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P. Marte R. Gómez
62 Species (40 with records) All Records Suspect Expected (native range) Possibly native
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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 Possibly native
0
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel Expected (native range)
0
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis
Hardhead Catfish Non-native
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Chirostoma jordani
Mesa Silverside Non-native
1
1
Membras martinica
Rough Silverside Non-native
31
31
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
43
43
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish Expected (native range)
0
Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
Carcharhinus leucas
Bull Shark Expected (native range)
0
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
3
3
Cycleptus sp. (Rio Grande Blue Sucker) Possibly native
0
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo Expected (native range)
0
Moxostoma austrinum
Mexican Redhorse Expected (native range)
0
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
10
10
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
9
9
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
7
7
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
17
17
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
19
19
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
38
38
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
37
37
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
2
2
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
16
16
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
46
46
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
1
1
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
3
3
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Expected (native range)
0
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub Expected (native range)
0
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
1
1
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
1
1
Notropis orca
Phantom Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Notropis simus Non-native
1
1
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow Non-native
1
1
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
1
1
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon eximius
Conchos Pupfish Non-native
1
1
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
35
35
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
6
6
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish Expected (native range)
0
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Expected (native range)
0
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
1
1
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
2
2
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
9
9
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
2
2
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Expected (native range)
0
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet Expected (native range)
0
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma grahami
Rio Grande Darter Expected (native range)
0
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
21
21
Gambusia speciosa
Tex-Mex Gambusia
26
26
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly
18
18
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
21
21
Poecilia mexicana
Shortfin Molly
6
6
Poeciliopsis fasciata
San Jeronimo Livebearer Non-native
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
7
7
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