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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Brazos, Lower Brazos, Lower Brazos
91 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
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
17
17
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
11
11
Membras martinica
Rough Silverside
1
1
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
13
13
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
41
41
Carpiodes sp (Llano River Carpsucker) Non-native
1
1
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker
1
3
4
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
6
6
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
12
12
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
69
69
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
1
31
32
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
49
49
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
22
22
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
58
58
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
13
13
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
7
7
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
2
2
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
18
18
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
25
25
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass Non-native
2
2
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
6
17
23
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
7
7
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
2
2
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris
Skipjack Herring
1
1
Brevoortia patronus
Gulf Menhaden
1
1
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
6
1
34
41
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
5
18
23
Harengula jaguana
Scaled Sardine
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
2
79
81
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
1
43
44
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
3
3
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
4
19
23
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
1
1
2
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
1
24
25
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
1
41
42
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
1
5
6
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
15
15
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner Possibly native
1
1
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
1
1
Notropis atrocaudalis
Blackspot Shiner
1
3
4
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner
1
2
3
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
36
37
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
4
11
15
Notropis potteri
Chub Shiner
4
8
12
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
2
62
64
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner Non-native
3
3
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
1
17
18
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
15
15
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
85
85
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
8
8
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
7
7
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Dormitator maculatus
Fat Sleeper
1
1
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa mitchilli
Bay Anchovy
1
1
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus
Redfin Pickerel
5
5
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus blairae
Western Starhead Topminnow Possibly native
1
1
2
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow Non-native
1
3
4
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish
3
3
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
27
27
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Possibly native
1
1
Fundulus similis
Longnose Killifish
1
1
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Gobioides broussonetii
Violet Goby
1
1
Gobionellus oceanicus
Highfin Goby
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
1
11
12
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
11
11
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
4
22
26
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
1
39
40
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
1
10
11
Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom Non-native
1
1
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
8
8
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar
2
2
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
5
2
7
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
4
5
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Pterygoplichthys sp (Sailfin Catfish)
Southern Sailfin Catfish Non-native
1
1
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola
2
2
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
1
9
10
Mugil curema
White Mullet
2
2
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
7
7
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
26
26
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
1
1
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
17
17
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
88
88
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly Non-native
3
3
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
9
9
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
6
6
Micropogonias undulatus
Atlantic Croaker
1
1
Sciaenops ocellatus
Red Drum
1
1