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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
North America, United States, Texas, Tyler
81 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
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin
2
2
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel
5
5
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
44
44
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
45
45
Labidesthes vanhyningi
2
2
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
2
2
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
1
5
6
Erimyzon oblongus
Eastern Creek Chubsucker
1
1
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
2
14
16
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
1
20
21
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse
9
9
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Centrarchus macropterus
Flier
15
15
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
1
73
74
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish
3
3
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
17
17
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
43
43
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
77
77
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
30
30
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
32
32
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
45
45
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
3
3
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
1
38
39
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
3
32
35
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
2
28
30
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie
3
11
14
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
3
11
14
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
2
16
18
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
38
38
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
89
89
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
17
17
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
2
31
33
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
1
48
49
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
1
44
45
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
11
11
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
33
33
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
31
31
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
22
22
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
24
25
Notropis chalybaeus
Ironcolor Shiner
4
1
5
Notropis sabinae
Sabine Shiner
27
27
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
36
36
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
57
57
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
53
53
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
6
6
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
75
75
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub
4
4
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
40
40
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
33
33
Esox niger
Chain Pickerel
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow
4
4
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
7
7
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
29
29
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
88
88
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
13
13
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
18
18
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
9
9
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
15
15
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
6
17
23
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
7
26
33
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar
1
1
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
4
4
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
3
3
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass
9
9
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter
60
60
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
2
2
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
59
59
Etheostoma fusiforme
Swamp Darter
1
1
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
20
20
Etheostoma histrio
Harlequin Darter
5
5
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
5
5
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
28
28
Etheostoma thompsoni
Gumbo Darter
13
13
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
13
13
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
66
66
Percina shumardi
River Darter
6
6
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Chestnut Lamprey
3
3
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey
13
3
16
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
84
84
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
7
7