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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Rio Grande-Amistad, Rio Grande-Amistad, Black Hills-Fresno
48 Species (39 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
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
27
27
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
66
66
Cycleptus sp. (Rio Grande Blue Sucker)
40
40
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
1
8
9
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
3
1
4
Moxostoma austrinum
Mexican Redhorse
2
5
7
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
28
28
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
5
5
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth Possibly native
0
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
13
13
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
34
34
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
7
20
27
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma ornatum
Mexican Stoneroller
11
11
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
123
123
Cyprinella panarcys
Conchos Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
38
38
Dionda sp. 1 (Conchos Roundnose Minnow)
Conchos Roundnose Minnow
1
1
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
9
9
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
1
72
73
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
1
94
95
Notropis chihuahua
Chihuahua Shiner
1
12
13
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
33
33
Notropis orca
Phantom Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
2
2
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
15
15
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
2
2
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
47
47
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon eximius
Conchos Pupfish
2
2
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
1
1
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Non-native
5
5
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Possibly native
0
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
17
32
49
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
3
3
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
45
45
Ictalurus sp. (Chihuahua Catfish)
Chihuahua Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Ictalurus sp. (Rio Grande Blue Catfish)
Rio Grande Blue Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
40
40
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
20
21
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
2
63
65
Gambusia speciosa
Tex-Mex Gambusia Non-native
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
7
7
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Sphoeroides parvus
Least Puffer Non-native
1
1