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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Middle Brazos, Middle Brazos-Clear Fork, Middle Brazos-Millers
45 Species (31 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
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel Expected (native range)
0
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
2
2
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
7
7
Carpiodes cyprinus
Quillback Non-native
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse Possibly native
0
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
3
3
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
8
8
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth Expected (native range)
0
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
5
5
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
4
4
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Possibly native
0
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish Possibly native
0
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
5
5
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
2
5
7
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
2
2
4
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
22
22
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
1
1
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow Expected (native range)
0
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
1
29
30
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
7
15
22
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
2
3
5
Notropis bairdi
Red River Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner
2
24
26
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
32
32
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
20
20
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner Possibly native
0
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow Possibly native
0
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow Expected (native range)
0
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
6
6
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon bovinus
Leon Springs Pupfish Non-native
2
2
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
Red River Pupfish
8
8
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow Possibly native
0
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Possibly native
0
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
10
10
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
2
2
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Possibly native
12
12
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar Possibly native
0
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
1
2
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
19
19
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Possibly native
1
1