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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
North America, United States, Texas, Falls
53 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
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
3
3
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
9
9
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish
3
3
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
10
10
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
2
2
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
14
14
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
1
10
11
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
3
3
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
8
8
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
16
16
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
11
11
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
7
7
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
9
9
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
5
5
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
10
11
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
5
12
17
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
3
4
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
1
38
39
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
1
22
23
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp
1
1
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
1
1
2
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
25
25
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
13
13
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
9
9
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
2
2
4
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
1
3
4
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
1
6
7
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
4
4
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
4
4
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
1
30
31
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
2
2
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
2
2
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
2
8
10
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
1
1
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
2
2
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
19
19
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
1
1
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
2
2
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
2
2
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
4
5
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
3
3
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
2
2
Etheostoma pulchellum
1
1
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
2
3
5
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
12
12
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
20
20
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
3
3