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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Neches, Neches, Upper Neches
67 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
25
25
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
13
13
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
3
1
4
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
2
2
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
5
5
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
8
8
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse
5
5
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Centrarchus macropterus
Flier
4
4
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
1
22
23
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
4
4
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
13
13
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
14
14
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
22
23
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
12
13
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
7
7
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
3
3
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
7
7
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
8
8
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
9
9
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
4
4
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
1
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
2
2
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
14
14
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
14
14
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
1
1
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
13
13
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
9
9
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
8
8
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
1
1
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
15
15
Notropis bifrenatus
Bridle Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis sabinae
Sabine Shiner
3
3
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
14
14
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
8
8
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
12
12
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
1
3
4
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
10
10
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub
3
3
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
3
3
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
23
23
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow
1
2
3
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
4
4
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
36
36
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
9
9
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
11
11
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
12
12
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
1
1
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
1
1
2
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
2
5
7
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter
3
3
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
1
4
5
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
12
12
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
9
9
Etheostoma histrio
Harlequin Darter
5
5
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
1
1
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
3
3
Etheostoma thompsoni
Gumbo Darter
2
2
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
2
3
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
10
10
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Chestnut Lamprey
1
1
2
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey
2
2
4
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
22
22