fishesofgeorgia.uga.eduFishes of Georgia: Georgia Freshwater Fish Distribution, Classification, and Information

Search the species list! Home Fish List Supplemental Information Watersheds Project Description Fishes of Georgia Welcome Here Welcome to the Fishes of Georgia Webstie! We hope you find our site informational and entertaining. -- Supplemental Information Georgia contains 159 counties, and a vast geology and ecology. For additional information and maps for the state of Georgia you can refer to the following Supplemental Information page. Fishes of Georgia There are over 325 species of fish that occur primarily in the freshwaters of Georgia. This list includes 8 federally listed species, 57 state listed species, at least 15 introduced species and 8 endemic species. Approximately one-third of the freshwater fish fauna is considered imperiled and at least 6 species may be extirpated from the state's waters. For more information about the species that occur in Georgia please refer to the Georgia Fish List . For some additional information please see the Georgia Fish Atlas Project page. Watersheds Georgia contains rivers on its eastern side that drain to the Atlantic Ocean and rivers on the western side that drain to the Gulf of Mexico. Streams and rivers in the extreme northern part of the state drain to the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. For additional information on the watersheds of Georgia you can refer to the following Watersheds of Georgia page. Fishes of Georgia Citation | Submit New Records | Data Disclaimer | Copyright | Get Adobe Reader | Make a Donation © 2009 Georgia Museum of Natural History The information provided here is free of charge. If you would like to support this and other similar projects provided by the Georgia Museum of Natural History, consider making a donation. ( Click here )....