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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Upper Big Bend
55 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
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
58
58
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
2
326
328
Carpiodes cyprinus
Quillback Non-native
2
2
Cycleptus sp (Rio Grande Blue Sucker)
98
98
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
2
14
16
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
3
1
4
Moxostoma austrinum
Mexican Redhorse
7
8
15
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
7
7
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
71
71
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
63
63
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
2
27
29
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
214
214
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
7
7
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
13
62
75
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller Non-native
1
1
Campostoma ornatum
Mexican Stoneroller
2
134
136
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
2
462
464
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
124
124
Dionda sp 1 (Conchos Roundnose Minnow)
Conchos Roundnose Minnow
5
6
35
46
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
9
51
60
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
3
219
222
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
1
3
4
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
1
1
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
5
379
384
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis chihuahua
Chihuahua Shiner
1
109
110
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
1
74
75
Notropis orca
Phantom Shiner
1
1
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
4
4
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow Non-native
1
1
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
59
59
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
4
4
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
1
110
111
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon eximius
Conchos Pupfish
1
27
28
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
2
2
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Non-native
172
172
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
29
76
105
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
10
10
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
2
147
149
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
75
75
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
2
2
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
6
37
43
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
21
233
254
Gambusia gaigei
Big Bend Gambusia
1
10
11
Gambusia speciosa
Tex-Mex Gambusia Non-native
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
12
12
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Sphoeroides parvus
Least Puffer Non-native
1
1