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Appendix 2: Potential Big Cypress Fish List
5: Very Likely: Reported to be present in BCNP
4: Likely: Found in similar habitats in nearby regions of south Florida
3: Possible: Occurs in nearby regions of south Florida
2: Not Likely: Scarce habitat in BCNP or not present in nearby regions of south Florida
1: Very Unlikely: Habitat does not occur in BCNP or is rarely if ever present in south Florida
FLMNH = Specimen(s) in Florida Museum of Natural History
| Family |
Common name |
Species |
Sampled in current study |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
notes |
| Lepisosteidae |
Longnose Gar |
Lepisosteus osseus |
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X
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| Florida Gar |
Lepisosteus platyrhincus |
X
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X
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| Amiidae |
Bowfin |
Amia calva |
X
|
X
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| Elopidae |
Ladyfish |
Elops saurus |
X
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X
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| Megalopidae |
Tarpon |
Megalops atlanticus |
X
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X
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| Anguillidae |
American Eel |
Anguilla rostrata |
X
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X
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| Clupeiidae |
Gizzard Shad |
Dorosoma cepedianum |
X
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X
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| Threadfin Shad |
Dorosoma petenense |
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X
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| Engraulidae |
Bay Anchovy |
Anchoa mitchilli |
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X
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| Cyprinidae |
Golden Shiner |
Notemigonus crysoleucas |
X
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X
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| Ironcolor Shiner |
Notropis chalybaeus |
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X
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| Taillight Shiner |
Notropis maculatus |
X
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X
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| Coastal Shiner |
Notropis petersoni |
X
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X
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| Pugnose Minnow |
Opsopoeodus emiliae |
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|
X
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| Catostomidae |
Lake Chubsucker |
Erimyzon sucetta |
X
|
X
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| Ictaluridae |
White Catfish |
Ameiurus catus |
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|
X
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| Yellow Bullhead |
Ameiurus natalis |
X
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X
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| Brown Bullhead |
Ameiurus nebulosus |
X
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X
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| Channel Catfish |
Ictalurus punctatus |
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X
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| Tadpole Madtom |
Noturus gyrinus |
X
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X
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| Clariidae |
Walking Catfish |
Clarias batrachus |
X
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X
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| Ariidae |
Hardhead Catfish |
Arius felis |
X
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X
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| Gafftopsail Catfish |
Bagre marinus |
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|
X
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| Callichthyidae |
Brown Hoplo |
Hoplosternum littorale |
X
|
X
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| Loricariidae |
Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish |
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus |
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X
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| Orinoco Sailfin Catfish |
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus |
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X
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| Esocidae |
Redfin Pickerel |
Esox americanus |
X
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|
X
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| Chain Pickerel |
Esox niger |
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X
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| Aphredoderidae |
Pirate Perch |
Aphredoderus sayanus |
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|
X
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| Atherinidae |
Brook Silverside |
Labidesthes sicculus |
X
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X
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| Inland Silverside |
Menidia beryllina |
X
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X
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| Apocheilidae |
Mangrove Rivulus |
Rivulus marmoratus |
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|
X
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| Fundulidae |
Diamond Killifish |
Adinia xenica |
|
X
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| Golden Topminnow |
Fundulus chrysotus |
X
|
X
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| Marsh Killifish |
Fundulus confluentus |
X
|
X
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| Gulf Killifish |
Fundulus grandis |
X
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X
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| Lined Topminnow |
Fundulus lineolatus |
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X
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| Redface Topminnow |
Fundulus rubrifrons |
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X
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| Seminole Killifish |
Fundulus seminolis |
X
|
X
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| Longnose Killifish |
Fundulus similis |
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|
X
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| Family |
Common name |
Species |
Sampled in current study |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
notes |
| Fundulidae |
Bluefin Killifish |
Lucania goodei |
X
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X
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| Rainwater Killifish |
Lucania parva |
X
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X
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| Poeciliidae |
Pike Killifish |
Belonesox belizanus |
X
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X
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| Mosquitofish |
Gambusia holbrooki |
X
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X
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| Least Killifish |
Heterandria formosa |
X
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X
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| Sailfin Molly |
Poecilia latipinna |
X
|
X
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| Cyprinodontidae |
Sheepshead Minnow |
Cyprinodon variegatus |
X
|
X
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| Goldspotted Killifish |
Floridichthys carpio |
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X
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| Flagfish |
Jordanella floridae |
X
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X
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| Belonidae |
Atlantic Needlefish |
Strongylura marina |
X
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X
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| Redfin Needlefish |
Strongylura notata |
X
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X
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| Timucu |
Strongylura timucu |
X
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X
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| Synbranchidae |
Asian Swamp Eel |
Monopterus albus |
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X
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| Elassomatidae |
Everg. Pygmy Sunfish |
Elassoma evergladei |
X
|
X
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| Centropomidae |
Common Snook |
Centropomus undecimalis |
X
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X
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| Tarpon Snook |
Centropomus pectinatus |
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X
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| Centrarchidae |
Bluespotted Sunfish |
Enneacanthus gloriosus |
X
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X
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| Warmouth |
Lepomis gulosus |
X
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X
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| Bluegill |
Lepomis macrochirus |
X
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X
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| Dollar Sunfish |
Lepomis marginatus |
X
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X
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| Redear Sunfish |
Lepomis microlophus |
X
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X
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| Spotted Sunfish |
Lepomis punctatus |
X
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X
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| Largemouth Bass |
Micropterus salmoides |
X
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X
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| Black Crappie |
Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
X
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X
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| Percidae |
Swamp Darter |
Etheostoma fusiforme |
X
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X
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| Echeneidae |
Sharksucker |
Echeneis naucrates |
X*
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X
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| Carangidae |
Crevelle Jack |
Caranx hippos |
X
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X
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| Lutjanidae |
Gray Snapper |
Lutjanus griseus |
X
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X
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| Striped Mojarra |
Eugerres plumieri |
X
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X
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| Spotfin Mojarra |
Eucinostomus argenteus |
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X
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| Silver Jenny |
Eucinostomus gula |
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X
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| Tidewater Mojarra |
Eucinostomus harengulus |
X
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X
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| Sparidae |
Sheepshead |
Archosargus probatocephalus |
X
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X
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| Pinfish |
Lagodon rhomboides |
X
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X
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| Sciaenidae |
Red Drum |
Sciaenops ocellatus |
X
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X
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| Cichlidae |
Peacock Cichlid |
Cichla ocellaris |
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X
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| Oscar |
Astronotus ocellatus |
X
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X
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| Black Acara |
Cichlasoma bimaculatum |
X
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X
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| Mayan Cichlid |
Cichlasoma urophthalmus |
X
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X
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| Jewelfish |
Hemichromis letourneauxi |
X
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X
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| Banded Severum |
Heros severum |
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X
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| Blue Tilapia |
Oreochromis aureus |
X
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X
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| Mozambique Tilapia |
Oreochromis mossambicus |
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X
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| Jaguar Guapote |
Parachromis managuense |
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X
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| Spotted Tilapia |
Tilapia mariae |
X
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X
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| Mugiliidae |
Mountain Mullet |
Agonostomus monticola |
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X
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| Striped Mullet |
Mugil cephalus |
X
|
X
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| Eleotridae |
Fat Sleeper |
Dormitator maculatus |
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X
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| Spinycheek Sleeper |
Eleotris amblyopsis |
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X
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| Bigmouth Sleeper |
Gobiomorus dormitor |
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X
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| Gobiidae |
Frillfin Goby |
Bathygobius soporator |
X
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X
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| Crested Goby |
Lophogobius cyprinoides |
X
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X
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| Family |
Common name |
Species |
Sampled in current study |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
notes |
| Gobiidae |
Naked Goby |
Gobiosoma bosc |
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X
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| Clown Goby |
Microgobius gulosus |
X
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X
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| Achiridae |
Lined Sole |
Achirus lineatus |
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X
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| Hogchoker |
Trinectes maculatus |
X
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X
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| Current Total: |
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64
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37
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14
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21
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13
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11
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Species known in BCNP (Column 5) = 37
Low range
Species probably in BCNP (Columns 5+4) = 51
Species possibly in BCNP (Columns 5+4+3) = 72
Max. species possible (Columns 5+4+3+2) = 85
High range
Notes:
1: Present in Big Cypress (Loftus & Kushlan 1987)
2: Present in ENP (Loftus & Kushlan 1987)
3: Present in ENP (Loftus & Kushlan 1987) and Lake Trafford (F. Morello, FL FWCC pers. comm.)
4: Present in Everglades drainage, Collier county (FLMNH) and ENP (Loftus & Kushlan 1987)-primarily marine
5: Present in Everglades drainage, Collier county (FLMNH) and ENP (Loftus & Kushlan 1987)
6: Present in Lake Okeechobee (FLMNH), And Water Conservation Area 2a (Loftus and Kushlan 1987) ** Few records in south Florida
7: Present in Lake Okeechobee (FLMNH) and Homestead canals (Loftus & Kushlan 1987) ** Few records from south Florida, but may enter L-28 canal.
8: Present in Tamiami Canal ENP (Loftus & Kuslan 1987) and Lake Trafford (F. Morello. FL FWCC pers. comm.)
9: Present in Everglades drainage Collier county (FLMNH), ENP (Loftus and Kushlan 1987) ** Primarily marine.
10: Present in Lake Okeechobee (FLMNH) ** No records south of Lake Okeechobee.
11: Present in Big Cypress (Loftus and Kushlan 1987)
12: Present in Big Marco Pass drainage??, Collier county and Lake Okeechobee (FLMNH) ** Validity of Collier county record unknown, no other records south of Lake Okeechobee.
13: Present in Lake Okeechobee (FLMNH) and Lake Trafford (F. Morello, FL FWCC pers. comm.) ** Few records in south Florida
14: Present in ENP (Loftus & Kushlan 1987)
15: Present in ENP (Loftus & Kushlan 1987)** Primarily marine.
16: Present in Lake Trafford (F. Morello, FL FWCC, pers. comm.) & collected by USGS researchers in Big Cypress
17: Present in Tampa Bay drainage (FLMNH) ** No records in south Florida.
18: Present In Dade and Broward county (FLMNH) and Lake Trafford (Shafland pers. comm.)
19: Present in ENP (Loftus pers. com.) and Lake Trafford (Morello pers. comm.) ** Few records south of Lake Okeechobee.
20: Present in ENP (Loftus pers. comm.) ** Few records south of Lake Okeechobee.
21: Present in ENP (Tabb & Manning 1961) ** Primarily marine.
22: Present in Lake Okeechobee drainage (FLMNH) ** No records south of Lake Okeechobee.
23: Present in Lake Trafford ** Lack of information on this species.
24: Present in Big Cypress (http://nas.er.usgs.gov)
25: Present in Lake Okeechobee and Collier county coastal waters (FLMNH, ENP)
26: Present in ENP (Loftus and Kushlan 1987)
27: Present in east coast canals ** Has not been found outside of canals in Dade county
28: Present in ENP (Loftus and Kushlan 1987) ** Few records from SW gulf coast
29: ** Rare in freshwater; was not on list prior to sighting
30: Present in ENP (Loftus and Kushlan 1987)
31: Present in Everglades drainage, Collier county (FLMNH) ** Primarily marine, E. harengulus apparently replaces this species in low salinity waters.
32: Present in ENP Loftus and Kushlan 1987) ** Primarily marine.
33: ** No local records, but records of E. argenteus in south Florida freshwaters may be this species.
34: Present in Florida freshwaters (FLMNH) ** Primarily marine
35: Present in east coast canals (FLMNH) ** Has not spread from east coast canals.
36: Present in ENP (Loftus, unpublished data - 1987)
37: Present in east coast canals and ENP (Loftus & Kushlan 1987; FLMNH) and Lee County (http://www.swfwc.org/ANS) ** These populations may be spreading
38: Present in east coast canals and ENP (J. Kline, ENP, 2004) ** Has not spread far from east coast canals.
39: Present in east coast canals (Loftus & Kushlan 1987; FLMNH) ** Has not spread from east coast canals.
40: Present in east coast canals and ENP (FLMNH) ** Has begun to spread west into ENP
41: Present in south Florida freshwaters (Loftus & Kushlan 1987) ** No records from SW gulf coast
42: Present in ENP and Big Marco Pass drainage (Loftus and Kushlan 1987; FLMNH) **Few records from SW gulf coast
43: Present in Florida freshwaters (FLMNH) ** No records from SW gulf coast
44: Present in east coast canals (Loftus & Kushlan 1987; FLMNH) ** No records from SW gulf coast
45: ** Rare in freshwater; was not on list prior to collection
46: Present in Big Cypress (Loftus & Kushlan 1987)-record is from brackish water
47: Present in Everglades drainage, Collier county (FLMNH) and ENP (Loftus and Kushlan 1987)
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