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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Galveston Bay-San Jacinto, Galveston Bay-Sabine Lake, North Galveston Bay
54 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
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis
Hardhead Catfish
1
1
Bagre marinus
Gafftopsail Catfish
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Membras martinica
Rough Silverside
1
1
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
1
1
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Porichthys plectrodon
Atlantic Midshipman
1
1
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish
1
1
Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)
Hypsoblennius hentz
Feather Blenny
1
1
Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
1
1
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
2
2
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
4
4
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
1
1
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
1
1
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Possibly native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Brevoortia patronus
Gulf Menhaden
5
5
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
1
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
1
1
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Symphurus plagiusa
Blackcheek Tonguefish
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
1
1
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
1
1
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
1
1
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
1
1
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
1
1
Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Elops saurus
Ladyfish
1
1
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa mitchilli
Bay Anchovy
2
2
Ephippidae (Spadefishes)
Chaetodipterus faber
Atlantic Spadefish
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow
2
2
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
1
1
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Eucinostomus argenteus
Spotfin Mojarra
1
1
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Gobiosoma bosc
Naked Goby
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
1
1
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
1
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Stephanolepis hispidus
Planehead Filefish
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
2
2
Mugil curema
White Mullet
2
2
Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)
Paralichthys lethostigma
Southern Flounder
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
1
1
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
3
3
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
4
4
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Bairdiella chrysoura
Silver Perch
1
1
Cynoscion arenarius
Sand Seatrout
1
1
Cynoscion nebulosus
Spotted Seatrout
1
1
Leiostomus xanthurus
Spot
3
3
Menticirrhus americanus
Southern Kingfish
1
1
Micropogonias undulatus
Atlantic Croaker
8
8
Sparidae (Porgies)
Lagodon rhomboides
Pinfish
4
4
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Peprilus burti
Gulf Butterfish
1
1
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Syngnathus louisianae
Chain Pipefish
1
1
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Sphoeroides parvus
Least Puffer
3
3