Fishes of Texas Project Database and Website (Version 3.10)

Hendrickson, Dean A.; Cohen, Adam E.; Urban, Tomislav

doi:10.17603/C3WC70

Jurisdictional

State Counties

Hydrographical

NFCAs Major River Basins Subbasins

Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal, Nueces, Nueces Headwaters

Species checklist with examination status counts
Species	Suspect			Not Suspect				Total
Species	Examined	Pending	Pending Re- Examination	Examined	Pending	Pending Re- Examination	Not Examined	Total
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata American Eel Expected (native range)								0
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina Inland Silverside Expected (native range)								0
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio River Carpsucker Expected (native range)								0
Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth Buffalo Expected (native range)								0
Moxostoma congestum Gray Redhorse							1	1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis Longear Sunfish							55	55
Lepomis auritus Redbreast Sunfish Non-native							11	11
Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish							7	7
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth							2	2
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill							11	11
Lepomis microlophus Redear Sunfish							3	3
Lepomis miniatus Redspotted Sunfish							4	4
Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth Bass Non-native					1			1
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth Bass							28	28
Micropterus treculii Guadalupe Bass Non-native							14	14
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus Mexican Tetra							42	42
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Coptodon zillii Non-native							1	1
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Rio Grande Cichlid Possibly native				1			35	36
Oreochromis aureus Blue Tilapia Non-native				1			1	2
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad Expected (native range)								0
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum Central Stoneroller				2			52	54
Cyprinella lutrensis Red Shiner					12			12
Cyprinella sp. (Nueces River Shiner) Nueces River Shiner				2			68	70
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)								0
Cyprinella venusta Blacktail Shiner							48	48
Dionda texensis				2			119	121
Notropis amabilis Texas Shiner				1			44	45
Notropis buchanani Ghost Shiner Possibly native								0
Notropis stramineus Sand Shiner							13	13
Notropis texanus Weed Shiner							1	1
Notropis volucellus Mimic Shiner Non-native					2			2
Pimephales vigilax Bullhead Minnow Expected (native range)								0
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead Expected (native range)								0
Ameiurus natalis Yellow Bullhead							26	26
Ameiurus nebulosus Brown Bullhead Non-native					1			1
Ictalurus lupus Headwater Catfish				1			4	5
Ictalurus punctatus Channel Catfish Possibly native				1			15	16
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead Catfish Possibly native								0
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar Expected (native range)								0
Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted Gar Possibly native								0
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar Expected (native range)								0
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Hypostomus sp. (Armadillo del Rio) Armadillo Del Rio Non-native							1	1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Possibly native								0
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma gracile Slough Darter Possibly native								0
Etheostoma lepidum Greenthroat Darter				2			62	64
Etheostoma pulchellum Non-native							6	6
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish							51	51
Gambusia geiseri Largespring Gambusia Non-native					1			1
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin Molly Non-native							1	1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater Drum Possibly native								0

Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)

Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)

Catostomidae (Suckers)

Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)

Characidae (Characins)

Cichlidae (Cichlids)

Clupeidae (Herrings)

Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)

Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)

Lepisosteidae (Gars)

Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)

Mugilidae (Mullets)

Percidae (Perches)

Poeciliidae (Livebearers)

Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)