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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Lower Pecos, Lower Pecos, Lower Pecos-Red Bluff Reservoir
29 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
12
12
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish
2
2
Lepomis auritus
Redbreast Sunfish Non-native
2
2
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
1
4
5
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
1
1
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
2
2
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra
6
6
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid
1
1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad
3
5
8
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
2
27
29
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
4
4
Dionda episcopa
Roundnose Minnow
3
3
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
2
2
Notropis amabilis
Texas Shiner
1
1
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1
1
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon bovinus
Leon Springs Pupfish Non-native
3
3
Cyprinodon pecosensis
Pecos Pupfish
3
1
33
37
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish Non-native
1
8
9
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish
25
25
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish
26
26
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
1
2
3
Ictalurus lupus
Headwater Catfish
2
2
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
1
1
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar
2
2
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
4
20
24
Gambusia nobilis
Pecos Gambusia
3
3