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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal, Nueces, Lower Frio
24 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
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
2
2
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
3
3
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
1
1
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
2
1
3
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lepida
Plateau Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
6
6
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
2
2
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
1
1
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
1
1
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
1
1
2
Notropis volucellus
Mimic Shiner Non-native
1
1
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Minnow
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
2
2
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
1
1
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
3
3
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
2
2
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
3
3
Percidae (Perches)
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
5
5
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
2
2