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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
North America, United States, Texas, Val Verde
88 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)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
37
37
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
53
54
Cycleptus sp (Rio Grande Blue Sucker)
5
5
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
2
2
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo
3
3
Moxostoma albidum
Longlip Jumprock
14
4
18
Moxostoma austrinum
Mexican Redhorse
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
26
66
92
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
2
173
175
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish
1
87
88
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
2
53
55
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
11
11
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
2
64
66
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
9
10
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
1
10
11
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass
2
28
30
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
105
105
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
1
256
257
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
11
262
273
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia
1
34
35
Oreochromis mossambicus
Mozambique Tilapia
4
4
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
4
7
11
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
1
3
4
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
6
22
29
Carassius auratus
Goldfish
3
3
Cyprinella lepida
Plateau Shiner
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
2
113
115
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner
4
261
265
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
1
268
269
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp
10
10
Dionda argentosa
Manantial Roundnose Minnow
33
335
368
Dionda diaboli
Devils River Minnow
157
157
Dionda episcopa
Roundnose Minnow
3
3
Gila pandora
Rio Grande Chub
1
1
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
1
1
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
2
2
Lythrurus roseipinnis
Cherryfin Shiner
1
1
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
1
30
31
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
2
2
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
1
211
17
229
Notropis blennius
River Shiner
2
2
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
1
70
71
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
2
3
Notropis heterolepis
Blacknose Shiner
1
1
Notropis hudsonius
Spottail Shiner
1
1
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
1
4
6
11
Notropis megalops
West Texas Shiner
6
53
59
Notropis orca
Phantom Shiner
1
1
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
7
64
71
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
1
93
94
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
3
3
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon eximius
Conchos Pupfish
2
26
28
Cyprinodon pecosensis
Pecos Pupfish
1
1
2
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
5
1
10
16
Doradidae (Thorny Catfishes)
Platydoras armatulus
Southern Striped Raphael
1
1
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish
36
36
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
23
23
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish
29
29
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
2
2
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
1
21
22
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
3
3
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
79
79
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
1
2
73
76
Ictalurus sp (Chihuahua Catfish)
Chihuahua Catfish
1
1
Prietella phreatophila
Mexican Blindcat
3
3
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
29
29
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
7
3
10
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
4
11
15
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Hypostomus sp (Armadillo del Rio)
Armadillo Del Rio
20
9
29
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass
3
3
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma grahami
Rio Grande Darter
9
200
209
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter
3
3
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
3
6
10
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
25
126
151
Gambusia amistadensis
Amistad Gambusia
7
7
Gambusia geiseri
Largespring Gambusia
2
22
24
Gambusia krumholzi
Spotfin Gambusia
4
33
37
Gambusia nobilis
Pecos Gambusia
1
1
Gambusia senilis
Blotched Gambusia
2
3
5
Gambusia speciosa
Tex-Mex Gambusia
22
137
159
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
1
3
4
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
1
1