Fishes of Texas Project Database and Website (Version 3.10)

Hendrickson, Dean A.; Cohen, Adam E.; Urban, Tomislav

doi:10.17603/C3WC70

Jurisdictional

State Counties

Hydrographical

NFCAs Major River Basins Subbasins

Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal, Southwestern Texas Coastal, San Fernando

Species checklist with examination status counts
Species	Suspect			Not Suspect				Total
Species	Examined	Pending	Pending Re- Examination	Examined	Pending	Pending Re- Examination	Not Examined	Total
Achiridae (American Soles)
Achirus lineatus Lined Sole Expected (native range)								0
Trinectes maculatus Hogchoker Expected (native range)								0
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva Bowfin Possibly native								0
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata American Eel							1	1
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis Hardhead Catfish Expected (native range)								0
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Membras martinica Rough Silverside Expected (native range)								0
Menidia beryllina Inland Silverside							6	6
Menidia peninsulae Tidewater Silverside Expected (native range)								0
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina Atlantic Needlefish Expected (native range)								0
Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders)
Monolene sessilicauda Deepwater Flounder Non-native		1						1
Carangidae (Jacks)
Caranx hippos Crevalle Jack Expected (native range)								0
Oligoplites saurus Leatherjack Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
Carcharhinus isodon Finetooth Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus leucas Bull Shark Expected (native range)								0
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Expected (native range)								0
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio River Carpsucker Expected (native range)								0
Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth Buffalo					1			1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis Longear Sunfish							2	2
Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish							2	2
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth							11	11
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill							5	5
Lepomis microlophus Redear Sunfish Possibly native							4	4
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth Bass							3	3
Pomoxis annularis White Crappie Non-native				2			1	3
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black Crappie Non-native							1	1
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Centropomus parallelus Smallscale Fat Snook Expected (native range)								0
Centropomus undecimalis Common Snook Expected (native range)								0
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus Mexican Tetra				1			2	3
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Rio Grande Cichlid Possibly native							8	8
Oreochromis aureus Blue Tilapia Non-native				1				1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack Herring Expected (native range)								0
Brevoortia patronus Gulf Menhaden Expected (native range)								0
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad				5	1		6	12
Dorosoma petenense Threadfin Shad				2				2
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Symphurus plagiusa Blackcheek Tonguefish Expected (native range)								0
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis Red Shiner							1	1
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)								0
Cyprinus carpio Common Carp Non-native							1	1
Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden Shiner							5	5
Notropis buchanani Ghost Shiner Expected (native range)								0
Pimephales vigilax Bullhead Minnow							1	1
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus Sheepshead Minnow							7	7
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Dormitator maculatus Fat Sleeper							2	2
Eleotris amblyopsis Spinycheek Sleeper Expected (native range)								0
Erotelis smaragdus Emerald Sleeper Expected (native range)								0
Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Elops saurus Ladyfish				2				2
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa hepsetus Striped Anchovy Expected (native range)								0
Anchoa mitchilli Bay Anchovy Expected (native range)								0
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis Gulf Killifish							8	8
Lucania parva Rainwater Killifish							1	1
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Eucinostomus argenteus Spotfin Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus gula Silver Jenny Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus harengulus Tidewater Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus lefroyi Mottled Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus melanopterus Flagfin Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Eugerres plumieri Striped Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Gerres cinereus Yellowfin Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)
Gobiesox strumosus Skilletfish		1						1
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Gobionellus oceanicus Highfin Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gobiosoma bosc Naked Goby Expected (native range)								0
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead				2			5	7
Ameiurus natalis Yellow Bullhead							1	1
Ameiurus nebulosus Brown Bullhead Non-native					1			1
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead Catfish Possibly native								0
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar Expected (native range)								0
Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted Gar Possibly native								0
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Pristipomoides aquilonaris Wenchman Non-native					1			1
Megalopidae (Tarpons)
Megalops atlanticus Tarpon Expected (native range)								0
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Expected (native range)								0
Mugil cephalus Striped Mullet Expected (native range)								0
Mugil curema White Mullet							1	1
Narcinidae (Electric Rays)
Narcine brasiliensis Non-native		2						2
Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)
Myrophis punctatus Speckled Worm Eel Expected (native range)								0
Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)
Cyclopsetta chittendeni Mexican Flounder Non-native							1	1
Paralichthys lethostigma Southern Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Syacium gunteri Shoal Flounder Non-native					1			1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish							8	8
Poecilia formosa Amazon Molly Non-native							8	8
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin Molly							11	11
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Polydactylus octonemus Atlantic Threadfin Expected (native range)								0
Pristidae (Sawfishes)
Pristis pectinata Smalltooth Sawfish Expected (native range)								0
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Sparisoma viride Stoplight Parrotfish Expected (native range)								0
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater Drum Expected (native range)								0
Bairdiella chrysoura Silver Perch							1	1
Cynoscion arenarius Sand Seatrout Expected (native range)								0
Cynoscion nebulosus Spotted Seatrout Expected (native range)								0
Cynoscion nothus Silver Seatrout Expected (native range)								0
Leiostomus xanthurus Spot							1	1
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic Croaker		1						1
Pogonias cromis Black Drum							1	1
Sciaenops ocellatus Red Drum Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Pontinus longispinis Longspine Scorpionfish Non-native		1						1
Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)
Centropristis striata Black Sea Bass Non-native							1	1
Serranus subligarius Belted Sandfish Non-native							1	1
Sparidae (Porgies)
Archosargus probatocephalus Sheepshead Expected (native range)								0
Diplodus holbrookii Spottail Pinfish Non-native		1						1
Lagodon rhomboides Pinfish Expected (native range)								0
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Syngnathus louisianae Chain Pipefish Expected (native range)								0
Syngnathus scovelli Texas Pipefish Expected (native range)								0
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Synodus poeyi Offshore Lizardfish Non-native							1	1
Triglidae (Searobins)
Prionotus stearnsi Shortwing Searobin Non-native		1						1

Achiridae (American Soles)

Amiidae (Bowfins)

Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)

Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)

Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)

Belonidae (Needlefishes)

Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders)

Carangidae (Jacks)

Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)

Catostomidae (Suckers)

Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)

Centropomidae (Snooks)

Characidae (Characins)

Cichlidae (Cichlids)

Clupeidae (Herrings)

Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)

Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)

Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)

Eleotridae (Sleepers)

Elopidae (Tenpounders)

Engraulidae (Anchovies)

Fundulidae (Topminnows)

Gerreidae (Mojarras)

Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)

Gobiidae (Gobies)

Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)

Lepisosteidae (Gars)

Lutjanidae (Snappers)

Megalopidae (Tarpons)

Mugilidae (Mullets)

Narcinidae (Electric Rays)

Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)

Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)

Poeciliidae (Livebearers)

Polynemidae (Threadfins)

Pristidae (Sawfishes)

Scaridae (Parrotfishes)

Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)

Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)

Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)

Sparidae (Porgies)

Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)

Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)

Triglidae (Searobins)