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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Red-Sulphur, Red-Saline, McKinney-Posten Bayous
106 Species (75 with records) All Records Suspect Expected (native range) Possibly native
Species checklist with examination status counts
Species Suspect Not Suspect Total
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination
Examined Pending Pending Re-
Examination
Not
Examined
Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
Shovelnose Sturgeon
1
1
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin Expected (native range)
0
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel Expected (native range)
0
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
3
3
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Expected (native range)
0
Labidesthes vanhyningi Possibly native
0
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
3
3
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
3
3
Cycleptus elongatus
Blue Sucker Expected (native range)
0
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker Expected (native range)
0
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker Expected (native range)
0
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
1
1
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bigmouth Buffalo
1
1
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Possibly native
0
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Centrarchus macropterus
Flier
3
3
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
10
10
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
5
5
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
4
4
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
2
2
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
12
12
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
3
3
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
2
2
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
2
2
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
1
1
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
4
4
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
3
3
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
2
2
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris
Skipjack Herring
2
2
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
6
6
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
1
3
4
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
3
3
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
1
1
Hybognathus hayi
Cypress Minnow
1
1
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
6
6
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Striped Shiner
2
2
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
2
2
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
3
3
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
2
2
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
3
3
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
7
7
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
4
4
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
1
1
Notropis bairdi
Red River Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Notropis blennius
River Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Notropis boops
Bigeye Shiner
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
1
Notropis chalybaeus
Ironcolor Shiner
1
1
Notropis maculatus
Taillight Shiner
1
1
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
4
4
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner Possibly native
3
3
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner Possibly native
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
2
2
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow Possibly native
0
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
3
3
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub Expected (native range)
0
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
4
4
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
6
6
Esox niger
Chain Pickerel Expected (native range)
0
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow Expected (native range)
0
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
3
3
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
2
2
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
1
1
Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)
Hiodon alosoides
Goldeye
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
5
5
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
3
3
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
2
2
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
1
1
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom Expected (native range)
0
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
1
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteus platostomus
Shortnose Gar
1
1
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
1
1
Morone mississippiensis
Yellow Bass Non-native
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Possibly native
0
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet Expected (native range)
0
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta clara
Western Sand Darter
2
2
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
1
1
Etheostoma asprigene
Mud Darter
1
1
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
4
4
Etheostoma collettei
Creole Darter Possibly native
0
Etheostoma fusiforme
Swamp Darter Possibly native
0
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
6
6
Etheostoma histrio
Harlequin Darter Possibly native
0
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter Expected (native range)
0
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
1
1
Etheostoma pulchellum Possibly native
1
1
Etheostoma radiosum
Orangebelly Darter
1
1
Percina caprodes
Logperch Possibly native
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch Expected (native range)
0
Percina maculata
Blackside Darter
1
1
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
1
1
Percina shumardi
River Darter Possibly native
1
1
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Chestnut Lamprey Expected (native range)
0
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey Possibly native
0
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
11
11
Polyodontidae (Paddlefishes)
Polyodon spathula
Paddlefish Expected (native range)
0
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
1
1