Skip to content
A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Pecos, Lower Pecos, Lower Pecos
51 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
18
18
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
27
28
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
11
21
32
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
52
52
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
1
17
18
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
19
19
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
19
19
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
4
4
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
21
21
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
78
78
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
86
86
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
1
1
Oreochromis mossambicus
Mozambique Tilapia Non-native
3
3
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
5
8
13
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller Non-native
1
1
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
2
2
Cyprinella lepida
Plateau Shiner Non-native
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
1
130
131
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner
3
127
130
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
72
72
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
18
18
Dionda argentosa
Manantial Roundnose Minnow
5
120
125
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
1
1
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
1
1
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
32
32
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
2
2
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
1
35
36
Notropis blennius
River Shiner Non-native
2
2
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
78
78
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
1
1
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
3
1
4
Notropis megalops
West Texas Shiner
2
42
44
Notropis orca
Phantom Shiner
1
1
Notropis stramineus
Sand Shiner
2
6
8
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
7
7
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Possibly native
1
92
93
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon pecosensis
Pecos Pupfish
1
1
1
3
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
4
11
15
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
43
43
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
39
39
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish
54
54
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
1
24
25
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
32
32
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
7
7
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
1
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
10
10
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma grahami
Rio Grande Darter
1
29
30
Etheostoma lepidum
Greenthroat Darter Non-native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
6
96
102
Gambusia geiseri
Largespring Gambusia Non-native
3
3