Blacktail shiner, Cyprinella venusta
Steelcolor shiner, Cyprinella whipplei
Altamaha shiner, Cyprinella xaenura (GA endangered)
Pugnose minnow, Opsopoeodus emiliae
Fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas
Bullhead minnow, Pimephales vigilax
Popeye shiner, Notropis ariommus (GA threatened)
Burrhead shiner, Notropis asperifrons
Emerald shiner*, Notropis atherinoides
Ironcolor shiner, Notropis chalybaeus
Rainbow shiner, Notropis chrosomus
Dusky shiner, Notropis cummingsae
Redeye chub, Notropis harperi (GA rare)
Spottail shiner, Notropis hudsonius
Highscale shiner, Notropis hypsilepsis (GA threatened)
Tennessee shiner, Notropis leuciodus
Longnose shiner, Notropis longirostris
Yellowfin shiner, Notropis lutipinnis
Taillight shiner, Notropis maculatus
Coastal shiner, Notropis petersoni
Silver shiner, Notropis photogenis (GA endangered)
Sandbar shiner, Notropis scepticus (GA rare)
Mirror shiner, Notropis spectrunculus
Silverstripe shiner, Notropis stilbius
Telescope shiner, Notropis telescopus
Weed shiner, Notropis texanus
Mimic shiner*, Notropis volucellus
Coosa shiner, Notropis xaenocephalus
Spotfin chub, Erimonax monacha
Bigeye chub*, Hybopsis amblops (GA rare)
Lined chub, Hybopsis lineapunctata
Rosyface chub, Hybopsis rubrifrons
Coastal chub, Hybopsis sp. cf. winchelli
Etowah Chub, Hybopsis sp. cf. winchelli
Silverjaw minnow, Ericymba buccata
Smallmouth buffalo, Ictiobus bubalus
River carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio
Quillback, Carpiodes cyprinus
Highfin carpsucker, Carpiodes velifer
White sucker, Catostomus commersoni
Spotted sucker, Minytrema melanops
Creek chubsucker, Erimyzon oblongus
Lake chubsucker, Erimyzon sucetta
Alabama hog sucker, Hypentelium etowanum
Northern hog sucker, Hypentelium nigricans
Silver redhorse, Moxostoma anisurum
River redhorse*, Moxostoma carinatum (GA rare)
Notchlip redhorse, Moxostoma collapsum
Black redhorse, Moxostoma duquesnei
Golden redhorse, Moxostoma erythrurum
Harelip sucker*, Moxostoma lacerum (extinct)
Smallmouth redhorse*, Moxostoma breviceps
Blacktail redhorse, Moxostoma poecilurum
Robust redhorse, Moxostoma robustum (GA endangered)
Apalachicola redhorse, Moxostoma sp
Sicklefin redhorse, Moxostoma sp.
Striped jumprock, Scartomyzon rupiscartes
Greater jumprock, Scartomyzon lachneri
Brassy jumprock, Scartomyzon sp.
Blue catfish*, Ictalurus furcatus
Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus
Snail bullhead, Ameiurus brunneus
White catfish, Ameiurus catus
Black bullhead, Ameiurus melas
Yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis
Brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus
Flat bullhead, Ameiurus platycephalus
Spotted bullhead, Ameiurus serracanthus (GA rare)
Flathead catfish*, Pylodictis olivaris
Mountain madtom*, Noturus eleutherus (GA threatened)
Yellowfin madtom*, Noturus flavipinnis
Black madtom, Noturus funebris (GA rare)
Tadpole madtom, Noturus gyrinus
Margined madtom, Noturus insignis
Speckled madtom, Noturus leptacanthus
Freckled madtom, Noturus nocturnus (GA endangered)
Coosa madtom, Noturus sp. cf. munitus (GA endangered)
Pirate perch, Aphredoderus sayanus
Swampfish, Chologaster cornuta
Southern cavefish*, Typhlichthys subterraneus (GA rare)
Stippled studfish, Fundulus bifax (GA endangered)
Northern studfish*, Fundulus catenatus (GA threatened)
Golden topminnow, Fundulus chrysotus
Banded topminnow, Fundulus cingulatus (GA rare)
Eastern starhead topminnow, Fundulus escambiae
Lined topminnow, Fundulus lineolatus
Blackspotted topminnow, Fundulus olivaceus
Bayou killifish, Fundulus pulvereus
Southern studfish, Fundulus stellifer
Sheepshead minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus
Bluefin killifish, Lucania goodei (GA unusual)
Rainwater killifish, Lucania parva
Pygmy killifish, Leptolucania ommata
Sailfin molly, Poecilia latipinna
Western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis
Eastern mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki
Mountain mullet, Agonostomus monticola
Striped mullet, Mugil cephalus
Least killifish, Heterandria formosa
Brook silverside, Labidesthes sicculus
Inland silverside, Menidia beryllina
Atlantic needlefish, Stronglyura marina
Banded sculpin, Cottus carolinae
Smoky sculpin, Cottus sp. cf. bairdi
Coosa banded sculpin, Cottus sp. cf. carolinae
Tallapoosa sculpin, Cottus sp.
Chattahoochee sculpin, Cottus sp.
Striped bass, Morone saxatilis
Everglades pygmy sunfish, Elassoma evergladei
Bluebarred pygmy sunfish, Elassoma okatie
Okefenokee pygmy sunfish, Elassoma okefenokee
Banded pygmy sunfish, Elassoma zonatum
Flier, Centrarchus macropterus
White crappie, Poxomis annularis
Black crappie, Poxomis nigromaculatus
Shadow bass, Ambloplites ariommus
Mud sunfish, Acantharchus pomotis
Rock bass, Ambloplites rupestris
Blackbanded sunfish, Enneacanthus chaetodon (GA rare)
Bluespotted sunfish, Enneacanthus gloriosus
Banded sunfish, Enneacanthus obesus
Shoal bass, Micropterus cataractae
Redeye bass, Micropterus coosae
Smallmouth bass*, Micropterus dolomieu
Suwannee bass, Micropterus notius (GA rare)
Spotted bass, Micropterus punctulatus
Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides
Redbreast sunfish, Lepomis auritus
Green sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus
Warmouth, Lepomis gulosus
Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus
Dollar sunfish, Lepomis marginatus
Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis
Redear sunfish, Lepomis microlophus
Spotted sunfish, Lepomis punctatus
Sauger*, Stizostedion canadense
Walleye, Stizostedion vitreum
Amber darter, Percina antesella (US & GA endangered)
Tangerine darter, Percina aurantiaca (GA threatened)
Goldline darter, Percina aurolineata (US & GA threatened)
Logperch, Percina caprodes
Gilt darter, Percina evides
Conasauga logperch*, Percina jenkinsi (US & GA endangered)
Blueside darter*, Etheostoma jessiae
Mobile logperch, Percina kathae
Freckled darter, Percina lenticula (GA endangered)
Blackbanded darter, Percina nigrofasciata
Tessellated darter, Etheostoma olmstedi
Bronze darter, Percina palmaris
Dusky darter, Percina sciera (GA rare)
River darter*, Percina shumardi (GA endangered)
Olive darter, Percina squamata (GA threatened)
Muscadine darter, Percina sp. cf. macrocephala (GA rare)
Halloween darter, Percina sp.
Speckled darter, Etheostoma stigmaeum
Snail darter*, Percina tanasi (US & GA threatened)
Greenside darter*, Etheostoma blennioides
Tuckasegee darter, Etheostoma blennioides gutselli
Holiday darter, Etheostoma brevirostrum (GA threatened)
Rainbow darter*, Etheostoma caeruleum
Greenfin darter, Etheostoma chlorobranchium (GA threatened)
Lipstick darter, Etheostoma chuckwachatte (GA endangered)
Ashy darter*, Etheostoma cinereum
Coosa darter, Etheostoma coosae
Coldwater darter*, Etheostoma ditrema (GA threatened)
Black (blackside snubnose) darter*, Etheostoma duryi (GA rare)
Brown darter, Etheostoma edwini
Etowah darter, Etheostoma etowahae (US endangered, GA threatened)
Savannah darter, Etheostoma fricksium
Swamp darter, Etheostoma fusiforme
Christmas darter, Etheostoma hopkinsi
Turquoise darter, Etheostoma inscriptum
Greenbreast darter, Etheostoma jordani
Stripetail darter, Etheostoma kennicotti
Goldstripe darter, Etheostoma parvipinne (GA rare)
Redline darter*, Etheostoma rufilineatum
Rock darter, Etheostoma rupestre
Cherokee darter, Etheostoma scotti (US & GA threatened)
Sawcheek darter, Etheostoma serrifer
Tennessee snubnose darter*, Etheostoma simoterum
Bridled darter, Etheostoma sp. cf. macrocephala
Gulf darter, Etheostoma swaini
Tallapoosa darter, Etheostoma tallapoosae (GA rare)
Trispot darter*, Etheostoma trisella (GA threatened)
Wounded darter, Etheostoma vulneratum (GA endangered)
Banded darter, Etheostoma zonale
Freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens
Fat sleeper, Dormitator maculatus
Spinycheek sleeper, Eleotris pisonis
Hogchoker, Trinectes maculatus

* Only occurs in extreme NW GA.