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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Rio Grande-Amistad, Rio Grande-Fort Quitman, Rio Grande-Fort Quitman
35 Species (25 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
Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
Shovelnose Sturgeon Expected (native range)
0
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel Expected (native range)
0
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
9
9
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo Expected (native range)
0
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
1
1
2
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish Non-native
8
8
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
9
9
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
4
4
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
4
4
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
2
2
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
6
7
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
4
4
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
27
27
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
10
10
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Expected (native range)
0
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
3
3
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Notropis orca
Phantom Shiner
2
2
Notropis simus simus
Rio Grande Bluntnose Shiner
1
2
3
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow Expected (native range)
0
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
20
20
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Possibly native
1
2
3
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead Non-native
3
3
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
11
11
Ictalurus sp. (Chihuahua Catfish)
Chihuahua Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Ictalurus sp. (Rio Grande Blue Catfish)
Rio Grande Blue Catfish
1
1
2
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
4
4
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar Expected (native range)
0
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
4
4
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
2
2
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
25
25
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Expected (native range)
0