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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal, Middle Colorado-Llano, Austin-Travis Lakes
89 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
5
5
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis
Hardhead Catfish Non-native
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Silverside Non-native
1
1
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
33
33
Carangidae (Jacks)
Seriola dumerili
Greater Amberjack Non-native
1
1
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
2
3
5
Carpiodes sp (Llano River Carpsucker)
1
1
Cycleptus elongatus
Blue Sucker
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
4
4
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
5
32
37
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
3
181
184
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
130
130
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
126
126
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
26
26
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
7
7
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
160
160
Lepomis marginatus
Dollar Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
40
40
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
47
47
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
1
1
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
7
39
46
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
1
135
136
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
3
60
63
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
4
5
9
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
2
2
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
3
52
55
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
78
78
Herichthys minckleyi
Cuatro Cienegas Cichlid Non-native
3
3
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
2
2
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
6
6
12
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
5
4
9
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
109
56
165
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
2
1
3
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Grass Carp Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
31
26
57
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
103
79
182
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
14
14
Dionda flavipinnis
1
1
Hybopsis amnis
Pallid Shiner
3
1
4
Lythrurus fumeus
Ribbon Shiner
3
3
6
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub Non-native
5
5
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
1
1
Macrhybopsis marconis
Burrhead Chub
3
1
4
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
15
5
20
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
2
4
6
Notropis buccula
Smalleye Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
1
2
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
1
1
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
1
4
5
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
3
1
4
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
28
18
46
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner
27
10
37
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
10
2
12
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow
3
4
7
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
10
5
15
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
21
13
34
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa mitchilli
Bay Anchovy Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
1
1
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
53
53
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted Topminnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
2
2
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
9
9
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
26
26
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Bullhead Non-native
1
1
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
36
36
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
1
1
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
12
12
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar Non-native
3
3
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
6
6
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
12
12
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
9
9
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma chlorosoma
Bluntnose Darter
3
3
Etheostoma fonticola
Fountain Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
1
1
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter
1
44
45
Etheostoma pulchellum
34
34
Percina caprodes
Logperch Non-native
5
5
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
10
12
22
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch
10
10
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter Possibly native
20
20
Percina shumardi
River Darter Non-native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
242
242
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
1
21
22
Xiphophorus variatus
Variable Platyfish Non-native
4
39
43
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
9
9
Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and Pacus)
Piaractus brachypomus
Pirapatinga Non-native
1
1