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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Upper Pecos River
57 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
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
148
148
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
731
731
Catostomus commersonii
White Sucker
2
2
Cycleptus sp (Rio Grande Blue Sucker)
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
6
6
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
8
8
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
239
239
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
83
83
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
2
2
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass Non-native
180
180
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
47
47
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
175
175
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
127
127
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
285
285
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
1
1
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Cottus hypselurus
Ozark Sculpin Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
75
76
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
2406
2406
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
210
210
Dionda episcopa
Roundnose Minnow
9
9
Dionda sp 4 (Upper Pecos Roundnose Minnow)
5
5
Gila pandora
Rio Grande Chub
4
4
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
16
16
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow Non-native
1
1
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
1612
1612
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
1671
1671
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
5
5
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
1
1
Notropis girardi
Arkansas River Shiner Non-native
1405
1405
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
1772
1772
Notropis simus pecosensis
Pecos Bluntnose Shiner
1830
1830
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
888
888
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow Non-native
47
47
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
898
898
Platygobio gracilis
Flathead Chub
2
2
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
11
11
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub
3
3
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon pecosensis
Pecos Pupfish
189
189
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
1
5
6
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
1113
1113
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish
240
240
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Possibly native
12
12
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead Non-native
4
4
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
9
9
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
432
432
Ictalurus sp (Chihuahua Catfish)
Chihuahua Catfish Non-native
1
1
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
91
91
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
15
15
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
130
130
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter
6
6
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch Non-native
63
63
Sander vitreus
Walleye Non-native
34
34
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
1212
1212
Gambusia nobilis
Pecos Gambusia
2
2
Salmonidae (Trouts and Salmons)
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow Trout Non-native
1
1