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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Galveston Bay-San Jacinto, San Jacinto, Spring
64 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
8
8
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
12
12
Menidia peninsulae
Tidewater Silverside Non-native
2
2
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
3
3
Carpiodes velifer
Highfin Carpsucker Non-native
1
1
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
1
2
3
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
2
6
8
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
4
4
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse
3
3
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
1
19
20
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
14
14
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
14
14
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
24
24
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
4
4
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
9
9
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
1
14
15
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
3
3
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
4
4
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
5
12
17
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
7
7
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
1
1
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
3
3
6
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
4
2
6
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
9
9
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
21
21
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
1
1
2
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
1
1
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
5
5
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
6
6
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
12
12
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
4
4
Notropis blennius
River Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis sabinae
Sabine Shiner
3
3
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
2
2
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
4
4
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
5
5
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
11
11
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
11
11
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
9
9
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow
8
8
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
6
6
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
26
26
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
3
3
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
2
5
7
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
2
2
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
5
5
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
4
4
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
4
4
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus platostomus
Shortnose Gar Non-native
1
1
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter
7
7
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
1
7
8
Etheostoma fusiforme
Swamp Darter
1
1
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
6
6
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
1
6
7
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
28
28
Gambusia gaigei
Big Bend Gambusia Non-native
1
1
Heterandria formosa
Least Killifish Non-native
1
1
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
1
1