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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
North America, United States, Texas, Polk
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
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
24
24
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
11
6
17
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
14
14
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish
2
2
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
8
8
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
2
12
14
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
1
1
2
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
1
19
20
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse
12
12
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Centrarchus macropterus
Flier
11
11
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
69
69
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish
7
7
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
28
28
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
27
27
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
45
45
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
16
16
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
8
8
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
25
25
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
28
28
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
27
27
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
8
8
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie
5
5
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
5
6
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
2
7
9
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
2
30
32
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
69
69
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
5
5
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
10
10
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
50
50
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
35
35
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
18
18
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
1
1
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
30
30
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
13
14
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
5
5
Notropis sabinae
Sabine Shiner
3
3
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
9
9
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
11
11
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
34
34
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
27
27
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
1
12
13
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
53
53
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub
7
7
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
9
9
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
24
24
Esox niger
Chain Pickerel
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow
2
2
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
3
3
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
20
20
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
58
58
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
7
7
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
17
17
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
13
13
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
3
11
14
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
6
33
39
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
8
8
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
2
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass
2
2
Morone mississippiensis
Yellow Bass
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola
1
1
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
8
8
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter
39
39
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
2
2
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
1
43
44
Etheostoma fusiforme
Swamp Darter
1
1
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
1
30
31
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
4
4
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
2
23
25
Etheostoma thompsoni
Gumbo Darter
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
1
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
1
59
60
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey
19
2
21
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
72
72