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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Rio Grande-Falcon, Rio Grande-Falcon, San Ambrosia-Santa Isabel
61 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
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata
American Eel
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
16
16
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
14
14
Carpiodes velifer
Highfin Carpsucker Non-native
1
1
Cycleptus sp (Rio Grande Blue Sucker)
3
3
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
1
1
2
Moxostoma congestum
Gray Redhorse
1
5
6
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
8
8
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
17
17
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth
6
6
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
29
29
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis miniatus
Redspotted Sunfish Possibly native
1
3
4
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
4
4
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted Bass Non-native
2
2
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
15
15
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
23
23
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
2
10
12
Oreochromis aureus
Blue Tilapia Non-native
5
5
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
5
11
16
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad
5
6
11
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
47
47
Cyprinella proserpina
Proserpine Shiner
2
2
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner Non-native
25
25
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
7
7
Dionda argentosa
Manantial Roundnose Minnow
1
1
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
6
2
8
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
1
1
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
17
17
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
2
2
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
3
2
5
Notropis braytoni
Tamaulipas Shiner
1
19
20
Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
10
10
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
2
19
21
Notropis orca
Phantom Shiner
1
2
3
Notropis texanus
Weed Shiner Non-native
1
1
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
35
35
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
7
7
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
3
3
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
3
3
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
2
6
8
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
4
4
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
9
9
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom Non-native
1
1
Prietella phreatophila
Mexican Blindcat Non-native
3
3
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
7
7
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
1
1
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
4
4
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Pterygoplichthys sp (Sailfin Catfish)
Southern Sailfin Catfish Non-native
1
1
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
2
2
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
1
1
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma grahami
Rio Grande Darter
1
2
3
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
2
31
33
Gambusia krumholzi
Spotfin Gambusia Non-native
4
4
Gambusia speciosa
Tex-Mex Gambusia
1
1
Poecilia formosa
Amazon Molly Non-native
1
1
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly Non-native
4
4
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
3
3