Fauna

Bony Fishes (Class Osteichthyes)

Louisiana has a high diversity of freshwater fishes. This diversity probably exceeds 150 different species or types of fishes. Louisiana's varied habitats play a large role in the tremendous diversity of fish. Louisiana's freshwater habitats include sluggish bayous, oxbow lakes, ponds, swamps, swift flowing streams, large rivers, large lakes, and marshes. The diversity of the fishes at the Restoration Park will be limited by the number of different habitats. Freshwater habitats at the park are limited basically to a small stream, marshes, and several ponds. Therefore, many of Louisiana's species would not be found at Restoration Park. Some of the more common species include several types of catfish, several species of gars, bowfin, various types of minnow, mosquitofish, several species of bream (sunfish), largemouth bass, and darters.

• Catfish