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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
P. Marte R. Gómez
40 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
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis
Hardhead Catfish Non-native
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Chirostoma jordani
Mesa Silverside Non-native
1
1
Membras martinica
Rough Silverside Non-native
31
31
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
43
43
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
3
3
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
10
10
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
9
9
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
7
7
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
17
17
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
19
19
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
38
38
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
37
37
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
2
2
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
16
16
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
46
46
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
1
1
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
3
3
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
1
1
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
1
1
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
1
1
Notropis simus Non-native
1
1
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow Non-native
1
1
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
1
1
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon eximius
Conchos Pupfish Non-native
1
1
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
35
35
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
6
6
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
1
1
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
2
2
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
9
9
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
1
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
2
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
21
21
Gambusia speciosa
Tex-Mex Gambusia
26
26
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly
18
18
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
21
21
Poecilia mexicana
Shortfin Molly
6
6
Poeciliopsis fasciata
San Jeronimo Livebearer Non-native
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
7
7