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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal, Lower Colorado, Lower Colorado
60 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
1
1
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel
2
2
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus
Pirate Perch
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
2
2
Menidia peninsulae
Tidewater Silverside
1
1
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Opsanus beta
Gulf Toadfish
1
1
Carangidae (Jacks)
Oligoplites saurus
Leatherjack
1
1
Trachinotus carolinus
Florida Pompano
1
1
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
4
2
6
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
3
3
Minytrema melanops
Spotted Sucker
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
8
8
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
4
4
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
7
7
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
3
3
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
1
1
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass
2
2
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
6
6
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass
1
1
2
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Possibly native
1
3
4
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Brevoortia patronus
Gulf Menhaden
1
1
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
4
4
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
6
6
12
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
1
4
5
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
1
1
2
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
1
1
2
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
2
2
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
1
1
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
1
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Sharpnose Shiner
1
1
Notropis shumardi
Silverband Shiner
1
1
2
4
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner
1
1
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
1
1
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
2
8
10
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes)
Chilomycterus schoepfii
Striped Burrfish
1
1
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa mitchilli
Bay Anchovy
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
1
1
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Ctenogobius boleosoma
Darter Goby
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
1
1
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
2
2
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
6
6
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
2
2
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
2
2
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
4
4
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
2
2
Mugil curema
White Mullet
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma fusiforme
Swamp Darter Non-native
1
1
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
2
2
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter Possibly native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
10
10
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
2
2
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
1
1
Sparidae (Porgies)
Lagodon rhomboides
Pinfish
1
1
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Astroscopus y_graecum
1
1