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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Northeast Texas Rivers
138 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
1
1
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin
14
14
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel
7
7
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
141
141
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
115
12
127
Labidesthes vanhyningi
1
1
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
77
77
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
14
72
86
Carpiodes cyprinus
Quillback Non-native
1
1
Carpiodes velifer
Highfin Carpsucker
1
2
3
Cycleptus elongatus
Blue Sucker
5
5
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
4
5
9
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
2
6
8
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
3
26
29
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bigmouth Buffalo
4
11
15
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Possibly native
1
1
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
59
59
Moxostoma duquesnei
Black Redhorse
1
1
Moxostoma erythrurum
Golden Redhorse
3
3
Moxostoma pisolabrum
Pealip Redhorse Non-native
1
1
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse
3
3
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Centrarchus macropterus
Flier
67
67
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
1
223
224
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
3
131
134
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
133
133
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
101
101
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
228
229
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
2
49
51
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
87
87
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
77
77
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
79
79
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
67
67
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
136
136
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
6
86
92
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
13
58
71
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris
Skipjack Herring
1
1
2
Brevoortia patronus
Gulf Menhaden Non-native
1
1
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
7
73
80
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
5
53
58
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
26
27
Campostoma spadiceum
Highland Stoneroller
2
2
Cyprinella galactura
Whitetail Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
20
216
236
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
133
133
Cyprinella whipplei
Steelcolor Shiner
2
3
5
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
17
17
Hybognathus hayi
Cypress Minnow
3
13
16
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
5
75
80
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
11
2
13
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
2
29
31
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Bighead Carp Non-native
1
1
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Striped Shiner
13
13
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
165
165
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
92
92
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
51
51
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
24
24
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
118
118
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
4
99
103
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
5
40
45
Notropis bairdi
Red River Shiner
5
5
Notropis blennius
River Shiner
1
4
5
Notropis boops
Bigeye Shiner
2
2
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
6
104
110
Notropis chalybaeus
Ironcolor Shiner
93
93
Notropis maculatus
Taillight Shiner
1
15
16
Notropis ortenburgeri
Kiamichi Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
38
38
Notropis sabinae
Sabine Shiner
50
50
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
6
2
26
34
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
5
2
18
25
Notropis suttkusi
Rocky Shiner
1
1
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
2
166
168
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
1
25
26
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
100
100
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
1
60
61
Pimephales notatus
Bluntnose Minnow
2
2
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
11
11
Pimephales tenellus
Slim Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
16
179
195
Pteronotropis hubbsi
Bluehead Shiner
2
39
41
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub
1
9
10
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
69
69
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
1
122
123
Esox niger
Chain Pickerel
68
68
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow
81
81
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
81
81
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
1
1
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
225
225
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
23
23
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
8
8
Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)
Hiodon alosoides
Goldeye
6
6
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
7
44
51
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
59
59
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Bullhead Non-native
2
2
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
3
17
20
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
82
82
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
14
66
80
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
12
38
50
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
23
23
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar
3
3
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
8
19
27
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
5
17
22
Lepisosteus platostomus
Shortnose Gar
2
2
4
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
1
31
32
Morone mississippiensis
Yellow Bass Non-native
9
9
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
6
6
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta clara
Western Sand Darter
10
10
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter
2
54
56
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
1
25
26
Etheostoma asprigene
Mud Darter
5
61
66
Etheostoma caeruleum
Rainbow Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
1
171
172
Etheostoma collettei
Creole Darter Possibly native
1
1
Etheostoma fusiforme
Swamp Darter
11
11
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
10
134
144
Etheostoma histrio
Harlequin Darter
40
40
Etheostoma nigrum
Johnny Darter
2
2
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
2
10
12
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
1
128
129
Etheostoma pulchellum Non-native
2
2
Etheostoma radiosum
Orangebelly Darter
1
3
4
Etheostoma thompsoni
Gumbo Darter
1
13
14
Percina caprodes
Logperch
8
67
75
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch Non-native
2
2
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
20
20
Percina maculata
Blackside Darter
20
23
43
Percina phoxocephala
Slenderhead Darter
4
4
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
1
86
87
Percina shumardi
River Darter
15
15
Percina vigil
Saddleback Darter Non-native
2
2
Sander canadensis
Sauger Non-native
1
1
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Chestnut Lamprey
4
7
11
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
2
269
271
Polyodontidae (Paddlefishes)
Polyodon spathula
Paddlefish
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
42
42