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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
P. Venustiano Carranza
31 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
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Chirostoma jordani
Mesa Silverside Non-native
2
2
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
12
12
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
3
3
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
4
4
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
3
3
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth Possibly native
8
8
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
8
8
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
7
7
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
9
9
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
7
7
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
2
2
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
9
10
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Possibly native
6
6
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
2
2
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner
1
1
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
6
6
Gila nigrescens
Chihuahua Chub Non-native
1
1
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
2
2
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
2
2
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
2
2
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
3
3
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
1
1
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
3
4
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
1
1
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
4
4
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
2
2
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
2
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
6
6
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
5
5