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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Rio Grande-Amistad, Rio Grande-Amistad, Alamito
41 Species (30 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
6
6
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
10
11
Carpiodes cyprinus
Quillback Non-native
1
1
Cycleptus sp. (Rio Grande Blue Sucker) Possibly native
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo Non-native
1
1
Moxostoma austrinum
Mexican Redhorse
3
3
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
2
2
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
21
21
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
2
2
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
15
15
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma ornatum
Mexican Stoneroller
2
38
40
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
2
36
38
Cyprinella panarcys
Conchos Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
5
5
Dionda sp. 1 (Conchos Roundnose Minnow)
Conchos Roundnose Minnow
2
27
29
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Expected (native range)
0
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
6
6
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
1
2
3
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
1
1
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
1
7
8
Notropis chihuahua
Chihuahua Shiner
1
6
7
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner Possibly native
1
1
Notropis orca
Phantom Shiner Possibly native
0
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner Possibly native
0
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
6
6
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
1
1
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon eximius
Conchos Pupfish
1
23
24
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Non-native
3
3
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Possibly native
0
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Possibly native
0
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
4
4
Ictalurus sp. (Chihuahua Catfish)
Chihuahua Catfish Possibly native
0
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
1
1
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar Expected (native range)
0
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
7
26
33
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Expected (native range)
0