Fly Fishing Life List

A cumulative species list (2018 – Present)

113 Species and counting…

Amiidae (Bowfin)
- Amia calva (Ruddy Bowfin)
- Amia ocellicauda (Eyetail Bowfin)
Ariidae (Ariid Catfish)
- Ariopsis felis (Hardhead Catfish)
- Bagre marinus (Gafftopsail Catfish)
Balistidae (Triggerfish)
- Balistes polylepis (Finescaled Triggerfish)
Carangidae (Jack)
- Carangoides ruber (Bar Jack)
- Caranyx crysos (Blue Runner)
- Caranx sexfasciatus (Bigeye Trevally)
- Oligoplites saurus (Leatherjacket)
- Trachinotus carolinus (Florida Pompano)
- Trachinotus rhodopus (Gafftop Pompano)
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
- Ambloplites ariommus (Shadow Bass)
- Ambloplites rupestris (Rock Bass)
- Centrarchus macropterus (Flier)
- Lepomis auritus (Redbreast Sunfish)
- Lepomis cyanellus (Green Sunfish)
- Lepomis gibossus (Pumpkinseed)
- Lepomis gulosis (Warmouth)
- Lepomis humilis (Orangespotted Sunfish)
- Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill)
- Lepomis marginatus (Dollar Sunfish)
- Lepomis megalotis (Longear Sunfish)
- Lepomis microlophus (Redear Sunfish)
- Lepomis miniatus (Redspotted Sunfish)
- Lepomis punctatus (Spotted Sunfish)
- Lepomis solis (Swampland Longear Sunfish)
- Lepomis symmetricus (Bantam Sunfish)
- Micropterus cahabae (Cahaba Bass)
- Micropterus coosae (Redeye Bass)
- Micropterus dolomieu (Smallmouth Bass)
- Micropterus henshalli (Alabama Bass)
- Micropterus punctulatus (Spotted Bass)
- Micropterus nigricans (Largemouth Bass)
- Micropterus salmoides (Florida Bass)
- Micropterus sp. cf. punctulatus (Choctaw Bass)
- Micropterus tallapoosae (Tallapoosa Bass)
- Micropterus warriorensis (Warrior Bass)
- Pomoxis annularis (White Crappie)
- Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Black Crappie)
Centropomidae (Snooks)
- Centropomus undecimalis (Common Snook)
Channidae (Snakeheads)
- Channa marulius (Bullseye Snakehead)
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
- Astronotus ocellatus (Oscar)
- Cichla ocellaris (Butterfly Peacock Bass)
- Herichythys carpinitis (Lowland Cichlid)
- Herichthys cyanoguttatus (Rio Grande Cichlid)
- Heterotilapia buttikoferi (Zebra Tilapia)
- Mayaheros urophthalmus (Mayan Cichlid)
- Parachromis managuensis (Jaguar Guapote)
- Pelmatolapia mariae (Spotted Tilapia)
Clupeidae (Herring)
- Alosa chrysochloris (Skipjack Herring)
- Brevoortia patronus (Gulf Menhaden)
Cyprinidae (Minnows & Carp)
- Cyenopharyngodon idella (Grass Carp)
- Cyprinella venusta (Blacktail Shiner)
- Cyprinus carpio (Common Carp)
- Luxilus chrysocephalus (Striped Shiner)
- Luxilus coccogenis (Warpaint Shiner)
- Notemigonus crysoleucas (Golden Shiner)
- Notropis chalybaeus (Ironcolor Shiner)
- Semotilus atromaculatus (Creek Chub)
- Semotilus corporalis (Fallfish)
Elopidae (Ladyfish)
- Elops saurus (Ladyfish)
Embiotocidae (Surfperch)
- Hyperprosopon argenteum (Walleye Surfperch)
Esocidae (Pike)
- Esox americanus (Grass Pickerel)
- Esox masquinongy x Esox lucius (Tiger Muskie)
- Esox niger (Chain Pickerel)
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
- Fundulus chrysotus (Golden Topminnow)
- Fundulus grandis (Gulf Killifish)
- Fundulus notatus (Blackstripe Topminnow)
Gobiidae (Gobies)
- Neogobius melanostomus (Round Goby)
Haemulidae (Grunts)
- Haemulon sciurus (Bluestriped Grunt)
Ictaluridae (Freshwater Catfish)
- Ictalurus furcatus (Blue Catfish)
- Ictalurus punctatus (Channel Catfish)
Kyphosidae (Sea Chubs)
- Kyphosus sectatrix (Bermuda Chub)
Lepisosteidae (Gar)
- Atractosteus spatula (Alligator Gar)
- Lepisosteus oculatus (Spotted Gar)
- Lepisosteus platostomus (Shortnose Gar)
- Lepisosteus platyrhincus (Florida Gar)
Lutjanidae (Snapper)
- Lutjanus apodus (Schoolmaster Snapper/Dogtooth Snapper)
- Lutjanus argentiventris (Yellow Snapper)
- Lutjanus griseus (Grey Snapper)
- Lutjanus guttatus (Spotted Rose Snapper)
Megalopidae (Tarpon)
- Megalops atlanticus (Atlantic Tarpon)
Moronidae (Temperate Bass)
- Morone americana (White Perch)
- Morone chrysops (White Bass)
- Morone saxatilis (Striped Bass)
Mugilidae (Mullet)
- Mugil cephalus (Gray Mullet)
- Mugil curema (White Mullet)
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth Flounder)
- Paralichthys albiguttata (Gulf Flounder)
- Paralichthys lethostigma (Southern Flounder)
Percidae (Perch)
- Perca flavescens (Yellow Perch)
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
- Belonesox belizanus (Pike Topminnow)
Salmonidae (Trout, Salmon & Allies)
- Oncorhynchus clarkii (Cutthroat Trout)
- Onchorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow Trout)
- Salmo trutta (Brown Trout)
- Salvelinus fontinalis (Brook Trout)
- Salvelinus namaycush (Lake Trout)
Sciaenidae (Drum)
- Aplodinotus grunniens (Freshwater Drum)
- Bairdiella chrysoura (Silver Perch)
- Cynoscion arenarius (Sand Seatrout)
- Cynoscion nebulosus (Spotted Seatrout)
- Mentricirrhus americanus (Southern Kingfish)
- Mentricirrhus littoralis (Gulf Kingfish)
- Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic Croaker)
- Pogonias cromis (Black Drum)
- Sciaenops ocellatus (Red Drum)
Scombridae (Tuna & Mackerel)
- Euthynnus lineatus (Black Skipjack Tuna)
- Scomberomorus maculatus (Atlantic Spanish Mackerel)
- Scomberomorus sierra (Sierra Mackerel)
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfish)
- Scorpaena mystes (Stone Scorpionfish)
Sparidae (Porgies)
- Archosargus probatocephalus (Sheepshead)
- Lagodon rhomboides (Pinfish)
Synodontidae (Lizardfish)
- Synodus foetens (Inshore Lizardfish)
Triglidae (Sea Robins)
- Prionotus evolans (Striped Sea Robin)