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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Devils River
88 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
34
34
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
37
38
Cycleptus sp (Rio Grande Blue Sucker)
4
4
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker Non-native
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
3
3
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
2
2
Moxostoma albidum
Longlip Jumprock
14
4
18
Moxostoma austrinum
Mexican Redhorse Non-native
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
26
63
89
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
5
170
175
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
1
88
89
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
1
64
65
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
18
18
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
2
79
81
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
1
9
10
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish Possibly native
1
13
14
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
2
32
34
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
123
123
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass Non-native
1
1
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
1
2
3
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
1
255
256
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
11
243
254
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
1
35
36
Oreochromis mossambicus
Mozambique Tilapia Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
4
13
17
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
1
3
4
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Agosia chrysogaster
Longfin Dace Non-native
1
1
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
6
31
37
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
1
2
75
78
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner
3
194
197
Cyprinella suavis
1
1
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
1
237
238
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
11
11
Dionda argentosa
Manantial Roundnose Minnow
1
29
274
304
Dionda diaboli
Devils River Minnow
211
211
Dionda episcopa
Roundnose Minnow Non-native
3
3
Gila pandora
Rio Grande Chub Non-native
1
1
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
1
1
2
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
1
1
Lythrurus roseipinnis
Cherryfin Shiner Non-native
1
1
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
1
6
7
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
2
2
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
1
227
24
252
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
1
23
24
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
3
4
Notropis heterolepis
Blacknose Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis hudsonius
Spottail Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
1
2
4
7
Notropis megalops
West Texas Shiner
4
12
16
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
5
67
72
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow Non-native
2
2
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
53
53
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
2
2
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon eximius
Conchos Pupfish
2
25
27
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
2
3
Doradidae (Thorny Catfishes)
Platydoras armatulus
Southern Striped Raphael Non-native
1
1
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
2
2
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Possibly native
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
3
3
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead Non-native
1
24
25
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
1
1
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
1
75
76
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
1
1
70
72
Ictalurus sp (Chihuahua Catfish)
Chihuahua Catfish
1
1
Prietella phreatophila
Mexican Blindcat Non-native
3
3
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
24
24
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar
1
1
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
8
3
11
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
4
9
13
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Hypostomus sp (Armadillo del Rio)
Armadillo Del Rio Non-native
20
9
29
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
1
1
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma grahami
Rio Grande Darter
10
193
203
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter Non-native
2
2
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch Non-native
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch Non-native
1
3
9
13
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
20
108
128
Gambusia geiseri
Largespring Gambusia Non-native
2
22
24
Gambusia krumholzi
Spotfin Gambusia
4
33
37
Gambusia nobilis
Pecos Gambusia Non-native
3
3
Gambusia senilis
Blotched Gambusia
2
3
5
Gambusia speciosa
Tex-Mex Gambusia
22
146
168
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
1
12
13
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
1
1