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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
North America, United States, Texas, Brazos
75 Species All Records Suspect = pink rows
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
1
1
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
35
35
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
16
16
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
20
20
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
55
55
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
15
15
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
9
9
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
2
2
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
78
78
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish
2
2
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
61
61
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
67
67
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
1
37
38
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
91
91
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
4
4
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
40
40
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
7
7
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass
1
1
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
22
22
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
49
49
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
3
79
82
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie
3
3
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
5
1
53
59
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
2
20
22
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
3
4
Carassius auratus
Goldfish
2
2
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
106
106
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
58
58
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp
5
5
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
1
36
37
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
6
1
7
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
7
7
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
34
34
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
33
33
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
11
11
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
33
33
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
6
6
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner
2
6
8
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
30
30
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
2
27
29
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
1
28
29
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
1
41
42
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
1
1
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
20
20
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
34
34
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
3
3
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
111
111
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
1
1
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa mitchilli
Bay Anchovy
1
1
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
3
3
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow
1
1
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
37
37
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
7
11
18
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
1
37
38
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
15
15
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
13
13
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
1
66
67
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
3
40
43
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
12
12
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar
1
2
3
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
15
15
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
13
14
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass
3
3
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola
1
1
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
1
2
3
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
18
18
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
39
39
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
1
2
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
17
17
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
135
135
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
5
5