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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
North America, United States, Texas, Newton
77 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
Achiridae (American Soles)
Trinectes maculatus
Hogchoker
8
8
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin
1
1
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
26
26
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
26
26
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
26
26
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish
4
4
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
3
3
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
4
2
6
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
4
3
7
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
1
1
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
10
10
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse
14
14
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Centrarchus macropterus
Flier
6
6
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
47
47
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish
4
4
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
10
10
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
19
19
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
38
38
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
10
10
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
14
14
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
19
19
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
6
6
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
44
44
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
23
23
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
3
3
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie
1
3
4
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
10
11
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
27
27
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
1
13
14
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
71
71
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
22
22
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
9
9
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
32
32
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
15
15
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
2
2
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
10
10
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
9
9
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
2
2
Notropis sabinae
Sabine Shiner
31
31
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
1
1
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
56
56
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
31
31
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
21
21
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
7
7
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
44
44
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub
5
5
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
24
24
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
20
20
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow
12
12
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
11
11
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
17
17
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
50
50
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
5
5
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
14
14
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
2
6
8
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
11
21
32
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
3
3
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
1
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass
1
1
Morone mississippiensis
Yellow Bass
4
4
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass
3
3
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
3
3
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta clara
Western Sand Darter
2
2
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter
39
39
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
5
3
8
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
2
28
30
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
1
9
10
Etheostoma histrio
Harlequin Darter
7
12
19
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
5
2
7
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
1
2
3
Etheostoma thompsoni
Gumbo Darter
1
6
7
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
3
4
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
54
54
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Chestnut Lamprey
4
4
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey
17
10
27
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
47
47