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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Central Texas Coastal, Central Texas Coastal, West San Antonio Bay
63 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
3
3
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis
Hardhead Catfish
1
1
2
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Membras martinica
Rough Silverside
4
4
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
1
8
9
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Opsanus beta
Gulf Toadfish
3
3
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish
3
3
Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)
Chasmodes longimaxilla
Stretchjaw Blenny
1
1
Carangidae (Jacks)
Caranx hippos
Crevalle Jack
1
1
Selene setapinnis
Atlantic Moonfish
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
2
2
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
5
5
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
4
4
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis symmetricus
Bantam Sunfish
4
4
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass Non-native
1
1
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
1
1
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
1
1
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Non-native
1
1
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Brevoortia gunteri
Finescale Menhaden
2
2
Brevoortia patronus
Gulf Menhaden
3
3
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
2
2
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
1
1
2
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
1
1
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
1
1
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
5
5
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Dormitator maculatus
Fat Sleeper
5
5
Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Elops saurus
Ladyfish
3
3
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa mitchilli
Bay Anchovy
4
4
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus chrysotus
Golden Topminnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish
3
3
Fundulus pulvereus
Bayou Killifish
1
1
Fundulus similis
Longnose Killifish
2
2
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish
2
2
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)
Gobiesox strumosus
Skilletfish
2
2
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Ctenogobius boleosoma
Darter Goby
1
1
Gobiosoma bosc
Naked Goby
3
3
Gobiosoma robustum
Code Goby
2
2
Microgobius gulosus
Clown Goby
2
2
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
2
2
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
1
1
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
1
1
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
1
1
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator Gar
2
2
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
8
8
Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)
Myrophis punctatus
Speckled Worm Eel
1
1
Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)
Paralichthys lethostigma
Southern Flounder
1
1
Syacium papillosum
Dusky Flounder
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
6
6
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
4
4
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Cynoscion arenarius
Sand Seatrout
1
1
Cynoscion nebulosus
Spotted Seatrout
1
1
Leiostomus xanthurus
Spot
5
5
Micropogonias undulatus
Atlantic Croaker
4
4
Pogonias cromis
Black Drum
1
1
Sciaenops ocellatus
Red Drum
2
2
Sparidae (Porgies)
Lagodon rhomboides
Pinfish
3
3
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Syngnathus scovelli
Texas Pipefish
6
6
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Sphoeroides parvus
Least Puffer
1
1