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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Red-Sulphur, Big Cypress-Sulphur, Caddo Lake
94 Species (81 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
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin
2
2
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel Expected (native range)
0
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
59
59
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
44
44
Labidesthes vanhyningi
1
1
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
3
3
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker Expected (native range)
0
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
2
1
3
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
1
3
4
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo Expected (native range)
0
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bigmouth Buffalo Expected (native range)
0
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Possibly native
0
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
27
27
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse Possibly native
0
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Centrarchus macropterus
Flier
29
29
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
41
41
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
16
16
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
40
40
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
50
50
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
18
18
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
34
34
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
33
33
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
32
32
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
8
8
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
26
26
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
1
1
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
2
9
11
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
1
2
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
4
4
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
2
2
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
25
25
Hybognathus hayi
Cypress Minnow
1
2
3
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
2
2
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
6
6
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Striped Shiner
7
7
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
55
55
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
30
30
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
32
32
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
2
2
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
12
12
Notropis blennius
River Shiner
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
1
Notropis chalybaeus
Ironcolor Shiner
40
40
Notropis maculatus
Taillight Shiner
1
10
11
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner Possibly native
2
2
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
62
62
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
3
3
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
31
31
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow Possibly native
0
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
2
9
11
Pteronotropis hubbsi
Bluehead Shiner
2
22
24
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub
1
2
3
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
31
31
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
50
50
Esox niger
Chain Pickerel
40
40
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow
40
40
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
28
28
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
58
58
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
7
7
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
7
7
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
16
16
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Bullhead Non-native
2
2
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
5
13
18
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
3
5
8
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
2
2
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
5
6
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
2
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
1
1
Morone mississippiensis
Yellow Bass Non-native
4
4
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Possibly native
0
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter Non-native
16
16
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
8
8
Etheostoma asprigene
Mud Darter
21
21
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
50
50
Etheostoma fusiforme
Swamp Darter
8
8
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
35
35
Etheostoma histrio
Harlequin Darter
13
13
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
1
1
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
1
66
67
Etheostoma pulchellum Non-native
1
1
Percina caprodes
Logperch
6
24
30
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
4
4
Percina maculata
Blackside Darter
14
3
17
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
11
11
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Chestnut Lamprey
1
3
4
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
50
50
Polyodontidae (Paddlefishes)
Polyodon spathula
Paddlefish
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Expected (native range)
0