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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
North America, United States, Texas, Willacy
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
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Antennarius striatus
Striated Frogfish
1
1
Fowlerichthys radiosus
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
8
8
Menidia peninsulae
Tidewater Silverside
1
1
Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Balistes capriscus
Gray Triggerfish
1
1
Carangidae (Jacks)
Selene vomer
Lookdown
2
2
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
3
3
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
1
18
19
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
13
13
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
2
2
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia
19
19
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Brevoortia patronus
Gulf Menhaden
1
1
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
3
1
4
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
3
3
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp
9
9
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
6
6
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa mitchilli
Bay Anchovy
1
1
Ephippidae (Spadefishes)
Chaetodipterus faber
Atlantic Spadefish
2
2
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish
1
1
Fundulus similis
Longnose Killifish
1
1
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Eucinostomus argenteus
Spotfin Mojarra
1
1
Eucinostomus gula
Silver Jenny
1
1
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Bollmannia communis
Ragged Goby
2
2
Ctenogobius boleosoma
Darter Goby
1
1
Gobiosoma bosc
Naked Goby
1
1
Gobiosoma robustum
Code Goby
5
5
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Orthopristis chrysoptera
Pigfish
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
1
1
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Hypostomus sp (Armadillo del Rio)
Armadillo Del Rio
1
1
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Lutjanus campechanus
Red Snapper
1
1
Lutjanus synagris
Lane Snapper
1
1
Macrouridae (Grenadiers)
Bathygadus melanobranchus
Vaillant's Grenadier
1
1
Coryphaenoides mexicanus
1
1
Coryphaenoides zaniophorus
2
2
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Stephanolepis hispidus
Planehead Filefish
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
2
2
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Upeneus parvus
Dwarf Goatfish
1
1
Myliobatidae (Eagle Rays)
Aetobatus narinari
Spotted Eagle Ray
1
1
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Halieutichthys aculeatus
Pancake Batfish
1
1
Ophidiidae (Cusk-Eels)
Lepophidium brevibarbe
Blackedge Cusk-Eel
2
2
Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)
Citharichthys spilopterus
Bay Whiff
2
2
Cyclopsetta chittendeni
Mexican Flounder
1
1
Syacium gunteri
Shoal Flounder
1
1
Phycidae (Phycid Hakes)
Urophycis floridana
Southern Hake
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
14
14
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly
6
6
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
3
3
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Bairdiella chrysoura
Silver Perch
1
1
Cynoscion arenarius
Sand Seatrout
1
1
Cynoscion nothus
Silver Seatrout
1
1
Menticirrhus americanus
Southern Kingfish
1
1
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Scorpaena calcarata
Smoothhead Scorpionfish
1
1
Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)
Diplectrum bivittatum
Dwarf Sand Perch
1
1
Sparidae (Porgies)
Lagodon rhomboides
Pinfish
2
2
Pagrus pagrus
Red Porgy
1
1
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Peprilus burti
Gulf Butterfish
1
1
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Syngnathus scovelli
Texas Pipefish
2
2
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Synodus foetens
Inshore Lizardfish
1
1
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Lagocephalus laevigatus
Smooth Puffer
1
1
Sphoeroides parvus
Least Puffer
1
1
Triglidae (Searobins)
Prionotus longispinosus
Bigeye Searobin
1
1
Prionotus ophryas
Bandtail Searobin
1
1
Prionotus rubio
Blackwing Searobin
1
1