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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Upper Red River
95 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
2
2
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
1
41
42
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
6
204
210
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
217
217
Cycleptus elongatus
Blue Sucker
1
1
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
1
63
64
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bigmouth Buffalo
1
15
16
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
1
1
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
1
1
Moxostoma erythrurum
Golden Redhorse
10
10
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
3
355
358
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
287
287
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
1
62
63
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
264
264
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
291
292
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish Non-native
3
3
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
6
29
35
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
2
2
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
1
28
29
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
61
61
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
203
203
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
9
146
155
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
14
14
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
1
5
6
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
14
1
231
246
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
96
96
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
57
58
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
1
1
Chrosomus erythrogaster Non-native
3
3
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Grass Carp Non-native
8
8
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
767
767
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
153
153
Cyprinella whipplei
Steelcolor Shiner Possibly native
1
1
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
108
108
Hybognathus hayi
Cypress Minnow
1
1
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
5
5
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
5
58
400
463
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Striped Shiner Non-native
1
1
Macrhybopsis australis
Prairie Chub
10
65
210
285
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
1
89
90
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
74
74
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
56
56
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
5
279
284
Notropis bairdi
Red River Shiner
13
342
355
Notropis blennius
River Shiner
5
5
Notropis boops
Bigeye Shiner
1
3
4
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
83
83
Notropis girardi
Arkansas River Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
7
1
8
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
186
186
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
2
2
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
109
109
Notropis suttkusi
Rocky Shiner
1
1
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
1
165
166
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow
2
2
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
297
297
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
8
565
573
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
Red River Pupfish
6
300
306
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
3
3
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
4
16
20
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
2
2
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
346
346
Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)
Hiodon alosoides
Goldeye
2
16
18
Hiodon tergisus
Mooneye Non-native
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
6
82
88
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
2
49
51
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Bullhead Non-native
1
1
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish Possibly native
52
52
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
1
289
290
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
3
2
5
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
9
9
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
59
59
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
4
7
2
13
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
63
65
Lepisosteus platostomus
Shortnose Gar
2
10
12
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
73
73
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
63
63
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
4
4
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma pulchellum
29
29
Etheostoma radiosum
Orangebelly Darter
2
2
Percina caprodes
Logperch
4
14
18
Percina copelandi
Channel Darter Possibly native
2
1
3
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
2
81
83
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
14
14
Percina shumardi
River Darter Possibly native
1
1
Sander canadensis
Sauger Non-native
2
2
Sander vitreus
Walleye Non-native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
598
598
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
98
98
Sciaenops ocellatus
Red Drum Non-native
1
1
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Scorpaena plumieri
Spotted Scorpionfish Non-native
1
1