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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
North America, United States, Texas, Hays
65 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
2
2
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
3
11
14
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Ambloplites ariommus
Shadow Bass
1
1
Ambloplites rupestris
Rock Bass
85
85
Archoplites interruptus
Sacramento Perch
1
1
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
2
57
59
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish
1
84
85
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
1
62
63
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
35
35
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
112
113
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
37
38
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
124
124
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass
4
4
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
2
5
7
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
1
82
83
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
8
13
21
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
1
3
4
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
65
65
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
145
145
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia
1
1
Oreochromis mossambicus
Mozambique Tilapia
13
13
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
2
2
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
10
20
30
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
4
44
48
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
6
93
99
Dionda flavipinnis
5
51
56
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
1
1
Macrhybopsis marconis
Burrhead Chub
1
33
34
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
2
10
12
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
4
88
92
Notropis chalybaeus
Ironcolor Shiner
5
5
10
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
11
11
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
2
42
44
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
5
2
7
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
25
25
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
1
1
2
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
18
18
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Ctenogobius claytonii
Mexican Goby
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
1
5
6
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
49
49
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
2
30
32
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
11
26
37
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
2
2
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
1
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Hypostomus sp (Armadillo del Rio)
Armadillo Del Rio
12
12
Pterygoplichthys sp (Sailfin Catfish)
Southern Sailfin Catfish
1
1
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone mississippiensis
Yellow Bass
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
4
4
Etheostoma flabellare
Fantail Darter
4
4
Etheostoma fonticola
Fountain Darter
1
113
114
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter
1
6
7
Etheostoma pulchellum
1
47
48
Percina apristis
Guadalupe Darter
9
68
77
Percina caprodes
Logperch
1
1
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
27
18
45
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
146
146
Gambusia geiseri
Largespring Gambusia
1
248
249
Gambusia georgei
San Marcos Gambusia
28
28
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly
4
67
71
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
1
151
152