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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Brazos, Little, Leon
56 Species (48 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
7
7
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
10
10
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
1
1
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker Possibly native
0
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
5
5
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
132
132
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
3
3
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
25
25
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
2
2
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
17
17
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
43
43
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
5
5
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish Expected (native range)
0
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
4
10
14
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
25
25
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
1
5
6
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
1
11
12
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
2
2
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
3
12
15
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
217
218
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
193
193
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
1
209
210
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
29
29
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Possibly native
0
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
32
32
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner Possibly native
0
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
8
8
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
2
2
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
25
25
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow Expected (native range)
0
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
2
2
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
35
35
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
68
68
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
3
3
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
10
10
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Non-native
2
2
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Possibly native
17
17
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
22
22
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
8
8
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
3
3
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
6
6
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
2
2
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Possibly native
0
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma caeruleum
Rainbow Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma pulchellum
63
63
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
1
1
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
2
2
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
17
17
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
187
187
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
2
2