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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Middle Brazos, Middle Brazos-Bosque, Middle Brazos-Lake Whitney
65 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
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel
2
2
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
1
10
11
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
21
21
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish Non-native
11
11
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
18
19
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
2
2
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
5
5
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
2
92
94
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
21
21
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
1
73
74
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
8
8
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
1
15
16
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
78
78
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
22
22
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
2
1
3
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
5
5
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
1
21
22
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
50
50
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
3
3
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
1
24
25
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
2
2
4
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
2
33
35
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
3
12
15
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
47
48
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
7
103
110
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
41
85
126
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
3
3
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
7
7
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
1
5
6
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
10
10
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner
2
4
6
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
3
3
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
1
7
8
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
2
12
14
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
19
19
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
9
9
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
10
11
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
2
63
65
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
2
2
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
108
108
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
1
42
43
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Possibly native
5
5
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
1
9
10
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
21
21
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
23
23
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
37
37
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom Non-native
3
6
9
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom Possibly native
1
1
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
7
7
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar
1
1
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
2
1
5
8
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
11
11
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
4
4
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
2
2
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
3
3
Etheostoma pulchellum
1
52
53
Etheostoma stigmaeum
Speckled Darter Non-native
1
1
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
2
2
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
9
10
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
25
25
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
97
97
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
6
6