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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Southern Edwards Plateau Rivers
90 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
1
10
11
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
3
3
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker Non-native
1
1
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker Possibly native
2
1
3
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
7
35
42
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
6
366
372
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
2
187
189
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
1
143
144
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
1
65
66
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish Possibly native
2
2
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
141
142
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
66
67
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
1
72
73
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
9
9
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass Non-native
2
2
18
22
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
3
209
212
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
1
5
85
91
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
1
1
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
5
212
217
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Coptodon zillii Non-native
16
16
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Possibly native
2
246
248
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
2
28
30
Oreochromis mossambicus
Mozambique Tilapia Non-native
3
8
11
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Brevoortia patronus
Gulf Menhaden Non-native
1
1
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
19
10
29
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
5
5
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
23
366
389
Cyprinella lepida
Plateau Shiner
1
3
146
150
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
10
156
146
312
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner Non-native
2
2
Cyprinella sp (Nueces River Shiner)
Nueces River Shiner
3
78
81
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
3
430
433
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
2
2
Dionda flavipinnis
1
11
94
106
Dionda nigrotaeniata
Guadalupe Roundnose Minnow
1
6
1
4
12
Dionda serena
Nueces Roundnose Minnow
9
116
125
Dionda texensis
6
136
142
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
2
2
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner Non-native
1
1
Macrhybopsis marconis
Burrhead Chub
2
34
36
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Possibly native
7
7
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
13
306
319
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
14
14
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
11
154
165
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
5
2
31
38
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
8
8
103
119
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
2
2
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
3
4
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
1
112
113
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
1
1
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
1
12
13
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish Possibly native
3
1
4
Goodeidae (Goodeids)
Ilyodon furcidens
Goldbreast Splitfin Non-native
2
2
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
2
16
18
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
2
103
105
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Bullhead Non-native
1
1
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
2
26
28
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
2
159
161
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
1
6
7
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
12
12
Satan eurystomus
Widemouth Blindcat
1
22
23
Trogloglanis pattersoni
Toothless Blindcat
2
40
42
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
1
2
4
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
3
7
10
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Hypostomus sp (Armadillo del Rio)
Armadillo Del Rio Non-native
6
9
15
Pterygoplichthys sp (Sailfin Catfish)
Southern Sailfin Catfish Non-native
3
5
8
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma grahami
Rio Grande Darter Non-native
3
3
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter
10
306
316
Etheostoma pulchellum
1
137
138
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
5
5
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
19
4
81
104
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
15
15
Percina shumardi
River Darter
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Belonesox belizanus
Pike Killifish Non-native
1
1
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
12
403
415
Gambusia geiseri
Largespring Gambusia Non-native
1
5
6
Gambusia nobilis
Pecos Gambusia Non-native
2
2
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly Non-native
3
19
22
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
4
82
86
Poecilia reticulata
Guppy Non-native
2
2
Xiphophorus hellerii
Green Swordtail Non-native
1
1
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Polydactylus octonemus
Atlantic Threadfin Non-native
1
1
Salmonidae (Trouts and Salmons)
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow Trout Non-native
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Umbrina coroides
Sand Drum Non-native
1
1