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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal, Lower Colorado, Lower Colorado-Cummins
77 Species (68 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
1
7
8
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
4
4
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
18
18
Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
Carcharhinus isodon
Finetooth Shark Expected (native range)
0
Carcharhinus leucas
Bull Shark Possibly native
0
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
25
25
Carpiodes sp. (Llano River Carpsucker)
2
2
Cycleptus elongatus
Blue Sucker
4
4
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
2
10
12
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
1
31
32
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
80
80
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
16
16
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
59
59
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
26
26
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
29
29
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
82
82
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
15
16
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
25
25
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish Possibly native
0
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
2
22
24
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
47
47
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
5
29
34
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
3
3
6
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
2
2
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
5
5
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
2
8
10
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
15
12
27
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
3
4
7
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
17
17
34
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
43
40
83
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
38
48
86
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
3
3
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
1
6
7
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
12
23
35
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub Non-native
3
3
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
4
4
Macrhybopsis marconis
Burrhead Chub
5
2
7
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Possibly native
8
4
12
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
2
2
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
8
8
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
1
4
2
7
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
1
1
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
15
26
41
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
28
29
57
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
12
11
23
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
3
3
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
5
5
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
36
34
70
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
1
46
47
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Non-native
2
2
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
11
11
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
19
19
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Possibly native
0
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
36
36
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
5
5
10
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
17
17
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
2
7
9
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
7
9
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Expected (native range)
0
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet Expected (native range)
0
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
1
23
24
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
21
21
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter
1
1
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter Possibly native
1
3
4
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter Possibly native
1
1
2
Etheostoma pulchellum
10
10
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
1
1
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
3
22
25
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
3
3
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter Possibly native
2
42
44
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
88
88
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
2
22
24
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
5
5