Fly Fishing Life List

A cumulative species list (2018 – Present)

100 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)
  • Caranx sexfasciatus (Bigeye Trevally)
  • Oligoplites saurus (Leatherjacket)
  • Trachinotus rhodopus (Gafftop Pompano)
• Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
  • 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 dolomieu (Smallmouth Bass)
  • Micropterus henshalli (Alabama Bass)
  • Micropterus punctulatus (Spotted Bass)
  • Micropterus nigricans (Largemouth Bass)
  • Micropterus salmoides (Florida Bass)
  • Micropterus tallapoosae (Tallapoosa Bass)
  • Micropterus warriorensis (Warrior Bass)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Lepisosteus oculatus (Spotted 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 lethostigma (Southern Flounder)
• Percidae (Perch)
  • Perca flavescens (Yellow Perch)
• Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
  • Belonesox belizanus (Pike Topminnow)
• Salmonidae (Trout, Salmon & Allies)
  • Oncorhynchus clarkii (Cutthroat Trout)
    • O.c.behnkei (Snake River Fine-spotted Cutthroat Trout)
    • O.c.pleuriticus (Colorado River Cutthroat Trout)
    • O.c.stomias (Greenback 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)
  • Lagodon rhomboides (Pinfish)
• Synodontidae (Lizardfish)
  • Synodus foetens (Inshore Lizardfish)
• Triglidae (Sea Robins)
  • Prionotus evolans (Striped Sea Robin)