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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Rio Grande-Amistad, Devils, Lower Devils
66 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
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
14
14
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
22
23
Cycleptus sp (Rio Grande Blue Sucker)
2
2
Erimyzon sucetta
Lake Chubsucker Non-native
1
1
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
2
2
Moxostoma albidum
Longlip Jumprock
9
1
10
Moxostoma austrinum
Mexican Redhorse Non-native
1
1
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
17
36
53
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
80
80
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
64
64
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
1
21
22
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
4
4
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
32
33
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
1
2
3
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish Possibly native
1
7
8
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
2
25
27
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
53
53
Micropterus treculii
Guadalupe Bass Non-native
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
1
111
112
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
11
116
127
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
1
22
23
Oreochromis mossambicus
Mozambique Tilapia Non-native
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
4
5
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
1
2
3
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller
6
20
26
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
1
18
19
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner
3
134
137
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
1
150
151
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
2
2
Dionda argentosa
Manantial Roundnose Minnow
18
153
171
Dionda diaboli
Devils River Minnow
109
109
Dionda episcopa
Roundnose Minnow Non-native
2
2
Gila pandora
Rio Grande Chub Non-native
1
1
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
1
1
Lythrurus roseipinnis
Cherryfin Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
133
6
139
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
1
8
9
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
1
2
Notropis heterolepis
Blacknose Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis hudsonius
Spottail Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
1
2
1
4
Notropis megalops
West Texas Shiner
1
7
8
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
3
54
57
Phenacobius mirabilis
Suckermouth Minnow Non-native
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
27
27
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon eximius
Conchos Pupfish
1
25
26
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Possibly native
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
50
50
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
1
1
34
36
Prietella phreatophila
Mexican Blindcat Non-native
3
3
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
20
20
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
4
3
7
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
3
6
9
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma grahami
Rio Grande Darter
8
102
110
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter Non-native
2
2
Percina carbonaria
Texas Logperch Non-native
1
1
Percina macrolepida
Bigscale Logperch Non-native
1
3
4
8
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
10
36
46
Gambusia geiseri
Largespring Gambusia Non-native
2
21
23
Gambusia nobilis
Pecos Gambusia Non-native
1
1
Gambusia senilis
Blotched Gambusia
2
3
5
Gambusia speciosa
Tex-Mex Gambusia
5
75
80
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
1
2
3