Species in the Waccamaw

     n= 37 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Acantharchus pomotis Mud sunfish Centrarchidae demersal 21.0 TL 3.4 native
Ameiurus catus White catfish Ictaluridae demersal 95.0 TL 3.2 native
Ameiurus natalis Yellow bullhead Ictaluridae demersal 60.0 TL 3.3 native
Ameiurus platycephalus Flat bullhead Ictaluridae demersal 29.0 TL 3.4 native
Amia calva Bowfin Amiidae demersal 109.0 TL 3.8 native
Anguilla rostrata American eel Anguillidae demersal 152.0 TL 3.8 native
Aphredoderus sayanus Pirate perch Aphredoderidae demersal 14.0 TL 3.1 native
Centrarchus macropterus Flier Centrarchidae demersal 29.2 TL 3.2 native
Cyprinus carpio Common carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 3.4 introduced
Dorosoma cepedianum American gizzard shad Dorosomatidae pelagic-neritic 57.0 FL 2.4 native
Elassoma zonatum Banded pygmy sunfish Elassomatidae demersal 4.7 TL 3.7 native
Enneacanthus gloriosus Bluespotted sunfish Centrarchidae demersal 9.5 TL 3.1 native
Enneacanthus obesus Banded sunfish Centrarchidae demersal 9.5 TL 3.3 native
Erimyzon oblongus Eastern creek chubsucker Catostomidae demersal 37.6 TL 3.0 native
Erimyzon sucetta Lake chubsucker Catostomidae demersal 41.0 TL 3.0 native
Esox americanus Redfin pickerel Esocidae demersal 39.4 FL 3.7 native
Esox niger Chain pickerel Esocidae demersal 99.0 TL 3.3 native
Etheostoma fusiforme Swamp darter Percidae benthopelagic 5.9 TL 3.2 native
Etheostoma perlongum Waccamaw darter Percidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Fundulus waccamensis Waccamaw killifish Fundulidae benthopelagic 10.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish Poeciliidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.1 native
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose gar Lepisosteidae demersal 200.0 TL 4.2 native
Lepomis auritus Redbreast sunfish Centrarchidae demersal 30.5 TL 3.4 native
Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed Centrarchidae benthopelagic 40.0 TL 3.3 native
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth Centrarchidae demersal 31.0 TL 3.3 native
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill Centrarchidae benthopelagic 41.0 TL 3.2 native
Lepomis punctatus Spotted sunfish Centrarchidae demersal 20.0 TL 3.3 native
Menidia extensa Waccamaw silverside Atherinopsidae pelagic 8.0 TL 3.1 endemic
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth black bass Centrarchidae benthopelagic 97.0 TL 3.8 native
Morone americana White perch Moronidae benthopelagic 58.0 TL 3.1 native
Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden shiner Leuciscidae demersal 32.0 TL 2.7 native
Notropis chalybaeus Ironcolor shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 6.5 TL 2.9 native
Notropis petersoni Coastal shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 8.2 TL 2.8 native
Noturus gyrinus Tadpole madtom Ictaluridae demersal 13.0 TL 3.3 native
Perca flavescens American yellow perch Percidae benthopelagic 50.0 TL 3.7 native
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black crappie Centrarchidae benthopelagic 49.0 TL 3.8 native
Umbra pygmaea Eastern mudminnow Umbridae demersal 15.0 TL 3.3 native
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