Aquatic Life in Lake Waccamaw
Several endemic species are found only in or around the lake, including the Waccamaw darter, silverside and killifish. The water also contains a diversity of unusual mollusks. The endemic Waccamaw spike and Waccamaw fatmucket are among 15 species of mussels and clams in the lake. And, of the 11 snail species, the Waccamaw amnicola and siltsnail are also one-of-a-kind species.
Interestingly enough, alligators thrive at Lake Waccamaw.
According to the website http://www.fishbase.org the following is a list of the fish species found in the lake.
Fish Species in Lake Waccamaw: No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=37
Species, Family, Habitat, Length (cm), Trophic, Acantharchus pomotis Centrarchidae demersal 21 TL 3.0 native Ameiurus catus Ictaluridae demersal 95 TL 3.8 native Ameiurus natalis Ictaluridae demersal 47 TL 3.3 native Ameiurus platycephalus Ictaluridae demersal 29 TL 3.4 native Amia calva Amiidae demersal 109 TL 3.8 native Anguilla rostrata Anguillidae demersal 152 TL 3.7 native Aphredoderus sayanus Aphredoderidae demersal 14 TL 3.4 native Centrarchus macropterus Centrarchidae demersal 30 TL 3.7 native Cyprinus carpio carpio Cyprinidae benthopelagic 147 TL 3.0 native Dorosoma cepedianum Clupeidae pelagic 64 TL 2.0 native Elassoma zonatum Elassomatidae demersal 5 TL 3.0 native Enneacanthus gloriosus Centrarchidae demersal 10 TL 3.0 native Enneacanthus obesus Centrarchidae demersal 10 TL 3.0 native Erimyzon oblongus Catostomidae demersal 36 TL 2.8 native Erimyzon sucetta Catostomidae demersal 41 TL 2.8 native Esox americanus Americanus demersal 44 TL 3.4 native Esox niger Esocidae demersal 99 TL 4.0 native Etheostoma fusiforme Percidae benthopelagic 6 TL 3.2 native Etheostoma perlongum Percidae benthopelagic 9 TL 3.4 endemic Fundulus waccamensis Fundulidae benthopelagic 10 TL 3.0 endemic Gambusia affinis Poeciliidae benthopelagic 7 TL 3.2 native Lepisosteus osseus Lepisosteidae demersal 200 TL 4.2 native Lepomis auritus Centrarchidae demersal 31 TL 3.1 native Lepomis gibbosus Centrarchidae benthopelagic 40 TL 3.1 native Lepomis gulosus Centrarchidae demersal 31 TL 3.7 native Lepomis macrochirus Centrarchidae benthopelagic 41 TL 3.3 native Lepomis punctatus Centrarchidae demersal 20 TL 3.0 native Menidia extensa Atherinidae pelagic 8 TL 3.2 endemic Micropterus salmoides Centrarchidae benthopelagic 97 TL 3.8 native Morone americana Moronidae demersal 50 TL 3.0 native Notemigonus crysoleucas Cyprinidae demersal 30 TL 3.0 native Notropis chalybaeus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7 TL 3.0 native Notropis petersoni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 9 TL 3.0 native Noturus gyrinus Ictaluridae demersal 13 TL 3.2 native Perca flavescens Percidae benthopelagic 50 TL 3.7 native Pomoxis nigromaculatus Centrarchidae benthopelagic 49 TL 4.2 native Umbra pygmaea Umbridae demersal 15 TL 3.6 native
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