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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Upper Rio Grande Streams - Albuquerque
59 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
Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
Shovelnose Sturgeon
1
1
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside Non-native
1
1
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
672
672
Catostomus catostomus
Longnose Sucker Non-native
1
1
Catostomus commersonii
White Sucker
1075
1075
Catostomus plebeius
Rio Grande Sucker
224
224
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
4
4
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
93
93
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth Non-native
6
6
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
74
74
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
5
5
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
163
163
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
137
137
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
23
23
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad Non-native
82
82
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
2
2
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller Non-native
8
8
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
4
4
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
994
994
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
578
578
Dionda sp 4 (Upper Pecos Roundnose Minnow) Non-native
1
1
Gila pandora
Rio Grande Chub
443
443
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
773
773
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow Non-native
48
48
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
1
1
Hybopsis amblops
Bigeye Chub Non-native
1
1
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
17
17
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
1
5
6
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
4
4
Notropis orca
Phantom Shiner
5
5
Notropis simus simus
Rio Grande Bluntnose Shiner
19
19
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1144
1144
Platygobio gracilis
Flathead Chub
904
904
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
914
914
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub
2
2
Doradidae (Thorny Catfishes)
Platydoras costatus Non-native
1
1
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox lucius
Northern Pike Non-native
5
5
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Non-native
2
2
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish Non-native
3
3
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Non-native
99
99
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead Non-native
177
177
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Bullhead Non-native
1
1
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
3
3
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
571
571
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
91
91
Percidae (Perches)
Perca flavescens
Yellow Perch Non-native
108
108
Sander vitreus
Walleye Non-native
10
10
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
849
849
Poecilia reticulata
Guppy Non-native
6
6
Salmonidae (Trouts and Salmons)
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Cutthroat Trout Non-native
733
733
Oncorhynchus clarkii virginalis
Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
1
1
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow Trout Non-native
86
86
Salmo trutta
Brown Trout Non-native
257
257
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brook Trout Non-native
7
7
Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and Pacus)
Colossoma macropomum Non-native
1
1
Piaractus brachypomus
Pirapatinga Non-native
2
2