The tannic-stained blackwater present throughout the forest also gives habitat to several unique species of fish who thrive in the forest's unique riverine conditions. Species such as bluespotted sunfish, mud sunfish, banded sunfish, eastern mudminnow, flier, warmouth, redfin pickerel, bowfin and yellow bullhead, among many others, are some of the most commonly encountered fish. The elusive swampfish, a species of cavefish, can also be found in several creeks and canals throughout the forest.
The tannic-stained blackwater present throughout the forest also gives rise to a diverse array of fish species that are well-suited to the forest's distinctive riverine conditions. Species such as bluespotted sunfish, mud sunfish, banded sunfish, eastern mudminnow, flier, warmouth, redfin pickerel, bowfin and yellow bullhead, among many others, are commonly found in the forest's waterways. The elusive swampfish, a species of cavefish, can also be discovered in several of the forest's creeks and canals.