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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Colorado
132 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
1
1
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel
1
14
15
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
5
5
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis
Hardhead Catfish Non-native
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
1
7
8
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
3
331
334
Menidia peninsulae
Tidewater Silverside
1
1
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Opsanus beta
Gulf Toadfish
1
1
Carangidae (Jacks)
Oligoplites saurus
Leatherjack
1
1
Seriola dumerili
Greater Amberjack Non-native
1
1
Trachinotus carolinus
Florida Pompano
1
1
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
3
4
111
118
Carpiodes sp (Llano River Carpsucker)
3
12
15
Cycleptus elongatus
Blue Sucker
5
5
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
2
25
27
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
2
2
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
2
4
6
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
16
133
149
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
8
827
835
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
3
364
367
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
3
552
555
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
166
166
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
5
157
162
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
3
713
716
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
1
112
114
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
5
81
86
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
1
1
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
5
5
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
2
9
4
63
78
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
55
507
562
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
26
218
244
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
18
66
84
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
9
10
Centrophoridae (Gulper Sharks)
Centrophorus squamosus
Leafscale Gulper Shark Non-native
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
5
111
116
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
3
153
156
Herichthys minckleyi
Cuatro Cienegas Cichlid Non-native
3
3
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
5
5
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Brevoortia patronus
Gulf Menhaden
1
1
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
90
179
269
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
35
19
54
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
210
1
288
499
Campostoma ornatum
Mexican Stoneroller Non-native
1
1
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
3
3
6
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Grass Carp Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
215
396
611
Cyprinella suavis Non-native
91
91
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
372
485
857
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
5
42
47
Dionda flavipinnis
23
60
83
Dionda nigrotaeniata
Guadalupe Roundnose Minnow Non-native
48
48
Dionda sp 1 (Conchos Roundnose Minnow)
Conchos Roundnose Minnow Non-native
35
35
Dionda sp 3 (Colorado Roundnose Minnow)
49
33
82
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Non-native
1
1
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
14
2
16
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
4
7
11
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
15
29
44
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub Non-native
11
11
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
14
1
15
Macrhybopsis marconis
Burrhead Chub
11
4
15
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
39
55
94
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
55
139
194
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
1
1
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
8
47
55
Notropis girardi
Arkansas River Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
1
6
7
Notropis rubricroceus
Saffron Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
4
10
4
2
20
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
36
1
51
88
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
1
44
46
91
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
75
96
171
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
24
15
39
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
6
5
11
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow Non-native
1
1
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
35
171
206
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
151
447
598
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
Red River Pupfish Non-native
82
82
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
6
11
17
Floridichthys carpio
Goldspotted Killifish Non-native
1
1
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes)
Chilomycterus schoepfii
Striped Burrfish
1
1
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa mitchilli
Bay Anchovy
1
1
2
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
3
17
20
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
4
122
126
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Non-native
4
4
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
1
58
59
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish Non-native
2
2
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Ctenogobius boleosoma
Darter Goby
1
1
Gobiosoma bosc
Naked Goby Non-native
24
24
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
73
73
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
81
81
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Bullhead Non-native
1
1
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
5
5
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish Non-native
1
1
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
2
341
343
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
5
8
13
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
3
110
113
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar Non-native
3
3
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
2
6
12
20
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
9
57
66
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
28
28
Morone mississippiensis
Yellow Bass Non-native
1
1
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
4
4
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
3
3
Mugil curema
White Mullet
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
1
26
27
Etheostoma fonticola
Fountain Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma fusiforme
Swamp Darter Non-native
1
1
2
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
24
24
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter
1
2
274
277
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter Possibly native
1
3
4
Etheostoma pottsii
Mexican Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter Possibly native
1
1
2
Etheostoma pulchellum
2
189
191
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
11
11
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
56
151
207
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
38
79
117
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter Possibly native
2
66
68
Percina shumardi
River Darter Non-native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
12
1189
1201
Gambusia geiseri
Largespring Gambusia Non-native
1
49
50
Gambusia heterochir
Clear Creek Gambusia
1
851
852
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
3
46
49
Xiphophorus variatus
Variable Platyfish Non-native
4
39
43
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
31
31
Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)
Serranus subligarius
Belted Sandfish Non-native
1
1
Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and Pacus)
Piaractus brachypomus
Pirapatinga Non-native
1
1
Sparidae (Porgies)
Lagodon rhomboides
Pinfish
1
1
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Astroscopus y_graecum
1
1