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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Central Texas Coastal, Guadalupe, San Marcos
85 Species (77 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
2
2
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch Non-native
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
1
1
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish Possibly native
0
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
2
2
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker Possibly native
0
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo Expected (native range)
0
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
7
22
29
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Ambloplites ariommus
Shadow Bass Non-native
1
1
Ambloplites rupestris
Rock Bass Non-native
88
88
Archoplites interruptus
Sacramento Perch Non-native
1
1
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
2
85
87
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
1
89
90
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
1
93
94
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
42
42
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish Possibly native
7
7
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
128
129
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
44
45
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
134
134
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
4
4
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
2
20
22
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
1
92
93
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
17
28
45
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
2
5
7
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
66
66
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
184
184
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
4
4
Oreochromis mossambicus
Mozambique Tilapia Non-native
14
14
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
3
4
7
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
6
33
39
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
13
87
100
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
2
132
134
Dionda flavipinnis
7
50
57
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
1
1
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
2
1
3
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
1
1
2
Macrhybopsis marconis
Burrhead Chub
2
51
53
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Possibly native
12
12
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
5
107
112
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
2
3
Notropis chalybaeus
Ironcolor Shiner
5
5
10
Notropis simus simus
Rio Grande Bluntnose Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
15
15
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
3
3
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
3
71
74
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
2
2
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
5
5
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
69
69
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
1
2
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
39
39
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Ctenogobius boleosoma
Darter Goby Non-native
1
1
Ctenogobius claytonii
Mexican Goby Non-native
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
1
6
7
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
48
48
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish Possibly native
1
1
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
2
45
47
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
10
25
35
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
3
3
6
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
1
2
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Hypostomus sp. (Armadillo del Rio)
Armadillo Del Rio Non-native
13
13
Pterygoplichthys sp. (Sailfin Catfish)
Southern Sailfin Catfish Non-native
1
1
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone mississippiensis
Yellow Bass Non-native
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Expected (native range)
0
Mugil curema
White Mullet Non-native
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter Non-native
4
4
Etheostoma flabellare
Fantail Darter Non-native
4
4
Etheostoma fonticola
Fountain Darter
1
104
105
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
4
4
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter
1
7
8
Etheostoma pulchellum
1
62
63
Percina apristis
Guadalupe Darter
14
83
97
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
1
1
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
27
29
56
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
1
Percina shumardi
River Darter
2
10
12
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
4
207
211
Gambusia geiseri
Largespring Gambusia
3
268
271
Gambusia georgei
San Marcos Gambusia
26
26
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly Non-native
5
88
93
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
3
183
186
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Expected (native range)
0