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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Galveston Bay-San Jacinto, San Jacinto, East Fork San Jacinto
59 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
1
1
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
42
42
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside
14
14
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
1
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
6
1
7
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
15
15
Moxostoma poecilurum
Blacktail Redhorse
16
16
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Centrarchus macropterus
Flier
1
1
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
61
61
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
25
25
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
25
25
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
36
36
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
2
2
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
3
3
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
18
18
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
3
3
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
21
21
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
18
18
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
3
3
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
1
5
6
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
10
10
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
57
57
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
1
1
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
2
7
9
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
38
38
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redfin Shiner
1
35
36
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
10
10
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
1
1
2
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
39
39
Notropis sabinae
Sabine Shiner
8
8
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
1
34
35
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
23
23
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
42
42
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
23
23
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
22
22
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
82
82
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow
2
2
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
4
4
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
19
19
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
3
3
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
6
6
12
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
14
13
27
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
1
2
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter
20
20
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
1
43
44
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
2
28
30
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
9
9
Etheostoma proeliare
Cypress Darter
1
1
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch Possibly native
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
5
5
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
7
47
54
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Southern Brook Lamprey
7
7
14
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
72
72
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
4
4