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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Brazos, Lower Brazos, Navasota
80 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
2
2
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
61
61
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
29
29
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
2
2
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish Non-native
4
4
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
12
12
Erimyzon claviformis
Western Creek Chubsucker
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
20
20
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
1
1
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
3
16
19
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
95
95
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
73
73
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
88
88
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
39
39
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
116
116
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
6
6
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
56
56
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
11
11
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
1
1
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
2
2
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
27
27
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
77
77
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
9
118
127
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
4
5
9
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
1
1
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
50
51
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
2
11
13
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
1
1
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
2
2
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
72
72
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
49
49
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
6
6
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
28
28
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow
1
2
3
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
7
7
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
2
66
68
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
3
3
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
1
1
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
1
37
38
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner Possibly native
1
1
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
2
8
10
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
11
12
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
1
1
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
7
7
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
2
12
14
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
41
41
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
71
71
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
6
6
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
15
15
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow Possibly native
1
1
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
59
59
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Possibly native
8
33
41
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Non-native
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
1
39
40
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
30
30
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
1
10
11
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
40
40
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
3
30
33
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
9
9
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar
3
2
5
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
14
14
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
8
10
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
2
2
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
2
2
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta vivax
Scaly Sand Darter Non-native
2
2
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
55
55
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
61
61
Etheostoma parvipinne
Goldstripe Darter
2
2
Etheostoma stigmaeum
Speckled Darter Non-native
1
1
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
9
10
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
25
25
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
129
129
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
1
1