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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Middle Brazos, Middle Brazos-Bosque, Bosque
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
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel
2
2
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
2
2
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
3
24
27
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
20
20
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
5
4
9
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
6
107
113
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
73
73
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
5
5
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
32
32
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
52
52
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
14
15
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
3
3
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
1
1
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
10
10
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
22
22
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
2
2
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
3
25
28
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
35
36
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
14
14
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
31
31
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
19
115
134
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
15
73
88
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
2
2
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
2
2
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
20
31
51
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner Possibly native
8
8
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
3
3
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
1
1
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
4
4
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
2
2
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
1
1
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
6
7
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
2
43
45
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
29
29
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Possibly native
5
5
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
11
11
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
7
7
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
21
21
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
3
3
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
2
2
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar
3
3
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
4
5
9
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
7
8
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
3
3
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
3
3
Etheostoma pulchellum
35
35
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
2
2
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
4
10
14
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
2
2
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
2
56
58
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
15
15