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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Middle Brazos, Middle Brazos-Bosque, Middle Brazos-Palo Pinto
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
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
13
13
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
1
24
25
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
15
15
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
6
4
10
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
43
43
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
6
6
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
17
17
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
4
4
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
13
13
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
35
35
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
6
6
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
4
4
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
1
16
17
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
24
24
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
1
1
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
2
7
9
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
3
3
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
6
9
15
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Possibly native
3
10
13
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
21
21
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
56
56
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
50
50
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
3
3
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
1
1
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
6
6
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
6
6
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
3
1
4
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
3
3
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner
3
6
9
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
5
5
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
2
6
8
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
5
5
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
2
2
4
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
9
9
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
2
2
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
49
49
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
13
13
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
10
10
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
2
12
14
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Possibly native
2
2
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
2
2
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
4
4
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
5
5
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Possibly native
11
11
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish Possibly native
5
5
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
1
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
2
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
9
9
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter Non-native
4
4
Etheostoma pulchellum
21
21
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
1
1
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
2
4
6
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
1
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
1
17
18
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
43
43
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly Non-native
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
4
4