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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Pecos River
72 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
3
117
120
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
39
40
Cycleptus sp (Rio Grande Blue Sucker)
3
3
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker Non-native
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
2
2
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
1
1
Moxostoma albidum
Longlip Jumprock
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
14
34
48
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
111
111
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
3
29
32
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
2
63
65
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
26
27
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
4
4
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
2
2
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
38
38
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
171
171
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
156
156
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
3
3
Oreochromis mossambicus
Mozambique Tilapia Non-native
3
3
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
14
21
35
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
2
1
3
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
2
2
Cyprinella formosa
Beautiful Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lepida
Plateau Shiner Non-native
2
2
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
3
281
284
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner
4
181
185
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
1
84
85
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
56
56
Dionda argentosa
Manantial Roundnose Minnow
9
230
239
Dionda episcopa
Roundnose Minnow
14
14
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
2
2
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
1
1
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
46
46
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
3
3
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
2
61
6
69
Notropis blennius
River Shiner Non-native
2
2
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
104
104
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
1
Notropis chalybaeus
Ironcolor Shiner Non-native
1
2
3
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
1
3
4
8
Notropis megalops
West Texas Shiner
2
59
61
Notropis orca
Phantom Shiner
1
1
Notropis simus pecosensis
Pecos Bluntnose Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
2
7
9
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
14
14
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Possibly native
3
125
128
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
2
2
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon bovinus
Leon Springs Pupfish
3
3
197
203
Cyprinodon elegans
Comanche Springs Pupfish
1
12
13
Cyprinodon pecosensis
Pecos Pupfish
7
5
51
63
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
15
1
34
50
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
1
84
85
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
203
203
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish
320
320
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
2
2
4
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
2
65
67
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
2
1
1
47
51
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
15
15
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
1
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
19
19
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
2
2
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma grahami
Rio Grande Darter
3
51
54
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter Non-native
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch Non-native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
18
285
303
Gambusia amistadensis
Amistad Gambusia
7
7
Gambusia geiseri
Largespring Gambusia Non-native
1
73
74
Gambusia nobilis
Pecos Gambusia
3
122
125
Gambusia speciosa
Tex-Mex Gambusia Non-native
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
1
1