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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Brazos
128 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
1
1
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin
3
3
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel
20
20
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
101
101
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
3
97
100
Membras martinica
Rough Silverside
1
1
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
6
157
163
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish
1
19
20
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
3
238
241
Carpiodes cyprinus
Quillback Non-native
2
2
Carpiodes sp (Llano River Carpsucker) Non-native
1
1
Carpiodes velifer
Highfin Carpsucker Non-native
2
2
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
1
1
2
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
1
4
5
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
48
48
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
1
1
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
3
41
44
Moxostoma austrinum
Mexican Redhorse Non-native
3
3
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
17
1
63
81
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
18
1021
1039
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
111
111
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
5
605
610
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
1
289
290
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
2
240
242
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
2
704
706
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
2
1
16
19
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
2
2
165
169
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
1
4
45
50
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
1
1
3
5
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
16
16
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
37
188
225
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
6
423
429
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
2
9
55
66
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
28
302
330
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
6
31
37
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
27
27
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
2
31
33
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
2
3
5
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris
Skipjack Herring
1
1
Brevoortia patronus
Gulf Menhaden
1
1
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
39
3
315
357
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
25
124
149
Harengula jaguana
Scaled Sardine
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
14
646
660
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
5
5
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
30
1121
1151
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
64
1
1038
1103
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
61
61
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
6
2
85
93
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
18
84
102
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
1
15
16
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
5
1
137
143
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
14
1
156
171
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
6
21
27
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
25
199
224
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner Possibly native
1
15
16
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
1
1
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
3
1
18
22
Notropis bairdi
Red River Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis blennius
River Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner
14
78
92
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
4
159
163
Notropis chlorocephalus
Greenhead Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
14
126
140
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
13
101
114
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
10
154
164
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner Non-native
2
2
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner Non-native
7
7
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
24
273
297
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
2
118
120
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow Non-native
1
1
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
4
70
74
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
11
688
699
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon bovinus
Leon Springs Pupfish Non-native
2
2
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
Red River Pupfish
36
36
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
1
23
24
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
14
14
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Dormitator maculatus
Fat Sleeper
1
1
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa mitchilli
Bay Anchovy
1
1
2
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
21
21
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow Possibly native
3
1
4
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow Non-native
1
3
4
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish
3
121
124
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
4
350
354
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Possibly native
2
22
37
61
Fundulus similis
Longnose Killifish
1
1
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
1
2
102
105
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Gobioides broussonetii
Violet Goby
1
1
Gobionellus oceanicus
Highfin Goby
1
1
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes)
Stintonia brazosia Non-native
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
4
148
152
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
158
158
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
5
58
63
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
4
407
411
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
14
114
128
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom Possibly native
1
1
2
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
85
85
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar
7
4
11
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
12
10
41
63
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
7
76
83
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Pterygoplichthys sp (Sailfin Catfish)
Southern Sailfin Catfish Non-native
1
1
Monocentridae (Pinecone Fishes)
Brazosiella kokeni Non-native
4
4
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
33
33
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
2
2
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola
7
7
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
3
15
18
Mugil curema
White Mullet
2
2
Ophidiidae (Cusk-Eels)
Preophidion petropolis Non-native
3
3
Signata stenzeli Non-native
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter Non-native
2
2
Etheostoma caeruleum
Rainbow Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
92
92
Etheostoma fonticola
Fountain Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
1
158
159
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter Non-native
9
9
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
4
4
Etheostoma pulchellum
1
475
476
Etheostoma stigmaeum
Speckled Darter Non-native
2
2
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
6
1
7
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
23
1
16
40
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
13
48
61
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
1
209
210
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
2
1279
1281
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly Non-native
1
3
4
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
27
27
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
64
64
Micropogonias undulatus
Atlantic Croaker
1
1
Sciaenops ocellatus
Red Drum
1
1