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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Galveston Bay-San Jacinto, San Jacinto, West Fork San Jacinto
77 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
Achiridae (American Soles)
Trinectes maculatus
Hogchoker
1
1
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin
2
2
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
1
57
58
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
44
44
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
6
6
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
7
7
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
1
5
6
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
5
7
12
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
14
14
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse
8
8
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
1
94
95
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
52
52
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
52
52
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
5
5
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
72
72
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
7
7
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
17
17
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
1
43
44
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
4
4
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
1
20
21
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
35
35
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
8
8
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
2
5
7
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
1
1
2
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
4
13
17
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
4
5
9
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
2
49
51
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
1
87
88
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
2
2
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
1
1
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
3
4
7
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
1
51
52
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
1
33
34
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
1
1
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
37
37
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner Possibly native
1
1
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
1
1
2
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
55
55
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
1
1
2
Notropis sabinae
Sabine Shiner
20
20
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
34
34
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
36
36
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
76
76
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
2
2
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
11
11
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
1
37
38
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow
7
7
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
1
9
10
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish
2
2
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
1
125
126
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
4
4
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
1
18
19
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
28
28
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
2
2
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
9
9
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
4
17
21
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
7
19
26
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
5
5
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
5
5
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter
1
28
29
Etheostoma artesiae
Redspot Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
5
48
53
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
4
53
57
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
1
22
23
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
1
1
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
8
1
9
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
6
46
52
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey
2
1
3
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
126
126
Heterandria formosa
Least Killifish Non-native
1
1
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
2
2
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
1
1