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, Central Laguna Madre

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
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes)
Acanthurus chirurgus Doctorfish Expected (native range)								0
Acanthurus coeruleus Blue Tang Expected (native range)								0
Achiridae (American Soles)
Achirus lineatus Lined Sole							3	3
Gymnachirus texae Fringed Sole							1	1
Trinectes maculatus Hogchoker Expected (native range)								0
Albulidae (Bonefishes)
Albula vulpes Bonefish Expected (native range)								0
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva Bowfin Possibly native								0
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata American Eel Expected (native range)								0
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Antennarius striatus Striated Frogfish Expected (native range)								0
Fowlerichthys radiosus							2	2
Histrio histrio Sargassumfish							2	2
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Apogon aurolineatus Bridle Cardinalfish Expected (native range)								0
Apogon maculatus Flamefish Expected (native range)								0
Apogon pseudomaculatus Twospot Cardinalfish Expected (native range)								0
Apogon townsendi Belted Cardinalfish Expected (native range)								0
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria Dusky Cardinalfish Expected (native range)								0
Phaeoptyx xenus Sponge Cardinalfish Expected (native range)								0
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis Hardhead Catfish Expected (native range)								0
Bagre marinus Gafftopsail Catfish Expected (native range)								0
Ariommatidae (Ariommatids)
Ariomma melanum Brown Driftfish Expected (native range)								0
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Membras martinica Rough Silverside Expected (native range)								0
Menidia beryllina Inland Silverside							2	2
Menidia peninsulae Tidewater Silverside				2			1	3
Aulostomidae (Trumpetfishes)
Aulostomus maculatus Atlantic Trumpetfish Expected (native range)								0
Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Balistes capriscus Gray Triggerfish Expected (native range)								0
Balistes vetula Queen Triggerfish Expected (native range)								0
Canthidermis maculata Rough Triggerfish Expected (native range)								0
Canthidermis sufflamen Ocean Triggerfish Expected (native range)								0
Melichthys niger Black Durgon Expected (native range)								0
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Opsanus beta Gulf Toadfish							2	2
Opsanus tau Oyster Toadfish Non-native		1						1
Porichthys plectrodon Atlantic Midshipman Expected (native range)								0
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina Atlantic Needlefish Expected (native range)								0
Strongylura notata Redfin Needlefish Expected (native range)								0
Tylosurus acus Atlantic Agujon Expected (native range)								0
Tylosurus crocodilus Houndfish Expected (native range)								0
Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)
Chasmodes longimaxilla Stretchjaw Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Hypleurochilus bermudensis Barred Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Hypleurochilus multifilis Featherduster Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Hypsoblennius hentz Feather Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Hypsoblennius invemar Tessellated Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Hypsoblennius ionthas Freckled Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Ophioblennius macclurei Redlip Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Parablennius marmoreus Seaweed Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Scartella cristata Molly Miller Expected (native range)								0
Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders)
Bothus ocellatus Eyed Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Bothus robinsi Twospot Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Engyophrys senta Spiny Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Monolene sessilicauda Deepwater Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Trichopsetta ventralis Sash Flounder							1	1
Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Brama caribbea Caribbean Pomfret Expected (native range)								0
Brama dussumieri Lowfin Pomfret Expected (native range)								0
Taractes rubescens Keeltail Pomfret Expected (native range)								0
Taractichthys longipinnis Bigscale Pomfret Expected (native range)								0
Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)
Bregmaceros atlanticus Antenna Codlet Expected (native range)								0
Caproidae (Boarfishes)
Antigonia capros Deepbody Boarfish Expected (native range)								0
Carangidae (Jacks)
Alectis ciliaris African Pompano Expected (native range)								0
Caranx bartholomaei Yellow Jack Expected (native range)								0
Caranx crysos Blue Runner Expected (native range)								0
Caranx hippos Crevalle Jack Expected (native range)								0
Caranx latus Horse-Eye Jack Expected (native range)								0
Caranx ruber Bar Jack Expected (native range)								0
Chloroscombrus chrysurus Atlantic Bumper Expected (native range)								0
Decapterus punctatus Round Scad Expected (native range)								0
Elagatis bipinnulata Rainbow Runner Expected (native range)								0
Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus Bluntnose Jack Expected (native range)								0
Naucrates ductor Pilotfish Expected (native range)								0
Oligoplites saurus Leatherjack Expected (native range)								0
Selar crumenophthalmus Bigeye Scad Expected (native range)								0
Selene setapinnis Atlantic Moonfish Expected (native range)								0
Selene vomer Lookdown							2	2
Seriola dumerili Greater Amberjack Expected (native range)								0
Seriola fasciata Lesser Amberjack Expected (native range)								0
Seriola rivoliana Almaco Jack Expected (native range)								0
Seriola zonata Banded Rudderfish Expected (native range)								0
Trachinotus carolinus Florida Pompano Expected (native range)								0
Trachinotus falcatus Permit Expected (native range)								0
Trachinotus goodei Palometa Expected (native range)								0
Trachurus lathami Rough Scad Expected (native range)								0
Uraspis secunda Cottonmouth Jack Expected (native range)								0
Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Carapus bermudensis Pearlfish Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
Carcharhinus acronotus Blacknose Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus brevipinna Spinner Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus falciformis Silky Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus isodon Finetooth Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus leucas Bull Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus limbatus Blacktip Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus obscurus Dusky Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus porosus Smalltail Shark Expected (native range)								0
Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger Shark Expected (native range)								0
Negaprion brevirostris Lemon Shark Expected (native range)								0
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Expected (native range)								0
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio River Carpsucker Possibly native								0
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis Longear Sunfish Possibly native								0
Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish Possibly native								0
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth Possibly native								0
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill Expected (native range)								0
Lepomis microlophus Redear Sunfish Possibly native								0
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth Bass Possibly native								0
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Hyperoglyphe bythites Black Driftfish Expected (native range)								0
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Centropomus parallelus Smallscale Fat Snook Expected (native range)								0
Centropomus undecimalis Common Snook							2	2
Chaenopsidae (Tube Blennies)
Emblemaria atlantica Banner Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Emblemaria pandionis Sailfin Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Chaetodon capistratus Foureye Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Chaetodon ocellatus Spotfin Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Chaetodon sedentarius Reef Butterflyfish							1	1
Chaetodon striatus Banded Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Prognathodes aculeatus Longsnout Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Prognathodes aya Bank Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus Mexican Tetra Possibly native							2	2
Chlopsidae (False Morays)
Kaupichthys nuchalis Collared Eel Expected (native range)								0
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Rio Grande Cichlid Possibly native							2	2
Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Amblycirrhitus pinos Redspotted Hawkfish Expected (native range)								0
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack Herring Expected (native range)								0
Brevoortia gunteri Finescale Menhaden							1	1
Brevoortia patronus Gulf Menhaden							4	4
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad Possibly native								0
Dorosoma petenense Threadfin Shad Possibly native							2	2
Harengula clupeola False Pilchard Expected (native range)								0
Harengula jaguana Scaled Sardine Expected (native range)								0
Jenkinsia lamprotaenia Dwarf Herring Expected (native range)								0
Opisthonema oglinum Atlantic Thread Herring Expected (native range)								0
Sardinella aurita Spanish Sardine Expected (native range)								0
Congridae (Conger Eels)
Ariosoma balearicum Bandtooth Conger Expected (native range)								0
Conger oceanicus Conger Eel Expected (native range)								0
Paraconger caudilimbatus Margintail Conger Expected (native range)								0
Rhynchoconger flavus Yellow Conger Expected (native range)								0
Uroconger syringinus Threadtail Conger Expected (native range)								0
Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)
Coryphaena equiselis Pompano Dolphinfish Expected (native range)								0
Coryphaena hippurus Dolphinfish Expected (native range)								0
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Symphurus civitatium Offshore Tonguefish Expected (native range)								0
Symphurus diomedeanus Spottedfin Tonguefish Expected (native range)								0
Symphurus piger Deepwater Tonguefish Expected (native range)								0
Symphurus plagiusa Blackcheek Tonguefish							1	1
Symphurus urospilus Spottail Tonguefish Expected (native range)								0
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Carassius auratus Goldfish Non-native							1	1
Cyprinella lutrensis Red Shiner Expected (native range)								0
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)								0
Notropis buchanani Ghost Shiner Expected (native range)								0
Pimephales vigilax Bullhead Minnow Expected (native range)								0
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus Sheepshead Minnow							7	7
Dactylopteridae (Flying Gurnards)
Dactylopterus volitans Flying Gurnard Expected (native range)								0
Dactyloscopidae (Sand Stargazers)
Dactyloscopus moorei Speckled Stargazer Expected (native range)								0
Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)
Hypanus americanus Expected (native range)								0
Hypanus sabinus Expected (native range)								0
Hypanus say Expected (native range)								0
Pteroplatytrygon violacea Pelagic Stingray Expected (native range)								0
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes)
Chilomycterus schoepfii Striped Burrfish							3	3
Diodon eydouxii Pelagic Porcupinefish Expected (native range)								0
Diodon holocanthus Balloonfish Expected (native range)								0
Diodon hystrix Porcupinefish Expected (native range)								0
Dussumieriidae (Round Herrings)
Etrumeus sadina Expected (native range)								0
Etrumeus teres Round Herring Expected (native range)								0
Echeneidae (Remoras)
Echeneis naucrates Sharksucker Expected (native range)								0
Echeneis neucratoides Whitefin Sharksucker Expected (native range)								0
Phtheirichthys lineatus Slender Suckerfish Expected (native range)								0
Remora albescens White Suckerfish Expected (native range)								0
Remora australis Whalesucker Expected (native range)								0
Remora brachyptera Spearfish Remora Expected (native range)								0
Remora osteochir Marlinsucker Expected (native range)								0
Remora remora Remora Expected (native range)								0
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Dormitator maculatus Fat Sleeper Expected (native range)								0
Eleotris amblyopsis Spinycheek Sleeper Expected (native range)								0
Erotelis smaragdus Emerald Sleeper Expected (native range)								0
Gobiomorus dormitor Bigmouth Sleeper Expected (native range)								0
Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Elops saurus Ladyfish							1	1
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa hepsetus Striped Anchovy							1	1
Anchoa lyolepis Dusky Anchovy Expected (native range)								0
Anchoa mitchilli Bay Anchovy							5	5
Anchoviella perfasciata Flat Anchovy Expected (native range)								0
Engraulis eurystole Silver Anchovy Expected (native range)								0
Ephippidae (Spadefishes)
Chaetodipterus faber Atlantic Spadefish							1	1
Etmopteridae (Lantern Sharks)
Etmopterus schultzi Expected (native range)								0
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Cheilopogon cyanopterus Margined Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Cheilopogon exsiliens Bandwing Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Cheilopogon furcatus Spotfin Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Cheilopogon melanurus Atlantic Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Exocoetus obtusirostris Oceanic Two-Wing Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Exocoetus volitans Tropical Two-Wing Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Hirundichthys affinis Fourwing Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Hirundichthys rondeletii Blackwing Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Parexocoetus brachypterus Sailfin Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Parexocoetus hillianus Expected (native range)								0
Prognichthys occidentalis Bluntnose Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)
Fistularia tabacaria Bluespotted Cornetfish Expected (native range)								0
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis Gulf Killifish							1	1
Fundulus similis Longnose Killifish Expected (native range)								0
Fundulus xenicus Non-native							1	1
Lucania parva Rainwater Killifish							1	1
Gempylidae (Snake Mackerels)
Gempylus serpens Snake Mackerel Expected (native range)								0
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum Escolar Expected (native range)								0
Nealotus tripes Black Snake Mackerel Expected (native range)								0
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Diapterus auratus Irish Pompano Expected (native range)								0
Diapterus rhombeus Rhombic Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus argenteus Spotfin Mojarra							2	2
Eucinostomus gula Silver Jenny Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus harengulus Tidewater Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus jonesii Slender Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus lefroyi Mottled Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus melanopterus Flagfin Mojarra							1	1
Eugerres plumieri Striped Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Gerres cinereus Yellowfin Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse Sharks)
Ginglymostoma cirratum Nurse Shark Expected (native range)								0
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)
Gobiesox strumosus Skilletfish Expected (native range)								0
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Bathygobius soporator Frillfin Goby Expected (native range)								0
Bollmannia communis Ragged Goby Expected (native range)								0
Coryphopterus thrix Bartail Goby Expected (native range)								0
Ctenogobius boleosoma Darter Goby							2	2
Ctenogobius shufeldti Freshwater Goby Expected (native range)								0
Elacatinus oceanops Neon Goby Expected (native range)								0
Evorthodus lyricus Lyre Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gnatholepis thompsoni Goldspot Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gobioides broussonetii Violet Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gobionellus oceanicus Highfin Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gobiosoma bosc Naked Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gobiosoma longipala Twoscale Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gobiosoma robustum Code Goby							5	5
Lythrypnus nesiotes Island Goby Expected (native range)								0
Lythrypnus phorellus Convict Goby Expected (native range)								0
Lythrypnus spilus Bluegold Goby Expected (native range)								0
Microgobius gulosus Clown Goby Expected (native range)								0
Risor ruber Tusked Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Gonostoma elongatum Longtooth Anglemouth Expected (native range)								0
Gymnuridae (Butterfly Rays)
Gymnura lessae Expected (native range)								0
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Anisotremus surinamensis Black Margate Expected (native range)								0
Anisotremus virginicus Porkfish Expected (native range)								0
Conodon nobilis Barred Grunt							1	1
Emmelichthyops atlanticus Bonnetmouth Expected (native range)								0
Haemulon aurolineatum Tomtate Expected (native range)								0
Haemulon macrostomum Spanish Grunt Expected (native range)								0
Haemulon melanurum Cottonwick Expected (native range)								0
Haemulon plumierii White Grunt Expected (native range)								0
Orthopristis chrysoptera Pigfish Expected (native range)								0
Pomadasys crocro Burro Grunt Expected (native range)								0
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Euleptorhamphus velox Flying Halfbeak Expected (native range)								0
Hemiramphus balao Balao Expected (native range)								0
Hemiramphus brasiliensis Ballyhoo Expected (native range)								0
Hyporhamphus meeki False Silverstripe Halfbeak							1	1
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes)
Holocentrus adscensionis Squirrelfish Expected (native range)								0
Holocentrus rufus Longspine Squirrelfish Expected (native range)								0
Myripristis jacobus Blackbar Soldierfish Expected (native range)								0
Plectrypops retrospinis Cardinal Soldierfish Expected (native range)								0
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead Possibly native								0
Ictalurus punctatus Channel Catfish Non-native							1	1
Istiophoridae (Billfishes)
Kajikia albida Expected (native range)								0
Makaira nigricans Blue Marlin Expected (native range)								0
Tetrapturus pfluegeri Longbill Spearfish Expected (native range)								0
Kyphosidae (Sea Chubs)
Kyphosus saltatrix Bermuda Chub Expected (native range)								0
Labridae (Wrasses)
Bodianus rufus Spanish Hogfish Expected (native range)								0
Clepticus parrae Creole Wrasse Expected (native range)								0
Decodon puellaris Red Hogfish Expected (native range)								0
Halichoeres bivittatus Slippery Dick Expected (native range)								0
Halichoeres caudalis Painted Wrasse Expected (native range)								0
Halichoeres garnoti Yellowhead Wrasse Expected (native range)								0
Halichoeres radiatus Puddingwife Expected (native range)								0
Lachnolaimus maximus Hogfish Expected (native range)								0
Thalassoma bifasciatum Bluehead Expected (native range)								0
Xyrichtys novacula Pearly Razorfish							1	1
Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)
Labrisomus nuchipinnis Hairy Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Paraclinus cingulatus Coral Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako Expected (native range)								0
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar Expected (native range)								0
Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted Gar Possibly native								0
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar Possibly native								0
Lobotidae (Tripletails)
Lobotes surinamensis Atlantic Tripletail							1	1
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Lutjanus analis Mutton Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanus apodus Schoolmaster Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanus campechanus Red Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanus cyanopterus Cubera Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanus griseus Gray Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanus jocu Dog Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanus synagris Lane Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Ocyurus chrysurus Yellowtail Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Pristipomoides aquilonaris Wenchman							3	3
Rhomboplites aurorubens Vermilion Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Macrouridae (Grenadiers)
Bathygadus melanobranchus Vaillant's Grenadier Non-native		1						1
Coryphaenoides mexicanus							1	1
Coryphaenoides zaniophorus							2	2
Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
Caulolatilus cyanops Blackline Tilefish Expected (native range)								0
Caulolatilus intermedius Anchor Tilefish Expected (native range)								0
Megalopidae (Tarpons)
Megalops atlanticus Tarpon Expected (native range)								0
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes)
Microdesmus lanceolatus Lancetail Wormfish Expected (native range)								0
Microdesmus longipinnis Pink Wormfish Expected (native range)								0
Molidae (Molas)
Masturus lanceolatus Expected (native range)								0
Mola mola Ocean Sunfish Expected (native range)								0
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Aluterus heudelotii Dotterel Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Aluterus monoceros Unicorn Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Aluterus schoepfii Orange Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Aluterus scriptus Scrawled Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Cantherhines macrocerus Whitespotted Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Cantherhines pullus Orangespotted Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Monacanthus ciliatus Fringed Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Stephanolepis hispidus Planehead Filefish							2	2
Stephanolepis setifer Pygmy Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Moridae (Codlings)
Physiculus fulvus Metallic Codling Expected (native range)								0
Moringuidae (Spaghetti Eels)
Moringua edwardsi Spaghetti Eel Expected (native range)								0
Neoconger mucronatus Ridged Eel Expected (native range)								0
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops White Bass Non-native							1	1
Morone saxatilis Striped Bass Non-native							1	1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Agonostomus monticola Mountain Mullet Expected (native range)								0
Dajaus monticola Expected (native range)								0
Mugil cephalus Striped Mullet							1	1
Mugil curema White Mullet							5	5
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Mulloidichthys martinicus Yellow Goatfish Expected (native range)								0
Mullus auratus Red Goatfish Expected (native range)								0
Pseudupeneus maculatus Spotted Goatfish Expected (native range)								0
Upeneus parvus Dwarf Goatfish Expected (native range)								0
Muraenidae (Morays)
Enchelycore carychroa Chestnut Moray Expected (native range)								0
Enchelycore nigricans Viper Moray Expected (native range)								0
Gymnothorax kolpos Blacktail Moray Expected (native range)								0
Gymnothorax moringa Spotted Moray Expected (native range)								0
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus Blackedge Moray Expected (native range)								0
Gymnothorax ocellatus Ocellated Moray Expected (native range)								0
Gymnothorax saxicola Honeycomb Moray Expected (native range)								0
Gymnothorax vicinus Purplemouth Moray Expected (native range)								0
Myliobatidae (Eagle Rays)
Aetobatus narinari Spotted Eagle Ray							1	1
Rhinoptera bonasus Cownose Ray Expected (native range)								0
Narcinidae (Electric Rays)
Narcine bancroftii Lesser Electric Ray Expected (native range)								0
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill Eels)
Hoplunnis macrura Freckled Pikeconger Expected (native range)								0
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Nomeus gronovii Man-Of-War Fish Expected (native range)								0
Psenes cyanophrys Freckled Driftfish Expected (native range)								0
Psenes pellucidus Bluefin Driftfish Expected (native range)								0
Odontaspididae (Sand Tigers)
Carcharias taurus Sand Tiger Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Dibranchus atlanticus Atlantic Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Halieutichthys aculeatus Pancake Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalus corniger Longnose Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalus cubifrons Polka-Dot Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalus declivirostris Slantbrow Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalus nasutus Shortnose Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalus pantostictus Spotted Batfish							1	1
Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)
Aplatophis chauliodus Tusky Eel Expected (native range)								0
Bascanichthys bascanium Sooty Eel Expected (native range)								0
Bascanichthys scuticaris Whip Eel Expected (native range)								0
Echiophis intertinctus Spotted Spoon-Nose Eel Expected (native range)								0
Echiophis punctifer Snapper Eel Expected (native range)								0
Myrichthys breviceps Sharptail Eel Expected (native range)								0
Myrophis punctatus Speckled Worm Eel							1	1
Ophichthus gomesii Shrimp Eel Expected (native range)								0
Ophidiidae (Cusk-Eels)
Brotula barbata Atlantic Bearded Brotula							1	1
Lepophidium brevibarbe Blackedge Cusk-Eel							1	1
Lepophidium jeannae Mottled Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Neobythites marginatus Stripefin Brotula Expected (native range)								0
Ophidion grayi Blotched Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Ophidion holbrookii Bank Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Ophidion josephi Crested Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Ophidion marginatum Striped Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Lonchopisthus micrognathus Swordtail Jawfish Expected (native range)								0
Opistognathus aurifrons Yellowhead Jawfish Expected (native range)								0
Opistognathus lonchurus Moustache Jawfish Expected (native range)								0
Opistognathus robinsi Spotfin Jawfish Expected (native range)								0
Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
Acanthostracion polygonius Expected (native range)								0
Acanthostracion quadricornis Scrawled Cowfish Expected (native range)								0
Lactophrys bicaudalis Spotted Trunkfish Expected (native range)								0
Lactophrys trigonus Trunkfish Expected (native range)								0
Lactophrys triqueter Smooth Trunkfish Expected (native range)								0
Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)
Ancylopsetta dilecta Three-Eye Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Ancylopsetta quadrocellata Ocellated Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Citharichthys arctifrons Gulf Stream Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Citharichthys cornutus Horned Whiff Expected (native range)								0
Citharichthys macrops Spotted Whiff Expected (native range)								0
Citharichthys spilopterus Bay Whiff							2	2
Cyclopsetta chittendeni Mexican Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Cyclopsetta fimbriata Spotfin Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Etropus crossotus Fringed Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Etropus microstomus Smallmouth Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Etropus rimosus Gray Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Gastropsetta frontalis Shrimp Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Paralichthys albigutta Gulf Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Paralichthys lethostigma Southern Flounder							1	1
Paralichthys squamilentus Broad Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Syacium gunteri Shoal Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Syacium micrurum Channel Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Syacium papillosum Dusky Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Percophidae (Flatheads)
Bembrops gobioides Goby Flathead Expected (native range)								0
Peristediidae (Armored Searobins)
Peristedion gracile Slender Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Peristedion greyae Alligator Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Phycidae (Phycid Hakes)
Urophycis cirrata Gulf Hake Expected (native range)								0
Urophycis floridana Southern Hake							1	1
Urophycis regia Spotted Hake Expected (native range)								0
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish							1	1
Gambusia speciosa Tex-Mex Gambusia Non-native		1						1
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin Molly							2	2
Polymixiidae (Beardfishes)
Polymixia lowei Beardfish Expected (native range)								0
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Polydactylus octonemus Atlantic Threadfin							1	1
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Centropyge argi Cherubfish Expected (native range)								0
Holacanthus bermudensis Blue Angelfish Expected (native range)								0
Holacanthus ciliaris Queen Angelfish Expected (native range)								0
Holacanthus tricolor Rock Beauty Expected (native range)								0
Pomacanthus arcuatus Gray Angelfish Expected (native range)								0
Pomacanthus paru French Angelfish Expected (native range)								0
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Abudefduf saxatilis Sergeant Major Expected (native range)								0
Abudefduf taurus Night Sergeant Expected (native range)								0
Chromis cyanea Blue Chromis Expected (native range)								0
Chromis insolata Sunshinefish Expected (native range)								0
Chromis multilineata Brown Chromis Expected (native range)								0
Chromis scotti Purple Reeffish Expected (native range)								0
Microspathodon chrysurus Yellowtail Damselfish Expected (native range)								0
Stegastes adustus Dusky Damselfish Expected (native range)								0
Stegastes partitus Bicolor Damselfish Expected (native range)								0
Stegastes planifrons Threespot Damselfish Expected (native range)								0
Stegastes variabilis Cocoa Damselfish Expected (native range)								0
Pomatomidae (Bluefishes)
Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish Expected (native range)								0
Priacanthidae (Bigeyes)
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Glasseye Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Priacanthus arenatus Bigeye Expected (native range)								0
Pristigenys alta Short Bigeye Expected (native range)								0
Pristidae (Sawfishes)
Pristis pectinata Smalltooth Sawfish Expected (native range)								0
Ptereleotridae (Dartfishes)
Ptereleotris calliura Blue Dartfish Expected (native range)								0
Rachycentridae (Cobias)
Rachycentron canadum Cobia Expected (native range)								0
Rajidae (Skates)
Raja texana Roundel Skate Expected (native range)								0
Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes)
Pseudobatos lentiginosus Expected (native range)								0
Rhinobatos lentiginosus Atlantic Guitarfish Expected (native range)								0
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Nicholsina usta Emerald Parrotfish Expected (native range)								0
Scarus taeniopterus Princess Parrotfish Expected (native range)								0
Scarus vetula Queen Parrotfish Expected (native range)								0
Sparisoma aurofrenatum Redband Parrotfish Expected (native range)								0
Sparisoma radians Bucktooth Parrotfish Expected (native range)								0
Sparisoma viride Stoplight Parrotfish Expected (native range)								0
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Bairdiella chrysoura Silver Perch							1	1
Bairdiella ronchus Ground Croaker Expected (native range)								0
Cynoscion arenarius Sand Seatrout Expected (native range)								0
Cynoscion nebulosus Spotted Seatrout							3	3
Cynoscion nothus Silver Seatrout Expected (native range)								0
Equetus lanceolatus Jackknife-Fish Expected (native range)								0
Larimus fasciatus Banded Drum Expected (native range)								0
Leiostomus xanthurus Spot							1	1
Menticirrhus americanus Southern Kingfish Expected (native range)								0
Menticirrhus littoralis Gulf Kingfish							1	1
Menticirrhus saxatilis Northern Kingfish Expected (native range)								0
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic Croaker							1	1
Odontoscion dentex Reef Croaker Expected (native range)								0
Pareques acuminatus High-Hat Expected (native range)								0
Pareques umbrosus Cubbyu Expected (native range)								0
Pogonias cromis Black Drum							1	1
Sciaenops ocellatus Red Drum							1	1
Stellifer lanceolatus Star Drum Expected (native range)								0
Umbrina coroides Sand Drum Expected (native range)								0
Scombridae (Mackerels)
Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo Expected (native range)								0
Euthynnus alletteratus Little Tunny Expected (native range)								0
Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack Tuna Expected (native range)								0
Sarda sarda Atlantic Bonito Expected (native range)								0
Scomber colias Atlantic Chub Mackerel Expected (native range)								0
Scomberomorus cavalla King Mackerel Expected (native range)								0
Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish Mackerel Expected (native range)								0
Thunnus albacares Yellowfin Tuna Expected (native range)								0
Thunnus atlanticus Blackfin Tuna Expected (native range)								0
Thunnus obesus Bigeye Tuna Expected (native range)								0
Thunnus thynnus Bluefin Tuna Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Pontinus longispinis Longspine Scorpionfish Expected (native range)								0
Pterois volitans Red Lionfish Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaena brasiliensis Barbfish Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaena calcarata Smoothhead Scorpionfish Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaena dispar Hunchback Scorpionfish Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaena plumieri Spotted Scorpionfish Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaenodes caribbaeus Reef Scorpionfish Expected (native range)								0
Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)
Baldwinella vivanus Expected (native range)								0
Centropristis ocyurus Bank Sea Bass Expected (native range)								0
Centropristis philadelphica Rock Sea Bass Expected (native range)								0
Cephalopholis fulva Coney Expected (native range)								0
Diplectrum bivittatum Dwarf Sand Perch Expected (native range)								0
Diplectrum formosum Sand Perch Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus adscensionis Rock Hind Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus guttatus Red Hind Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus itajara Goliath Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus morio Red Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus striatus Nassau Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Gonioplectrus hispanus Spanish Flag Expected (native range)								0
Hemanthias leptus Longtail Bass Expected (native range)								0
Hyporthodus flavolimbatus Expected (native range)								0
Hyporthodus nigritus Expected (native range)								0
Hyporthodus niveatus Expected (native range)								0
Liopropoma rubre Peppermint Basslet Expected (native range)								0
Mycteroperca acutirostris Western Comb Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Mycteroperca bonaci Black Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Mycteroperca interstitialis Yellowmouth Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Mycteroperca microlepis Gag Expected (native range)								0
Mycteroperca phenax Scamp Expected (native range)								0
Mycteroperca venenosa Yellowfin Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Paranthias furcifer Atlantic Creolefish Expected (native range)								0
Rypticus maculatus Whitespotted Soapfish Expected (native range)								0
Rypticus saponaceus Greater Soapfish Expected (native range)								0
Rypticus subbifrenatus Spotted Soapfish Expected (native range)								0
Serraniculus pumilio Pygmy Sea Bass Expected (native range)								0
Serranus atrobranchus Blackear Bass							5	5
Serranus phoebe Tattler Expected (native range)								0
Serranus subligarius Belted Sandfish Expected (native range)								0
Setarchidae (Deep-sea Bristly Scorpionfishes)
Setarches guentheri Deepwater Scorpionfish Expected (native range)								0
Sparidae (Porgies)
Archosargus probatocephalus Sheepshead Expected (native range)								0
Calamus arctifrons Grass Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Calamus bajonado Jolthead Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Calamus calamus Saucereye Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Calamus leucosteus Whitebone Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Calamus nodosus Knobbed Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Calamus penna Sheepshead Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Diplodus holbrookii Spottail Pinfish Expected (native range)								0
Lagodon rhomboides Pinfish							4	4
Pagrus pagrus Red Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Stenotomus caprinus Longspine Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Sphyraena barracuda Great Barracuda Expected (native range)								0
Sphyraena borealis Northern Sennet Expected (native range)								0
Sphyraena guachancho Guaguanche Expected (native range)								0
Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Sphyrna lewini Scalloped Hammerhead Expected (native range)								0
Sphyrna tiburo Bonnethead Expected (native range)								0
Squatinidae (Angel Sharks)
Squatina dumeril Atlantic Angel Shark Expected (native range)								0
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Peprilus burti Gulf Butterfish							1	1
Peprilus paru Harvestfish Expected (native range)								0
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Hippocampus erectus Lined Seahorse							1	1
Hippocampus zosterae Dwarf Seahorse Expected (native range)								0
Microphis brachyurus Opossum Pipefish Expected (native range)								0
Syngnathus floridae Dusky Pipefish							1	1
Syngnathus louisianae Chain Pipefish							2	2
Syngnathus pelagicus Sargassum Pipefish Expected (native range)								0
Syngnathus scovelli Texas Pipefish				1			1	2
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Saurida brasiliensis Largescale Lizardfish Expected (native range)								0
Saurida caribbaea Smallscale Lizardfish Expected (native range)								0
Synodus foetens Inshore Lizardfish							2	2
Synodus intermedius Sand Diver Expected (native range)								0
Synodus poeyi Offshore Lizardfish Expected (native range)								0
Synodus synodus Red Lizardfish Expected (native range)								0
Trachinocephalus myops Snakefish Expected (native range)								0
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Canthigaster rostrata Sharpnose Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Lagocephalus laevigatus Smooth Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Sphoeroides dorsalis Marbled Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Sphoeroides nephelus Southern Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Sphoeroides pachygaster Blunthead Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Sphoeroides parvus Least Puffer							1	1
Sphoeroides spengleri Bandtail Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Sphoeroides testudineus Checkered Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Triakidae (Hound Sharks)
Mustelus canis Smooth Dogfish Expected (native range)								0
Mustelus norrisi Florida Smoothhound Expected (native range)								0
Mustelus sinusmexicanus Gulf Smoothhound Expected (native range)								0
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Trichiurus lepturus Atlantic Cutlassfish Expected (native range)								0
Triglidae (Searobins)
Bellator militaris Horned Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus alatus Spiny Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus carolinus Northern Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus longispinosus Bigeye Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus martis Barred Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus ophryas Bandtail Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus paralatus Mexican Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus roseus Bluespotted Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus rubio Blackwing Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus scitulus Leopard Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus stearnsi Shortwing Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus tribulus Bighead Searobin							2	2
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Astroscopus y_graecum Expected (native range)								0
Kathetostoma albigutta Lancer Stargazer Expected (native range)								0
Xenocephalus egregius Freckled Stargazer Expected (native range)								0
Xiphiidae (Swordfishes)
Xiphias gladius Swordfish Expected (native range)								0

Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes)

Achiridae (American Soles)

Albulidae (Bonefishes)

Amiidae (Bowfins)

Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)

Antennariidae (Frogfishes)

Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)

Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)

Ariommatidae (Ariommatids)

Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)

Aulostomidae (Trumpetfishes)

Balistidae (Triggerfishes)

Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)

Belonidae (Needlefishes)

Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)

Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders)

Bramidae (Pomfrets)

Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)

Caproidae (Boarfishes)

Carangidae (Jacks)

Carapidae (Pearlfishes)

Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)

Catostomidae (Suckers)

Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)

Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)

Centropomidae (Snooks)

Chaenopsidae (Tube Blennies)

Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)

Characidae (Characins)

Chlopsidae (False Morays)

Cichlidae (Cichlids)

Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)

Clupeidae (Herrings)

Congridae (Conger Eels)

Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)

Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)

Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)

Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)

Dactylopteridae (Flying Gurnards)

Dactyloscopidae (Sand Stargazers)

Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)

Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes)

Dussumieriidae (Round Herrings)

Echeneidae (Remoras)

Eleotridae (Sleepers)

Elopidae (Tenpounders)

Engraulidae (Anchovies)

Ephippidae (Spadefishes)

Etmopteridae (Lantern Sharks)

Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)

Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)

Fundulidae (Topminnows)

Gempylidae (Snake Mackerels)

Gerreidae (Mojarras)

Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse Sharks)

Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)

Gobiidae (Gobies)

Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)

Gymnuridae (Butterfly Rays)

Haemulidae (Grunts)

Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)

Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes)

Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)

Istiophoridae (Billfishes)

Kyphosidae (Sea Chubs)

Labridae (Wrasses)

Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)

Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)

Lepisosteidae (Gars)

Lobotidae (Tripletails)

Lutjanidae (Snappers)

Macrouridae (Grenadiers)

Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)

Megalopidae (Tarpons)

Microdesmidae (Wormfishes)

Molidae (Molas)

Monacanthidae (Filefishes)

Moridae (Codlings)

Moringuidae (Spaghetti Eels)

Moronidae (Temperate Basses)