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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Middle Brazos River
65 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
2
2
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
2
9
11
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
3
19
22
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish Non-native
8
8
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
33
34
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
4
4
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
3
101
104
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
7
7
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
2
81
83
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
10
10
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
27
27
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
89
90
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
14
15
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
12
12
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
4
4
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
2
14
16
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
43
43
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
1
1
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
3
51
54
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
1
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
53
54
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
4
28
32
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
140
141
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
18
189
207
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
16
195
211
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
4
4
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
1
1
2
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
5
5
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
21
21
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
11
35
46
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner Possibly native
8
8
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner
1
2
3
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
14
14
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
3
1
4
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
3
11
14
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
5
4
9
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
28
28
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
10
10
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow Non-native
1
1
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
7
8
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
3
68
71
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
21
21
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Possibly native
2
2
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
4
4
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
29
29
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
8
8
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
4
4
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
50
50
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
25
25
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
11
11
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar
2
2
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
2
1
7
10
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
18
19
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
3
3
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
1
1
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
3
3
Etheostoma pulchellum
54
54
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
1
1
2
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
6
13
19
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
23
23
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
2
119
121
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
17
17