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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Brazos, Little, Lampasas
56 Species (47 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
1
1
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
3
3
Carpiodes velifer
Highfin Carpsucker Non-native
2
2
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo Expected (native range)
0
Moxostoma austrinum
Mexican Redhorse Non-native
3
3
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
5
16
21
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
1
92
93
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
38
38
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
14
14
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
3
3
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
41
41
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
13
14
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
1
1
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
8
23
31
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
1
34
35
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
3
14
17
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
20
20
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
3
3
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
3
203
206
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
71
71
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
1
196
197
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Possibly native
0
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
1
2
3
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
1
1
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
3
3
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner Possibly native
0
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
3
82
85
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow Expected (native range)
0
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
2
2
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
30
30
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
3
3
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
42
42
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Expected (native range)
0
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
18
18
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
1
22
23
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
1
3
4
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
6
6
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
2
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter Non-native
3
3
Etheostoma pulchellum
133
133
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
2
1
3
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
9
2
11
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
1
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
21
21
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
187
187
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
5
5
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
2
2