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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Rio Grande-Amistad, Rio Grande-Amistad, Big Bend
53 Species (47 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
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
18
18
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
138
139
Carpiodes cyprinus
Quillback Non-native
1
1
Cycleptus sp. (Rio Grande Blue Sucker)
63
63
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
8
8
Moxostoma austrinum
Mexican Redhorse
2
1
3
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse Expected (native range)
0
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
34
34
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
3
3
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
6
7
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
2
2
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
113
113
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
1
1
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
5
5
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
3
33
36
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
2
2
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller Non-native
1
1
Campostoma ornatum
Mexican Stoneroller
23
23
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
215
215
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
64
64
Dionda sp. 1 (Conchos Roundnose Minnow)
Conchos Roundnose Minnow
4
4
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
9
33
42
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
1
124
125
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
3
217
220
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis chihuahua
Chihuahua Shiner
18
18
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
1
34
35
Notropis orca
Phantom Shiner
1
1
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
2
2
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
12
12
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
2
2
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
1
62
63
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon eximius
Conchos Pupfish Expected (native range)
0
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
1
1
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Non-native
89
89
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Possibly native
0
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
7
40
47
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
3
3
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
1
71
72
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
24
24
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
3
3
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
4
21
25
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
11
132
143
Gambusia gaigei
Big Bend Gambusia
1
9
10
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
7
7