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, Southwestern Texas Coastal, South Laguna Madre

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
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes)
Acanthurus chirurgus Doctorfish Expected (native range)								0
Acanthurus coeruleus Blue Tang Expected (native range)								0
Achiridae (American Soles)
Achirus lineatus Lined Sole							8	8
Gymnachirus texae Fringed Sole							1	1
Trinectes maculatus Hogchoker							1	1
Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus Shovelnose Sturgeon Expected (native range)								0
Albulidae (Bonefishes)
Albula vulpes Bonefish Expected (native range)								0
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva Bowfin Possibly native								0
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata American Eel							1	1
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Antennarius striatus Striated Frogfish							1	1
Fowlerichthys radiosus							2	2
Histrio histrio Sargassumfish							1	1
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Apogon aurolineatus Bridle Cardinalfish Expected (native range)								0
Apogon maculatus Flamefish Expected (native range)								0
Apogon pseudomaculatus Twospot Cardinalfish Expected (native range)								0
Apogon townsendi Belted Cardinalfish Expected (native range)								0
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria Dusky Cardinalfish Expected (native range)								0
Phaeoptyx xenus Sponge Cardinalfish Expected (native range)								0
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis Hardhead Catfish							12	12
Bagre marinus Gafftopsail Catfish							6	6
Ariommatidae (Ariommatids)
Ariomma melanum Brown Driftfish Expected (native range)								0
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Membras martinica Rough Silverside					1		4	5
Menidia beryllina Inland Silverside				1			81	82
Menidia peninsulae Tidewater Silverside				5			16	21
Aulostomidae (Trumpetfishes)
Aulostomus maculatus Atlantic Trumpetfish Expected (native range)								0
Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Balistes capriscus Gray Triggerfish							3	3
Balistes vetula Queen Triggerfish Expected (native range)								0
Canthidermis maculata Rough Triggerfish							1	1
Canthidermis sufflamen Ocean Triggerfish Expected (native range)								0
Melichthys niger Black Durgon Expected (native range)								0
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Opsanus beta Gulf Toadfish							39	39
Opsanus tau Oyster Toadfish Non-native		3						3
Porichthys plectrodon Atlantic Midshipman							8	8
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Ablennes hians Flat Needlefish Possibly native								0
Platybelone argalus Keeltail Needlefish Possibly native								0
Strongylura marina Atlantic Needlefish							25	25
Strongylura notata Redfin Needlefish							6	6
Tylosurus acus Atlantic Agujon Expected (native range)								0
Tylosurus crocodilus Houndfish Expected (native range)								0
Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)
Chasmodes longimaxilla Stretchjaw Blenny							1	1
Hypleurochilus bermudensis Barred Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Hypleurochilus multifilis Featherduster Blenny				6				6
Hypsoblennius hentz Feather Blenny							1	1
Hypsoblennius invemar Tessellated Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Hypsoblennius ionthas Freckled Blenny							2	2
Ophioblennius macclurei Redlip Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Parablennius marmoreus Seaweed Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Scartella cristata Molly Miller				1			43	44
Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders)
Bothus ocellatus Eyed Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Bothus robinsi Twospot Flounder							1	1
Engyophrys senta Spiny Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Monolene sessilicauda Deepwater Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Trichopsetta ventralis Sash Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Brama caribbea Caribbean Pomfret Expected (native range)								0
Brama dussumieri Lowfin Pomfret Expected (native range)								0
Taractes rubescens Keeltail Pomfret							1	1
Taractichthys longipinnis Bigscale Pomfret Expected (native range)								0
Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)
Bregmaceros atlanticus Antenna Codlet Expected (native range)								0
Caproidae (Boarfishes)
Antigonia capros Deepbody Boarfish Expected (native range)								0
Carangidae (Jacks)
Alectis ciliaris African Pompano Expected (native range)								0
Caranx bartholomaei Yellow Jack Expected (native range)								0
Caranx crysos Blue Runner							2	2
Caranx hippos Crevalle Jack							19	19
Caranx latus Horse-Eye Jack							3	3
Caranx ruber Bar Jack Expected (native range)								0
Chloroscombrus chrysurus Atlantic Bumper							7	7
Decapterus punctatus Round Scad Expected (native range)								0
Elagatis bipinnulata Rainbow Runner Expected (native range)								0
Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus Bluntnose Jack Expected (native range)								0
Naucrates ductor Pilotfish Expected (native range)								0
Oligoplites saurus Leatherjack							10	10
Selar crumenophthalmus Bigeye Scad Expected (native range)								0
Selene brownii Caribbean Moonfish Non-native		1						1
Selene setapinnis Atlantic Moonfish							7	7
Selene vomer Lookdown							12	12
Seriola dumerili Greater Amberjack Expected (native range)								0
Seriola fasciata Lesser Amberjack							1	1
Seriola rivoliana Almaco Jack							1	1
Seriola zonata Banded Rudderfish Expected (native range)								0
Trachinotus carolinus Florida Pompano							11	11
Trachinotus falcatus Permit							7	7
Trachinotus goodei Palometa							1	1
Trachurus lathami Rough Scad Expected (native range)								0
Uraspis secunda Cottonmouth Jack Expected (native range)								0
Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Carapus bermudensis Pearlfish Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
Carcharhinus acronotus Blacknose Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus brevipinna Spinner Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus falciformis Silky Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus isodon Finetooth Shark							1	1
Carcharhinus leucas Bull Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus limbatus Blacktip Shark							5	5
Carcharhinus obscurus Dusky Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar Shark							1	1
Carcharhinus porosus Smalltail Shark							4	4
Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger Shark Expected (native range)								0
Negaprion brevirostris Lemon Shark Expected (native range)								0
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Atlantic Sharpnose Shark				1			2	3
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio River Carpsucker				3	5			8
Cycleptus sp. (Rio Grande Blue Sucker) Possibly native								0
Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth Buffalo				1	4			5
Moxostoma austrinum Mexican Redhorse				1				1
Moxostoma congestum Gray Redhorse							1	1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis Longear Sunfish Expected (native range)								0
Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish							7	7
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth				1			35	36
Lepomis humilis Orangespotted Sunfish Non-native					2			2
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill				3	1		32	36
Lepomis microlophus Redear Sunfish Possibly native					1		3	4
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth Bass							9	9
Pomoxis annularis White Crappie Non-native				3				3
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black Crappie Non-native				2			2	4
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Hyperoglyphe bythites Black Driftfish Expected (native range)								0
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Centropomus parallelus Smallscale Fat Snook							1	1
Centropomus undecimalis Common Snook							8	8
Chaenopsidae (Tube Blennies)
Emblemaria atlantica Banner Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Emblemaria pandionis Sailfin Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Chaetodon capistratus Foureye Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Chaetodon ocellatus Spotfin Butterflyfish							1	1
Chaetodon sedentarius Reef Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Chaetodon striatus Banded Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Prognathodes aculeatus Longsnout Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Prognathodes aya Bank Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus Mexican Tetra				2			65	67
Chlopsidae (False Morays)
Kaupichthys nuchalis Collared Eel Expected (native range)								0
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Rio Grande Cichlid				3			101	104
Oreochromis aureus Blue Tilapia Non-native				2			48	50
Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Amblycirrhitus pinos Redspotted Hawkfish Expected (native range)								0
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack Herring							1	1
Brevoortia gunteri Finescale Menhaden							5	5
Brevoortia patronus Gulf Menhaden							28	28
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad				18	7		7	32
Dorosoma petenense Threadfin Shad				14	2		511	527
Harengula clupeola False Pilchard							1	1
Harengula jaguana Scaled Sardine							16	16
Jenkinsia lamprotaenia Dwarf Herring Expected (native range)								0
Opisthonema oglinum Atlantic Thread Herring							1	1
Sardinella aurita Spanish Sardine							8	8
Congridae (Conger Eels)
Ariosoma balearicum Bandtooth Conger Expected (native range)								0
Conger oceanicus Conger Eel Expected (native range)								0
Paraconger caudilimbatus Margintail Conger Expected (native range)								0
Rhynchoconger flavus Yellow Conger							2	2
Uroconger syringinus Threadtail Conger Expected (native range)								0
Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)
Coryphaena equiselis Pompano Dolphinfish Expected (native range)								0
Coryphaena hippurus Dolphinfish Expected (native range)								0
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Symphurus civitatium Offshore Tonguefish							2	2
Symphurus diomedeanus Spottedfin Tonguefish Expected (native range)								0
Symphurus piger Deepwater Tonguefish Expected (native range)								0
Symphurus plagiusa Blackcheek Tonguefish							17	17
Symphurus urospilus Spottail Tonguefish Expected (native range)								0
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis Red Shiner							6	6
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)								0
Cyprinus carpio Common Carp Non-native							24	24
Hybognathus amarus Rio Grande Silvery Minnow				2			2	4
Hybognathus nuchalis Mississippi Silvery Minnow Non-native		1						1
Macrhybopsis aestivalis Speckled Chub Expected (native range)								0
Macrhybopsis marconis Burrhead Chub Non-native		1						1
Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden Shiner Non-native				1				1
Notropis braytoni Tamaulipas Shiner Expected (native range)								0
Notropis buchanani Ghost Shiner				1			1	2
Notropis jemezanus Rio Grande Shiner				1			1	2
Notropis orca Phantom Shiner							1	1
Pimephales promelas Fathead Minnow Expected (native range)								0
Pimephales vigilax Bullhead Minnow							4	4
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus Sheepshead Minnow				3			159	162
Dactylopteridae (Flying Gurnards)
Dactylopterus volitans Flying Gurnard Expected (native range)								0
Dactyloscopidae (Sand Stargazers)
Dactyloscopus moorei Speckled Stargazer Expected (native range)								0
Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)
Hypanus americanus							2	2
Hypanus sabinus				2			10	12
Hypanus say Expected (native range)								0
Pteroplatytrygon violacea Pelagic Stingray Expected (native range)								0
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes)
Chilomycterus schoepfii Striped Burrfish							10	10
Diodon eydouxii Pelagic Porcupinefish Expected (native range)								0
Diodon holocanthus Balloonfish							1	1
Diodon hystrix Porcupinefish Expected (native range)								0
Dussumieriidae (Round Herrings)
Etrumeus sadina Expected (native range)								0
Etrumeus teres Round Herring							1	1
Echeneidae (Remoras)
Echeneis naucrates Sharksucker							3	3
Echeneis neucratoides Whitefin Sharksucker Expected (native range)								0
Phtheirichthys lineatus Slender Suckerfish Expected (native range)								0
Remora albescens White Suckerfish							1	1
Remora australis Whalesucker Expected (native range)								0
Remora brachyptera Spearfish Remora Expected (native range)								0
Remora osteochir Marlinsucker Expected (native range)								0
Remora remora Remora							1	1
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Dormitator maculatus Fat Sleeper							18	18
Eleotris amblyopsis Spinycheek Sleeper							8	8
Erotelis smaragdus Emerald Sleeper				3				3
Gobiomorus dormitor Bigmouth Sleeper							6	6
Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Elops saurus Ladyfish				3			11	14
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa hepsetus Striped Anchovy				3			16	19
Anchoa lyolepis Dusky Anchovy							1	1
Anchoa mitchilli Bay Anchovy							25	25
Anchoviella perfasciata Flat Anchovy Expected (native range)								0
Cetengraulis edentulus Atlantic Anchoveta Non-native		1						1
Engraulis eurystole Silver Anchovy Expected (native range)								0
Ephippidae (Spadefishes)
Chaetodipterus faber Atlantic Spadefish							12	12
Etmopteridae (Lantern Sharks)
Etmopterus schultzi Expected (native range)								0
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Cheilopogon cyanopterus Margined Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Cheilopogon exsiliens Bandwing Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Cheilopogon furcatus Spotfin Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Cheilopogon melanurus Atlantic Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Exocoetus obtusirostris Oceanic Two-Wing Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Exocoetus volitans Tropical Two-Wing Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Hirundichthys affinis Fourwing Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Hirundichthys rondeletii Blackwing Flyingfish							3	3
Parexocoetus brachypterus Sailfin Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Parexocoetus hillianus Expected (native range)								0
Prognichthys occidentalis Bluntnose Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)
Fistularia tabacaria Bluespotted Cornetfish							1	1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis Gulf Killifish				1			84	85
Fundulus seminolis Seminole Killifish Non-native		1						1
Fundulus similis Longnose Killifish							35	35
Fundulus xenicus Non-native		4						4
Lucania parva Rainwater Killifish							41	41
Gempylidae (Snake Mackerels)
Gempylus serpens Snake Mackerel Expected (native range)								0
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum Escolar Expected (native range)								0
Nealotus tripes Black Snake Mackerel Expected (native range)								0
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Diapterus auratus Irish Pompano							10	10
Diapterus rhombeus Rhombic Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus argenteus Spotfin Mojarra							20	20
Eucinostomus gula Silver Jenny							19	19
Eucinostomus harengulus Tidewater Mojarra							11	11
Eucinostomus jonesii Slender Mojarra							1	1
Eucinostomus lefroyi Mottled Mojarra							1	1
Eucinostomus melanopterus Flagfin Mojarra							25	25
Eugerres brasilianus Brazilian Mojarra Non-native		1						1
Eugerres plumieri Striped Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Gerres cinereus Yellowfin Mojarra							5	5
Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse Sharks)
Ginglymostoma cirratum Nurse Shark Expected (native range)								0
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)
Gobiesox strumosus Skilletfish							1	1
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Awaous banana River Goby Expected (native range)								0
Bathygobius soporator Frillfin Goby							16	16
Bollmannia communis Ragged Goby							3	3
Coryphopterus thrix Bartail Goby Expected (native range)								0
Ctenogobius boleosoma Darter Goby							40	40
Ctenogobius claytonii Mexican Goby				1				1
Ctenogobius shufeldti Freshwater Goby							5	5
Ctenogobius stigmaticus Marked Goby Non-native			1					1
Elacatinus oceanops Neon Goby Expected (native range)								0
Evorthodus lyricus Lyre Goby							22	22
Gnatholepis thompsoni Goldspot Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gobioides broussonetii Violet Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gobionellus oceanicus Highfin Goby							6	6
Gobiosoma bosc Naked Goby				1			22	23
Gobiosoma longipala Twoscale Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gobiosoma robustum Code Goby							18	18
Lythrypnus nesiotes Island Goby Expected (native range)								0
Lythrypnus phorellus Convict Goby Expected (native range)								0
Lythrypnus spilus Bluegold Goby Expected (native range)								0
Microgobius gulosus Clown Goby				1			3	4
Risor ruber Tusked Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Gonostoma elongatum Longtooth Anglemouth Expected (native range)								0
Gymnuridae (Butterfly Rays)
Gymnura lessae				1			6	7
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Anisotremus surinamensis Black Margate							1	1
Anisotremus virginicus Porkfish Expected (native range)								0
Conodon nobilis Barred Grunt							4	4
Emmelichthyops atlanticus Bonnetmouth Expected (native range)								0
Haemulon aurolineatum Tomtate							1	1
Haemulon macrostomum Spanish Grunt Expected (native range)								0
Haemulon melanurum Cottonwick Expected (native range)								0
Haemulon plumierii White Grunt Expected (native range)								0
Orthopristis chrysoptera Pigfish							24	24
Pomadasys crocro Burro Grunt Expected (native range)								0
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Euleptorhamphus velox Flying Halfbeak Expected (native range)								0
Hemiramphus balao Balao Expected (native range)								0
Hemiramphus brasiliensis Ballyhoo Expected (native range)								0
Hyporhamphus meeki False Silverstripe Halfbeak				1			3	4
Oxyporhamphus micropterus Smallwing Flyingfish Non-native		1						1
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes)
Holocentrus adscensionis Squirrelfish Expected (native range)								0
Holocentrus rufus Longspine Squirrelfish Expected (native range)								0
Myripristis jacobus Blackbar Soldierfish Expected (native range)								0
Plectrypops retrospinis Cardinal Soldierfish Expected (native range)								0
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead				1			2	3
Ictalurus furcatus Blue Catfish				1			10	11
Ictalurus punctatus Channel Catfish							6	6
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead Catfish Expected (native range)								0
Istiophoridae (Billfishes)
Kajikia albida Expected (native range)								0
Makaira nigricans Blue Marlin Expected (native range)								0
Tetrapturus pfluegeri Longbill Spearfish Expected (native range)								0
Kyphosidae (Sea Chubs)
Kyphosus incisor Yellow Chub							1	1
Kyphosus saltatrix Bermuda Chub							2	2
Labridae (Wrasses)
Bodianus rufus Spanish Hogfish Expected (native range)								0
Clepticus parrae Creole Wrasse Expected (native range)								0
Decodon puellaris Red Hogfish Expected (native range)								0
Halichoeres bivittatus Slippery Dick							2	2
Halichoeres caudalis Painted Wrasse							1	1
Halichoeres garnoti Yellowhead Wrasse Expected (native range)								0
Halichoeres radiatus Puddingwife Expected (native range)								0
Lachnolaimus maximus Hogfish Expected (native range)								0
Thalassoma bifasciatum Bluehead Expected (native range)								0
Xyrichtys novacula Pearly Razorfish Expected (native range)								0
Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)
Labrisomus nuchipinnis Hairy Blenny				1			32	33
Paraclinus cingulatus Coral Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako Expected (native range)								0
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar				5			3	8
Atractosteus tristoechus Cuban Gar Non-native		5						5
Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted Gar				10			1	11
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar				3			1	4
Lepisosteus platostomus Shortnose Gar Non-native		2						2
Lobotidae (Tripletails)
Lobotes surinamensis Atlantic Tripletail							4	4
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Hypostomus sp. (Armadillo del Rio) Armadillo Del Rio Non-native							2	2
Pterygoplichthys sp. (Sailfin Catfish) Southern Sailfin Catfish Non-native							2	2
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Lutjanus analis Mutton Snapper							1	1
Lutjanus apodus Schoolmaster							1	1
Lutjanus campechanus Red Snapper				1			2	3
Lutjanus cyanopterus Cubera Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanus griseus Gray Snapper							16	16
Lutjanus jocu Dog Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanus synagris Lane Snapper							6	6
Ocyurus chrysurus Yellowtail Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Pristipomoides aquilonaris Wenchman Expected (native range)								0
Rhomboplites aurorubens Vermilion Snapper							1	1
Macrouridae (Grenadiers)
Coryphaenoides mexicanus Expected (native range)								0
Coryphaenoides zaniophorus Expected (native range)								0
Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
Caulolatilus cyanops Blackline Tilefish Expected (native range)								0
Caulolatilus intermedius Anchor Tilefish Expected (native range)								0
Megalopidae (Tarpons)
Megalops atlanticus Tarpon							3	3
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes)
Microdesmus lanceolatus Lancetail Wormfish Expected (native range)								0
Microdesmus longipinnis Pink Wormfish Expected (native range)								0
Molidae (Molas)
Masturus lanceolatus Expected (native range)								0
Mola mola Ocean Sunfish Expected (native range)								0
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Aluterus heudelotii Dotterel Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Aluterus monoceros Unicorn Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Aluterus schoepfii Orange Filefish							3	3
Aluterus scriptus Scrawled Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Cantherhines macrocerus Whitespotted Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Cantherhines pullus Orangespotted Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Monacanthus ciliatus Fringed Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Stephanolepis hispidus Planehead Filefish							6	6
Stephanolepis setifer Pygmy Filefish							1	1
Moridae (Codlings)
Physiculus fulvus Metallic Codling Expected (native range)								0
Moringuidae (Spaghetti Eels)
Moringua edwardsi Spaghetti Eel Expected (native range)								0
Neoconger mucronatus Ridged Eel Expected (native range)								0
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Agonostomus monticola Mountain Mullet Expected (native range)								0
Dajaus monticola Expected (native range)								0
Mugil cephalus Striped Mullet				11			42	53
Mugil curema White Mullet				2			17	19
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Mulloidichthys martinicus Yellow Goatfish Expected (native range)								0
Mullus auratus Red Goatfish Expected (native range)								0
Pseudupeneus maculatus Spotted Goatfish Expected (native range)								0
Upeneus parvus Dwarf Goatfish							3	3
Muraenidae (Morays)
Enchelycore carychroa Chestnut Moray Expected (native range)								0
Enchelycore nigricans Viper Moray Expected (native range)								0
Gymnothorax kolpos Blacktail Moray Expected (native range)								0
Gymnothorax moringa Spotted Moray							1	1
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus Blackedge Moray							2	2
Gymnothorax ocellatus Ocellated Moray							1	1
Gymnothorax saxicola Honeycomb Moray Expected (native range)								0
Gymnothorax vicinus Purplemouth Moray Expected (native range)								0
Myliobatidae (Eagle Rays)
Aetobatus narinari Spotted Eagle Ray							3	3
Rhinoptera bonasus Cownose Ray							3	3
Narcinidae (Electric Rays)
Narcine bancroftii Lesser Electric Ray				1			6	7
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill Eels)
Hoplunnis macrura Freckled Pikeconger Expected (native range)								0
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Nomeus gronovii Man-Of-War Fish Expected (native range)								0
Psenes cyanophrys Freckled Driftfish Expected (native range)								0
Psenes pellucidus Bluefin Driftfish Expected (native range)								0
Odontaspididae (Sand Tigers)
Carcharias taurus Sand Tiger Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Dibranchus atlanticus Atlantic Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Halieutichthys aculeatus Pancake Batfish							2	2
Ogcocephalus corniger Longnose Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalus cubifrons Polka-Dot Batfish							1	1
Ogcocephalus declivirostris Slantbrow Batfish							1	1
Ogcocephalus nasutus Shortnose Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalus pantostictus Spotted Batfish							4	4
Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)
Aplatophis chauliodus Tusky Eel Expected (native range)								0
Bascanichthys bascanium Sooty Eel							1	1
Bascanichthys scuticaris Whip Eel Expected (native range)								0
Echiophis intertinctus Spotted Spoon-Nose Eel Expected (native range)								0
Echiophis punctifer Snapper Eel Expected (native range)								0
Myrichthys breviceps Sharptail Eel Expected (native range)								0
Myrophis punctatus Speckled Worm Eel							11	11
Ophichthus gomesii Shrimp Eel							4	4
Ophidiidae (Cusk-Eels)
Brotula barbata Atlantic Bearded Brotula							3	3
Lepophidium brevibarbe Blackedge Cusk-Eel							2	2
Lepophidium jeannae Mottled Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Neobythites marginatus Stripefin Brotula Expected (native range)								0
Ophidion grayi Blotched Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Ophidion holbrookii Bank Cusk-Eel							1	1
Ophidion josephi Crested Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Ophidion marginatum Striped Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Lonchopisthus micrognathus Swordtail Jawfish Expected (native range)								0
Opistognathus aurifrons Yellowhead Jawfish Expected (native range)								0
Opistognathus lonchurus Moustache Jawfish Expected (native range)								0
Opistognathus robinsi Spotfin Jawfish Expected (native range)								0
Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
Acanthostracion polygonius Expected (native range)								0
Acanthostracion quadricornis Scrawled Cowfish							2	2
Lactophrys bicaudalis Spotted Trunkfish Expected (native range)								0
Lactophrys trigonus Trunkfish							1	1
Lactophrys triqueter Smooth Trunkfish Expected (native range)								0
Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)
Ancylopsetta dilecta Three-Eye Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Ancylopsetta ommata Non-native		2						2
Ancylopsetta quadrocellata Ocellated Flounder							4	4
Citharichthys arctifrons Gulf Stream Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Citharichthys cornutus Horned Whiff Expected (native range)								0
Citharichthys macrops Spotted Whiff							1	1
Citharichthys spilopterus Bay Whiff							29	29
Cyclopsetta chittendeni Mexican Flounder							1	1
Cyclopsetta fimbriata Spotfin Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Etropus crossotus Fringed Flounder							3	3
Etropus microstomus Smallmouth Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Etropus rimosus Gray Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Gastropsetta frontalis Shrimp Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Paralichthys albigutta Gulf Flounder							7	7
Paralichthys lethostigma Southern Flounder							16	16
Paralichthys squamilentus Broad Flounder							4	4
Syacium gunteri Shoal Flounder							3	3
Syacium micrurum Channel Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Syacium papillosum Dusky Flounder							1	1
Percophidae (Flatheads)
Bembrops gobioides Goby Flathead Expected (native range)								0
Peristediidae (Armored Searobins)
Peristedion gracile Slender Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Peristedion greyae Alligator Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Phycidae (Phycid Hakes)
Urophycis cirrata Gulf Hake Expected (native range)								0
Urophycis floridana Southern Hake							4	4
Urophycis regia Spotted Hake Expected (native range)								0
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish				1			131	132
Gambusia speciosa Tex-Mex Gambusia Expected (native range)								0
Poecilia formosa Amazon Molly				1			122	123
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin Molly Non-native							183	183
Poecilia sphenops Mexican Molly Non-native		1						1
Polymixiidae (Beardfishes)
Polymixia lowei Beardfish Expected (native range)								0
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Polydactylus octonemus Atlantic Threadfin							12	12
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Centropyge argi Cherubfish Expected (native range)								0
Holacanthus bermudensis Blue Angelfish Expected (native range)								0
Holacanthus ciliaris Queen Angelfish Expected (native range)								0
Holacanthus tricolor Rock Beauty Expected (native range)								0
Pomacanthus arcuatus Gray Angelfish Expected (native range)								0
Pomacanthus paru French Angelfish Expected (native range)								0
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Abudefduf saxatilis Sergeant Major							6	6
Abudefduf taurus Night Sergeant Expected (native range)								0
Chromis cyanea Blue Chromis Expected (native range)								0
Chromis insolata Sunshinefish Expected (native range)								0
Chromis multilineata Brown Chromis Expected (native range)								0
Chromis scotti Purple Reeffish Expected (native range)								0
Microspathodon chrysurus Yellowtail Damselfish Expected (native range)								0
Stegastes adustus Dusky Damselfish Expected (native range)								0
Stegastes partitus Bicolor Damselfish Expected (native range)								0
Stegastes planifrons Threespot Damselfish Expected (native range)								0
Stegastes variabilis Cocoa Damselfish							1	1
Pomatomidae (Bluefishes)
Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish							1	1
Priacanthidae (Bigeyes)
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Glasseye Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Priacanthus arenatus Bigeye Expected (native range)								0
Pristigenys alta Short Bigeye Expected (native range)								0
Pristidae (Sawfishes)
Pristis pectinata Smalltooth Sawfish				2			6	8
Ptereleotridae (Dartfishes)
Ptereleotris calliura Blue Dartfish Expected (native range)								0
Rachycentridae (Cobias)
Rachycentron canadum Cobia Expected (native range)								0
Rajidae (Skates)
Raja texana Roundel Skate				1				1
Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes)
Pseudobatos lentiginosus Expected (native range)								0
Rhinobatos lentiginosus Atlantic Guitarfish				1				1
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Nicholsina usta Emerald Parrotfish							1	1
Scarus taeniopterus Princess Parrotfish Expected (native range)								0
Scarus vetula Queen Parrotfish Expected (native range)								0
Sparisoma aurofrenatum Redband Parrotfish Expected (native range)								0
Sparisoma radians Bucktooth Parrotfish							2	2
Sparisoma viride Stoplight Parrotfish							1	1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater Drum							6	6
Bairdiella chrysoura Silver Perch							13	13
Bairdiella ronchus Ground Croaker Expected (native range)								0
Cynoscion arenarius Sand Seatrout							10	10
Cynoscion nebulosus Spotted Seatrout							15	15
Cynoscion nothus Silver Seatrout							6	6
Equetus lanceolatus Jackknife-Fish Expected (native range)								0
Larimus breviceps Cabezon Non-native		1						1
Larimus fasciatus Banded Drum							3	3
Leiostomus xanthurus Spot							43	43
Menticirrhus americanus Southern Kingfish							13	13
Menticirrhus littoralis Gulf Kingfish							7	7
Menticirrhus saxatilis Northern Kingfish							1	1
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic Croaker				1			26	27
Odontoscion dentex Reef Croaker Expected (native range)								0
Pareques acuminatus High-Hat Expected (native range)								0
Pareques umbrosus Cubbyu Expected (native range)								0
Pogonias cromis Black Drum				1			14	15
Sciaenops ocellatus Red Drum							21	21
Stellifer lanceolatus Star Drum							5	5
Umbrina coroides Sand Drum							2	2
Umbrina phalena Non-native		1						1
Scombridae (Mackerels)
Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo Expected (native range)								0
Euthynnus alletteratus Little Tunny							2	2
Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack Tuna Expected (native range)								0
Sarda sarda Atlantic Bonito Expected (native range)								0
Scomber colias Atlantic Chub Mackerel							1	1
Scomberomorus cavalla King Mackerel Expected (native range)								0
Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish Mackerel							1	1
Thunnus albacares Yellowfin Tuna Expected (native range)								0
Thunnus atlanticus Blackfin Tuna Expected (native range)								0
Thunnus obesus Bigeye Tuna Expected (native range)								0
Thunnus thynnus Bluefin Tuna Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Pontinus longispinis Longspine Scorpionfish							1	1
Pterois volitans Red Lionfish Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaena brasiliensis Barbfish							2	2
Scorpaena calcarata Smoothhead Scorpionfish							4	4
Scorpaena dispar Hunchback Scorpionfish Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaena plumieri Spotted Scorpionfish							10	10
Scorpaenodes caribbaeus Reef Scorpionfish Expected (native range)								0
Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)
Baldwinella vivanus Expected (native range)								0
Centropristis ocyurus Bank Sea Bass Expected (native range)								0
Centropristis philadelphica Rock Sea Bass							7	7
Cephalopholis fulva Coney Expected (native range)								0
Diplectrum bivittatum Dwarf Sand Perch							8	8
Diplectrum formosum Sand Perch Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus adscensionis Rock Hind							2	2
Epinephelus guttatus Red Hind Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus itajara Goliath Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus morio Red Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus striatus Nassau Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Gonioplectrus hispanus Spanish Flag Expected (native range)								0
Hemanthias leptus Longtail Bass Expected (native range)								0
Hyporthodus flavolimbatus Expected (native range)								0
Hyporthodus nigritus							3	3
Hyporthodus niveatus Expected (native range)								0
Liopropoma rubre Peppermint Basslet Expected (native range)								0
Mycteroperca acutirostris Western Comb Grouper				1				1
Mycteroperca bonaci Black Grouper							1	1
Mycteroperca interstitialis Yellowmouth Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Mycteroperca microlepis Gag							1	1
Mycteroperca phenax Scamp				1			1	2
Mycteroperca venenosa Yellowfin Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Paranthias furcifer Atlantic Creolefish Expected (native range)								0
Rypticus maculatus Whitespotted Soapfish							2	2
Rypticus saponaceus Greater Soapfish Expected (native range)								0
Rypticus subbifrenatus Spotted Soapfish Expected (native range)								0
Serraniculus pumilio Pygmy Sea Bass							2	2
Serranus atrobranchus Blackear Bass							1	1
Serranus phoebe Tattler Expected (native range)								0
Serranus subligarius Belted Sandfish							2	2
Setarchidae (Deep-sea Bristly Scorpionfishes)
Setarches guentheri Deepwater Scorpionfish Expected (native range)								0
Sparidae (Porgies)
Archosargus probatocephalus Sheepshead				1			17	18
Calamus arctifrons Grass Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Calamus bajonado Jolthead Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Calamus calamus Saucereye Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Calamus leucosteus Whitebone Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Calamus nodosus Knobbed Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Calamus penna Sheepshead Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Diplodus holbrookii Spottail Pinfish							1	1
Lagodon rhomboides Pinfish							45	45
Pagrus pagrus Red Porgy							1	1
Stenotomus caprinus Longspine Porgy							3	3
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Sphyraena barracuda Great Barracuda							2	2
Sphyraena borealis Northern Sennet							1	1
Sphyraena guachancho Guaguanche							3	3
Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Sphyrna lewini Scalloped Hammerhead Expected (native range)								0
Sphyrna tiburo Bonnethead							3	3
Squalidae (Dogfish Sharks)
Squalus acanthias Spiny Dogfish Non-native		1						1
Squatinidae (Angel Sharks)
Squatina dumeril Atlantic Angel Shark Expected (native range)								0
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Peprilus burti Gulf Butterfish				1			2	3
Peprilus paru Harvestfish							3	3
Peprilus triacanthus Butterfish Non-native		2						2
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Hippocampus erectus Lined Seahorse							2	2
Hippocampus zosterae Dwarf Seahorse							12	12
Microphis brachyurus Opossum Pipefish Expected (native range)								0
Syngnathus floridae Dusky Pipefish							6	6
Syngnathus louisianae Chain Pipefish							13	13
Syngnathus pelagicus Sargassum Pipefish Expected (native range)								0
Syngnathus scovelli Texas Pipefish							26	26
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Saurida brasiliensis Largescale Lizardfish Expected (native range)								0
Saurida caribbaea Smallscale Lizardfish Expected (native range)								0
Synodus foetens Inshore Lizardfish				1			25	26
Synodus intermedius Sand Diver Expected (native range)								0
Synodus poeyi Offshore Lizardfish Expected (native range)								0
Synodus synodus Red Lizardfish Expected (native range)								0
Trachinocephalus myops Snakefish Expected (native range)								0
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Canthigaster rostrata Sharpnose Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Lagocephalus laevigatus Smooth Puffer							2	2
Sphoeroides dorsalis Marbled Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Sphoeroides nephelus Southern Puffer							1	1
Sphoeroides pachygaster Blunthead Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Sphoeroides parvus Least Puffer							11	11
Sphoeroides spengleri Bandtail Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Sphoeroides testudineus Checkered Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Triakidae (Hound Sharks)
Mustelus canis Smooth Dogfish Expected (native range)								0
Mustelus norrisi Florida Smoothhound Expected (native range)								0
Mustelus sinusmexicanus Gulf Smoothhound Expected (native range)								0
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Trichiurus lepturus Atlantic Cutlassfish							12	12
Triglidae (Searobins)
Bellator militaris Horned Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus alatus Spiny Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus carolinus Northern Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus longispinosus Bigeye Searobin				4				4
Prionotus martis Barred Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus ophryas Bandtail Searobin							1	1
Prionotus paralatus Mexican Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus roseus Bluespotted Searobin							1	1
Prionotus rubio Blackwing Searobin				1			1	2
Prionotus scitulus Leopard Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus stearnsi Shortwing Searobin							2	2
Prionotus tribulus Bighead Searobin							11	11
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Astroscopus y_graecum							5	5
Kathetostoma albigutta Lancer Stargazer Expected (native range)								0
Xenocephalus egregius Freckled Stargazer Expected (native range)								0
Xiphiidae (Swordfishes)
Xiphias gladius Swordfish Expected (native range)								0

Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes)

Achiridae (American Soles)

Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)

Albulidae (Bonefishes)

Amiidae (Bowfins)

Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)

Antennariidae (Frogfishes)

Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)

Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)

Ariommatidae (Ariommatids)

Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)

Aulostomidae (Trumpetfishes)

Balistidae (Triggerfishes)

Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)

Belonidae (Needlefishes)

Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)

Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders)

Bramidae (Pomfrets)

Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)

Caproidae (Boarfishes)

Carangidae (Jacks)

Carapidae (Pearlfishes)

Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)

Catostomidae (Suckers)

Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)

Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)

Centropomidae (Snooks)

Chaenopsidae (Tube Blennies)

Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)

Characidae (Characins)

Chlopsidae (False Morays)

Cichlidae (Cichlids)

Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)

Clupeidae (Herrings)

Congridae (Conger Eels)

Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)

Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)

Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)

Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)

Dactylopteridae (Flying Gurnards)

Dactyloscopidae (Sand Stargazers)

Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)

Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes)

Dussumieriidae (Round Herrings)

Echeneidae (Remoras)

Eleotridae (Sleepers)

Elopidae (Tenpounders)

Engraulidae (Anchovies)

Ephippidae (Spadefishes)

Etmopteridae (Lantern Sharks)

Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)

Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)

Fundulidae (Topminnows)

Gempylidae (Snake Mackerels)

Gerreidae (Mojarras)

Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse Sharks)

Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)

Gobiidae (Gobies)

Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)

Gymnuridae (Butterfly Rays)

Haemulidae (Grunts)

Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)

Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes)

Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)

Istiophoridae (Billfishes)

Kyphosidae (Sea Chubs)

Labridae (Wrasses)

Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)

Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)

Lepisosteidae (Gars)

Lobotidae (Tripletails)

Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)

Lutjanidae (Snappers)

Macrouridae (Grenadiers)

Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)

Megalopidae (Tarpons)

Microdesmidae (Wormfishes)

Molidae (Molas)

Monacanthidae (Filefishes)

Moridae (Codlings)