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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal, Southwestern Texas Coastal, North Corpus Christi Bay
124 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)
Achirus lineatus
Lined Sole
4
4
Gymnachirus texae
Fringed Sole
1
1
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva
Bowfin Possibly native
1
1
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis
Hardhead Catfish
5
5
Bagre marinus
Gafftopsail Catfish
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Membras martinica
Rough Silverside
4
4
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
19
19
Menidia peninsulae
Tidewater Silverside
1
1
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Opsanus beta
Gulf Toadfish
1
4
5
Porichthys plectrodon
Atlantic Midshipman
1
1
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina
Atlantic Needlefish
2
2
Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)
Chasmodes longimaxilla
Stretchjaw Blenny
1
1
Hypsoblennius hentz
Feather Blenny
1
1
Carangidae (Jacks)
Caranx hippos
Crevalle Jack
2
2
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
Atlantic Bumper
2
2
Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus
Bluntnose Jack
3
3
Oligoplites saurus
Leatherjack
9
9
Selene setapinnis
Atlantic Moonfish
1
1
Selene vomer
Lookdown
1
1
Trachurus lathami
Rough Scad
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
1
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
1
1
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
2
2
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Centropomus armatus
Longspine Snook Non-native
1
1
Centropomus undecimalis
Common Snook
1
1
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Brevoortia patronus
Gulf Menhaden
9
9
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
2
2
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
1
1
Harengula jaguana
Scaled Sardine
6
6
Opisthonema oglinum
Atlantic Thread Herring
1
1
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Symphurus billykrietei
Chocolatebanded Tonguefish Non-native
1
1
Symphurus plagiusa
Blackcheek Tonguefish
7
7
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
6
6
Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)
Hypanus say Non-native
1
1
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Erotelis smaragdus
Emerald Sleeper
1
1
Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Elops saurus
Ladyfish
5
5
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa hepsetus
Striped Anchovy
11
11
Anchoa lyolepis
Dusky Anchovy
1
1
Anchoa mitchilli
Bay Anchovy
22
22
Ephippidae (Spadefishes)
Chaetodipterus faber
Atlantic Spadefish
2
2
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Cheilopogon heterurus
Blotchwing Flyingfish Non-native
1
1
Hirundichthys rondeletii
Blackwing Flyingfish
1
1
Parexocoetus brachypterus
Sailfin Flyingfish
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish
7
7
Fundulus pulvereus
Bayou Killifish
2
1
3
Fundulus similis
Longnose Killifish
7
7
Fundulus xenicus
4
4
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Eucinostomus argenteus
Spotfin Mojarra
6
6
Eucinostomus gula
Silver Jenny
9
9
Eucinostomus harengulus
Tidewater Mojarra
3
3
Eucinostomus melanopterus
Flagfin Mojarra
4
4
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)
Gobiesox strumosus
Skilletfish
1
1
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Ctenogobius boleosoma
Darter Goby
10
10
Ctenogobius shufeldti
Freshwater Goby
2
2
Evorthodus lyricus
Lyre Goby
3
3
Gobionellus oceanicus
Highfin Goby
4
4
Gobiosoma bosc
Naked Goby
5
5
Gobiosoma longipala
Twoscale Goby Non-native
1
1
Gobiosoma robustum
Code Goby
2
2
Microgobius thalassinus
Green Goby
3
3
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Conodon nobilis
Barred Grunt
1
1
Haemulon aurolineatum
Tomtate
1
1
Orthopristis chrysoptera
Pigfish
5
5
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Hyporhamphus meeki
False Silverstripe Halfbeak
4
4
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
1
1
Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)
Paraclinus cingulatus
Coral Blenny
1
1
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Lutjanus campechanus
Red Snapper
1
1
Lutjanus griseus
Gray Snapper
2
2
Molidae (Molas)
Mola mola
Ocean Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
1
5
6
Mugil curema
White Mullet
1
9
10
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Halieutichthys aculeatus
Pancake Batfish
1
1
Ogcocephalus cubifrons
Polka-Dot Batfish Non-native
1
1
Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)
Bascanichthys bascanium
Sooty Eel
1
1
Myrophis punctatus
Speckled Worm Eel
2
2
Ophidiidae (Cusk-Eels)
Lepophidium brevibarbe
Blackedge Cusk-Eel
1
1
Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)
Ancylopsetta quadrocellata
Ocellated Flounder
1
1
Citharichthys arctifrons
Gulf Stream Flounder Non-native
1
1
Citharichthys macrops
Spotted Whiff
1
1
Citharichthys spilopterus
Bay Whiff
3
3
Cyclopsetta chittendeni
Mexican Flounder
1
1
Etropus crossotus
Fringed Flounder
2
2
Phycidae (Phycid Hakes)
Urophycis floridana
Southern Hake
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
2
2
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly Non-native
1
1
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
1
1
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Polydactylus octonemus
Atlantic Threadfin
1
1
Priacanthidae (Bigeyes)
Priacanthus arenatus
Bigeye
1
1
Rachycentridae (Cobias)
Rachycentron canadum
Cobia
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Bairdiella chrysoura
Silver Perch
8
8
Cynoscion arenarius
Sand Seatrout
2
2
Cynoscion nebulosus
Spotted Seatrout
15
15
Larimus fasciatus
Banded Drum
2
2
Leiostomus xanthurus
Spot
7
7
Menticirrhus americanus
Southern Kingfish
4
4
Menticirrhus littoralis
Gulf Kingfish
1
1
Micropogonias undulatus
Atlantic Croaker
9
9
Pogonias cromis
Black Drum
2
2
Sciaenops ocellatus
Red Drum
4
4
Stellifer lanceolatus
Star Drum
3
3
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Scorpaena plumieri
Spotted Scorpionfish
1
1
Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)
Diplectrum bivittatum
Dwarf Sand Perch
1
1
Serraniculus pumilio
Pygmy Sea Bass
2
2
Sparidae (Porgies)
Archosargus probatocephalus
Sheepshead
5
5
Calamus nodosus
Knobbed Porgy Non-native
1
1
Lagodon rhomboides
Pinfish
18
18
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Sphyraena guachancho
Guaguanche
2
2
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Peprilus paru
Harvestfish
2
2
Peprilus triacanthus
Butterfish Non-native
1
1
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Hippocampus zosterae
Dwarf Seahorse
2
2
Syngnathus fuscus
Northern Pipefish Non-native
1
1
Syngnathus louisianae
Chain Pipefish
3
3
Syngnathus scovelli
Texas Pipefish
2
3
5
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Saurida brasiliensis
Largescale Lizardfish
1
1
Synodus foetens
Inshore Lizardfish
1
4
5
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Lagocephalus laevigatus
Smooth Puffer
2
2
Sphoeroides nephelus
Southern Puffer
5
5
Sphoeroides parvus
Least Puffer
3
3
Triglidae (Searobins)
Prionotus roseus
Bluespotted Searobin
1
1
Prionotus rubio
Blackwing Searobin
1
1
Prionotus scitulus
Leopard Searobin
1
1
Prionotus stearnsi
Shortwing Searobin
1
1
2