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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Central Texas Coastal, San Antonio, Upper San Antonio
66 Species (58 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
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
3
3
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker Expected (native range)
0
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo Expected (native range)
0
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
1
4
5
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
1
33
34
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
14
14
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
11
11
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
13
13
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
16
16
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
2
2
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
11
11
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
1
1
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass Non-native
6
6
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
12
12
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
1
25
26
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Coptodon zillii Non-native
7
7
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
51
51
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
12
12
Oreochromis mossambicus
Mozambique Tilapia Non-native
3
5
8
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
3
1
4
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
3
3
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
2
26
28
Cyprinella lepida
Plateau Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
70
70
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
13
13
Dionda nigrotaeniata
Guadalupe Roundnose Minnow Non-native
1
1
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
1
1
Macrhybopsis marconis
Burrhead Chub
3
3
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Possibly native
3
3
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
5
5
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
7
7
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
1
1
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
6
6
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
2
30
32
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
34
34
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
2
2
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish Possibly native
1
1
2
Goodeidae (Goodeids)
Ilyodon furcidens
Goldbreast Splitfin Non-native
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
1
1
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
1
5
6
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
20
20
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
1
4
5
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
2
2
Satan eurystomus
Widemouth Blindcat
16
16
Trogloglanis pattersoni
Toothless Blindcat
2
19
21
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar Expected (native range)
0
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Hypostomus sp. (Armadillo del Rio)
Armadillo Del Rio Non-native
4
3
7
Pterygoplichthys sp. (Sailfin Catfish)
Southern Sailfin Catfish Non-native
3
3
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Possibly native
0
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma pulchellum Possibly native
0
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
2
2
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Belonesox belizanus
Pike Killifish Non-native
1
1
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
40
40
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly Non-native
2
8
10
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
1
35
36
Poecilia reticulata
Guppy Non-native
2
2
Xiphophorus hellerii
Green Swordtail Non-native
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Expected (native range)
0