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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Neches, Neches, Middle Neches
55 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
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
10
10
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
3
3
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
1
4
5
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
2
2
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
12
12
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Centrarchus macropterus
Flier
6
6
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
15
15
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
17
17
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
12
12
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
17
17
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
3
3
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
3
3
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
3
3
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
1
3
4
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
11
11
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
5
5
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
3
3
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
2
2
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
3
3
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
11
11
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
1
9
10
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
5
5
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
20
20
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
13
13
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
14
14
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
22
22
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
2
2
Notropis sabinae
Sabine Shiner
3
3
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
14
14
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
11
11
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
12
12
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub
1
1
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
10
10
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow
1
1
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
1
1
2
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
23
23
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
6
6
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
5
5
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
14
14
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
2
2
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
2
2
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
2
2
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter
4
4
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter
2
2
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
14
14
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
22
22
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
1
1
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
4
4
Etheostoma thompsoni
Gumbo Darter
2
2
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
3
3
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
9
9
Percina shumardi
River Darter
2
2
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
1
29
30
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
1
1