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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Neches, Neches, Pine Island Bayou
97 Species (71 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
Achiridae (American Soles)
Trinectes maculatus
Hogchoker Expected (native range)
0
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin
4
4
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel Expected (native range)
0
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
27
27
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
33
33
Labidesthes vanhyningi Possibly native
0
Membras martinica
Rough Silverside Expected (native range)
0
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
4
4
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish Possibly native
0
Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
Carcharhinus isodon
Finetooth Shark Expected (native range)
0
Carcharhinus leucas
Bull Shark Expected (native range)
0
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker Expected (native range)
0
Cycleptus elongatus
Blue Sucker Possibly native
0
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker Possibly native
0
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
1
12
13
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
1
5
6
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bigmouth Buffalo Expected (native range)
0
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
16
16
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Centrarchus macropterus
Flier
10
10
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
53
53
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
8
8
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
55
55
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
63
63
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
19
19
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
17
17
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
14
14
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
27
27
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
16
16
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
23
23
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
21
21
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
1
18
19
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris
Skipjack Herring Expected (native range)
0
Brevoortia gunteri
Finescale Menhaden Non-native
1
1
Brevoortia patronus
Gulf Menhaden
1
1
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
8
8
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
9
9
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
9
9
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
40
40
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
1
1
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
9
9
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
28
28
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
40
40
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
2
2
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
4
4
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
33
33
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
21
21
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner Possibly native
0
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
9
9
Notropis sabinae
Sabine Shiner
3
3
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
42
42
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
4
4
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
53
53
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow Possibly native
0
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
40
40
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub Possibly native
0
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
13
13
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa mitchilli
Bay Anchovy
4
4
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
20
20
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow
10
10
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
14
14
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
53
53
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
11
11
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
20
20
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
9
9
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
12
12
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
4
4
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
2
2
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
3
3
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
6
6
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteus platostomus
Shortnose Gar Non-native
1
1
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
3
3
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Expected (native range)
0
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
3
3
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta clara
Western Sand Darter Expected (native range)
0
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter
8
8
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter Expected (native range)
0
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
42
42
Etheostoma fusiforme
Swamp Darter Possibly native
0
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
19
19
Etheostoma histrio
Harlequin Darter
1
1
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter Possibly native
0
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
1
30
31
Etheostoma thompsoni
Gumbo Darter
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
3
3
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
2
2
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Chestnut Lamprey
1
2
3
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey Possibly native
0
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
70
70
Heterandria formosa
Least Killifish Non-native
1
1
Polyodontidae (Paddlefishes)
Polyodon spathula
Paddlefish Expected (native range)
0
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
6
6