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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Pecos, Lower Pecos, Toyah
43 Species (31 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
5
5
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker Expected (native range)
0
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
6
6
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
20
20
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth Non-native
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
5
5
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
4
2
6
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
34
34
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Possibly native
0
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
1
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
7
7
Dionda episcopa
Roundnose Minnow
1
42
43
Gila pandora
Rio Grande Chub
1
10
11
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Expected (native range)
0
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub Possibly native
0
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
3
3
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner Possibly native
6
6
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner Possibly native
0
Notropis simus pecosensis
Pecos Bluntnose Shiner Possibly native
0
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
5
5
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon elegans
Comanche Springs Pupfish
3
66
69
Cyprinodon pecosensis
Pecos Pupfish Non-native
1
1
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
39
40
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
4
4
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
6
6
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish Possibly native
0
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Possibly native
3
3
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Possibly native
0
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
1
17
18
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
5
5
Ictalurus sp. (Chihuahua Catfish)
Chihuahua Catfish
1
1
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar Expected (native range)
0
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
4
16
20
Gambusia geiseri
Largespring Gambusia Non-native
26
26
Gambusia nobilis
Pecos Gambusia
2
47
49
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Possibly native
0