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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Central Texas Coastal, Guadalupe, Middle Guadalupe
75 Species (65 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
4
4
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
10
10
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish
1
1
Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
Carcharhinus isodon
Finetooth Shark Possibly native
0
Carcharhinus leucas
Bull Shark Possibly native
0
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker Expected (native range)
0
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker Possibly native
0
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
2
2
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
6
8
14
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
5
44
49
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
5
5
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
2
26
28
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
28
28
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish Possibly native
5
5
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
5
39
44
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
3
12
15
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
17
17
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
1
1
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
3
12
15
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
2
19
21
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
1
24
25
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
5
7
12
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
1
2
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
1
12
13
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
26
26
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
3
9
12
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
3
3
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
11
12
Cyprinella lepida
Plateau Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
57
57
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
17
17
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
1
1
Dionda flavipinnis
69
69
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
2
2
Macrhybopsis marconis
Burrhead Chub
22
22
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Possibly native
12
12
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
4
30
34
Notropis blennius
River Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
8
8
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
1
3
4
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
3
3
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
4
18
22
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
10
10
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
4
35
39
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
8
8
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
1
5
6
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
13
13
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Bullhead Non-native
2
2
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish Possibly native
0
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
1
12
13
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
2
3
5
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
1
1
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
2
5
7
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
2
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola
1
1
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet Expected (native range)
0
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter Non-native
2
6
8
Etheostoma fonticola
Fountain Darter
9
9
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
10
10
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter
1
7
8
Etheostoma pulchellum
15
15
Percina apristis
Guadalupe Darter
1
17
18
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
5
15
20
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
5
5
Percina shumardi
River Darter
8
8
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
67
67
Gambusia geiseri
Largespring Gambusia
1
10
11
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly Non-native
5
5
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
1
37
38
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Expected (native range)
0