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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Middle Brazos, Middle Brazos-Bosque, Middle Brazos-Palo Pinto
65 Species (59 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)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
13
13
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
1
24
25
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
14
14
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo Expected (native range)
0
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
5
4
9
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
42
42
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
6
6
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
17
17
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
4
4
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
12
12
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
34
34
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
6
6
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish Expected (native range)
0
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
4
4
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
1
14
15
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
23
23
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
1
1
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
2
7
9
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
3
3
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
5
9
14
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Possibly native
3
9
12
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
18
18
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
51
51
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
47
47
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
3
3
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
1
1
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
6
6
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
6
6
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
2
1
3
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
3
3
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner
2
4
6
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
5
5
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
1
6
7
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
4
4
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
2
2
4
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
9
9
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
2
2
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
45
45
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
13
13
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
10
10
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
2
12
14
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Possibly native
2
2
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
2
2
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
4
4
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
5
5
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Possibly native
11
11
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish Possibly native
5
5
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
1
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
2
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
9
9
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Possibly native
0
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter Non-native
3
3
Etheostoma pulchellum
21
21
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
1
1
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
2
3
5
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
1
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
1
15
16
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
42
42
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly Non-native
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
4
4