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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Upper Brazos River
52 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
1
10
11
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
15
15
Carpiodes cyprinus
Quillback Non-native
2
2
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
2
2
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
10
10
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
21
21
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
1
1
2
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
10
10
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
13
13
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
1
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
1
1
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
11
11
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
1
3
4
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
5
9
14
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Possibly native
4
5
9
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
1
61
62
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
1
1
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
1
1
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
1
1
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
2
72
74
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
11
1
27
39
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
3
3
6
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis bairdi
Red River Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner
7
56
63
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
2
2
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
3
61
64
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
1
33
34
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
1
1
2
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
2
2
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
2
2
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
12
12
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
14
14
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon bovinus
Leon Springs Pupfish Non-native
2
2
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
Red River Pupfish
30
30
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
2
2
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
2
2
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
1
1
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Possibly native
1
1
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
47
47
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
9
9
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead Non-native
1
1
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Possibly native
20
20
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish Possibly native
2
2
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
2
3
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
2
2
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma pulchellum
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
51
51
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
4
4