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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Pecos, Lower Pecos, Toyah
31 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
5
5
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
6
6
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
22
22
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth Non-native
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
5
5
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
4
2
6
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
35
35
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
1
1
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
2
2
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
7
7
Dionda episcopa
Roundnose Minnow
1
42
43
Gila pandora
Rio Grande Chub
1
10
11
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
3
3
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner Possibly native
6
6
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
5
5
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon elegans
Comanche Springs Pupfish
3
74
77
Cyprinodon pecosensis
Pecos Pupfish Non-native
1
1
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
39
40
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
4
4
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
6
6
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Possibly native
3
3
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
1
19
20
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
5
5
Ictalurus sp (Chihuahua Catfish)
Chihuahua Catfish
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
4
16
20
Gambusia geiseri
Largespring Gambusia Non-native
26
26
Gambusia nobilis
Pecos Gambusia
2
49
51