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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Colorado River
79 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
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin
1
1
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel
1
9
10
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
28
28
Carangidae (Jacks)
Seriola dumerili
Greater Amberjack Non-native
1
1
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
4
27
31
Carpiodes sp (Llano River Carpsucker)
2
2
Cycleptus elongatus
Blue Sucker
5
5
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
2
14
16
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
41
41
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
1
111
112
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
32
32
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
75
75
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
36
36
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
33
33
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
102
102
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
18
19
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
27
27
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
1
1
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
1
31
32
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
70
70
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
4
40
44
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
5
9
14
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
2
2
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
10
10
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
2
18
20
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
16
16
32
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
3
4
7
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
26
25
51
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
56
47
103
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
56
62
118
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
1
9
10
Dionda flavipinnis
1
1
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
3
5
8
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
13
23
36
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub Non-native
3
3
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
4
1
5
Macrhybopsis marconis
Burrhead Chub
5
2
7
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
12
7
19
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
2
2
4
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
10
11
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
1
1
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
3
6
4
2
15
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
2
2
4
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
17
28
45
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
36
32
68
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
16
12
28
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
3
2
5
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
8
1
9
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
47
43
90
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
55
55
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Non-native
2
2
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
13
13
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
13
13
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
2
2
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
52
52
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
3
4
7
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
18
18
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
2
2
11
15
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
11
13
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
19
19
Etheostoma fonticola
Fountain Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma fusiforme
Swamp Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
21
21
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter
3
3
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter Possibly native
1
3
4
Etheostoma pulchellum
23
23
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
3
3
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
3
27
30
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
4
4
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter Possibly native
1
41
42
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
132
132
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
3
39
42
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
6
6