8 John R. Shute, Peggy W. Shute, David G. Lindquist 



ANNOTATED SPECIES LIST 



Lepisosteidae — gars 

 Lepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus), longnose gar. The longnose gar 

 occurs throughout the entire system. Most specimens are from Lake 

 Waccamaw and the main channel of the Waccamaw River. Stations: 

 la,c,d,e,f,g, 2b, c, 7, 8a,b,c,d. 



Amiidae — bowfins 

 Amia calva Linnaeus, bowfin. This species appears to be uncom- 

 mon in Lake Waccamaw, but specimens have been taken throughout 

 the canal system and upper parts of the Waccamaw River. Tightly 

 packed schools of very young bowfin were occasionally observed, and 

 large adults were commonly seen in the river during low water. Stations: 

 Id, 3,4, 5, 8a,b,c,d, 9. 



Anguillidae — freshwater eels 

 Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur), American eel. The American eel is 

 common throughout the entire system, in all habitat types sampled 

 where adequate cover exists. Stations: la,g,h,i, 2a, c, 7, 8a,b,c,d, 14, 19, 

 27b, 28, 29a,b,c, 33, 37, 38, 43, 44, 49. 



Clupeidae — herrings 



Alosa pseudoharengus (Wilson), alewife. Nine juveniles of this 

 anadromous species were collected from a single locality in the main- 

 stream of the river. Station: 42. 



Alosa sapidissima (Wilson), American shad. Baker (1968) indicated 

 that the American shad ran upstream in the Waccamaw River as far 

 north as Juniper Creek. No specimens were collected during our survey. 



Dorosoma cepedianum (Lesueur), gizzard shad. All of our collec- 

 tions of this species are from Lake Waccamaw. Most specimens were 

 seined from open shoreline areas at night, but small schools were occa- 

 sionally encountered while trawling at mid-lake stations. R. H. Moore 

 (pers. comm.) reported gizzard shad from lower sections of the Wac- 

 camaw River in South Carolina, Stations: la,c,f,i. 



Dorsoma petenense (Gunther), threadfin shad. Threadfin shad were 

 introduced into Lake Waccamaw to provide forage for game species 

 (Nichols 1975). There is no record of successful overwintering and no 

 specimens were taken during our survey. 



Umbridae — mudminnows 



Umbra pygmaea (DeKay), eastern mudminnow. The mudminnow 



occurs throughout the system where suitable habitat exists — standing 



waters with dense growth of aquatic vegetation — and was common in 



the canals around Lake Waccamaw. Louder (1962a) reported several 



