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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal, Nueces, Upper Nueces
52 Species (43 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 Expected (native range)
0
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
3
3
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo Expected (native range)
0
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
1
3
4
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
2
24
26
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
7
7
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
12
12
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
7
7
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
8
8
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
2
2
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
4
4
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
1
13
14
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass Non-native
1
7
8
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
2
2
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
1
19
20
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Possibly native
17
17
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
2
5
7
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
2
2
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
12
12
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
19
19
Cyprinella sp. (Nueces River Shiner)
Nueces River Shiner
1
3
4
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
1
22
23
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
1
1
Dionda texensis
2
12
14
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
1
1
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
7
23
30
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
2
2
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
1
6
7
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
4
4
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
6
6
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Expected (native range)
0
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
7
7
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
1
1
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
1
1
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Possibly native
14
14
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
1
3
4
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish Possibly native
1
1
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
3
4
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Possibly native
0
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter Expected (native range)
0
Etheostoma grahami
Rio Grande Darter Non-native
2
2
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter
2
20
22
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch Possibly native
0
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
8
26
34
Gambusia nobilis
Pecos Gambusia Non-native
1
1
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
6
6
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
1
1