A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
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NFCAs Major River Basins Subbasins
Lower Pecos, Lower Pecos, Howard Draw
37 Species (18 with records) All Records Suspect Expected (native range) Possibly native
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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 Expected (native range)
0
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
2
2
Moxostoma albidum
Longlip Jumprock Possibly native
0
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse Possibly native
0
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish Possibly native
0
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish Possibly native
1
1
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Expected (native range)
0
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Expected (native range)
0
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
2
2
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
2
2
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
4
4
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner
2
2
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)
0
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
1
1
Dionda argentosa
Manantial Roundnose Minnow
2
2
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Expected (native range)
0
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub Possibly native
0
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
1
1
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
2
2
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner Possibly native
0
Notropis megalops
West Texas Shiner
1
1
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner Expected (native range)
0
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
1
2
3
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Possibly native
0
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Possibly native
0
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Ictalurus sp. (Chihuahua Catfish)
Chihuahua Catfish Possibly native
0
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish Expected (native range)
0
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar Expected (native range)
0
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma grahami
Rio Grande Darter
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
3
3
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum Possibly native
0
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