Fishes of Texas Project Database and Website (Version 3.10)

Hendrickson, Dean A.; Cohen, Adam E.; Urban, Tomislav

doi:10.17603/C3WC70

Jurisdictional

State Counties

Hydrographical

NFCAs Major River Basins Subbasins

Lower Mississippi, Lower Mississippi-New Orleans, Lower Mississippi-New Orleans

Species checklist with examination status counts
Species	Suspect			Not Suspect				Total
Species	Examined	Pending	Pending Re- Examination	Examined	Pending	Pending Re- Examination	Not Examined	Total
Achiridae (American Soles)
Achirus lineatus Lined Sole Non-native							2	2
Gymnachirus melas Naked Sole Non-native							1	1
Trinectes maculatus Hogchoker Non-native							23	23
Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies)
Parascombrops spinosus Non-native							1	1
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata American Eel Non-native							47	47
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Antennarius striatus Striated Frogfish Non-native							1	1
Fowlerichthys radiosus Non-native							1	1
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus Pirate Perch Non-native							2	2
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis Hardhead Catfish Non-native							9	9
Bagre marinus Gafftopsail Catfish Non-native							1	1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Membras martinica Rough Silverside Non-native							15	15
Menidia beryllina Inland Silverside Non-native							186	186
Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Balistes capriscus Gray Triggerfish Non-native							1	1
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Opsanus beta Gulf Toadfish Non-native							1	1
Porichthys plectrodon Atlantic Midshipman Non-native							5	5
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina Atlantic Needlefish Non-native							10	10
Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)
Hypsoblennius ionthas Freckled Blenny Non-native							1	1
Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders)
Trichopsetta ventralis Sash Flounder Non-native							2	2
Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Brama orcini Bigtooth Pomfret Non-native							1	1
Carangidae (Jacks)
Caranx crysos Blue Runner Non-native							1	1
Caranx hippos Crevalle Jack Non-native							21	21
Caranx latus Horse-Eye Jack Non-native							1	1
Chloroscombrus chrysurus Atlantic Bumper Non-native							1	1
Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus Bluntnose Jack Non-native							1	1
Oligoplites saurus Leatherjack Non-native							7	7
Selene setapinnis Atlantic Moonfish Non-native							5	5
Trachurus lathami Rough Scad Non-native							2	2
Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
Carcharhinus acronotus Blacknose Shark Non-native							1	1
Carcharhinus limbatus Blacktip Shark Non-native							1	1
Carcharhinus signatus Night Shark Non-native							1	1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Centrarchus macropterus Flier Non-native							1	1
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth Non-native							2	2
Lepomis humilis Orangespotted Sunfish Non-native							1	1
Lepomis microlophus Redear Sunfish Non-native							1	1
Lepomis miniatus Redspotted Sunfish Non-native							3	3
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth Bass Non-native							4	4
Pomoxis annularis White Crappie Non-native							1	1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack Herring Non-native							20	20
Brevoortia gunteri Finescale Menhaden Non-native							2	2
Brevoortia patronus Gulf Menhaden Non-native							57	57
Brevoortia smithi Yellowfin Menhaden Non-native							1	1
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad Non-native							90	90
Dorosoma petenense Threadfin Shad Non-native							83	83
Harengula jaguana Scaled Sardine Non-native							3	3
Opisthonema oglinum Atlantic Thread Herring Non-native							1	1
Congridae (Conger Eels)
Paraconger caudilimbatus Margintail Conger Non-native							1	1
Rhynchoconger flavus Yellow Conger Non-native							6	6
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Symphurus civitatium Offshore Tonguefish Non-native							3	3
Symphurus plagiusa Blackcheek Tonguefish Non-native							2	2
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinus carpio Common Carp Non-native							18	18
Hybognathus nuchalis Mississippi Silvery Minnow Non-native							1	1
Notropis atherinoides Emerald Shiner Non-native							1	1
Notropis shumardi Silverband Shiner Non-native							1	1
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus Sheepshead Minnow Non-native							24	24
Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)
Hypanus say Non-native							1	1
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes)
Chilomycterus schoepfii Striped Burrfish Non-native							2	2
Echeneidae (Remoras)
Remora remora Remora Non-native							1	1
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Dormitator maculatus Fat Sleeper Non-native							66	66
Eleotris amblyopsis Spinycheek Sleeper Non-native							55	55
Gobiomorus dormitor Bigmouth Sleeper Non-native							7	7
Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Elops saurus Ladyfish Non-native							10	10
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa hepsetus Striped Anchovy Non-native							4	4
Anchoa mitchilli Bay Anchovy Non-native							89	89
Ephippidae (Spadefishes)
Chaetodipterus faber Atlantic Spadefish Non-native							4	4
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus chrysotus Golden Topminnow Non-native							2	2
Fundulus grandis Gulf Killifish Non-native							38	38
Fundulus jenkinsi Saltmarsh Topminnow Non-native							23	23
Fundulus pulvereus Bayou Killifish Non-native							6	6
Fundulus similis Longnose Killifish Non-native							3	3
Fundulus xenicus Non-native							8	8
Lucania parva Rainwater Killifish Non-native							19	19
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Eucinostomus argenteus Spotfin Mojarra Non-native							6	6
Eucinostomus melanopterus Flagfin Mojarra Non-native							1	1
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)
Gobiesox nigripinnis Non-native							1	1
Gobiesox strumosus Skilletfish Non-native							1	1
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Bollmannia communis Ragged Goby Non-native							8	8
Ctenogobius boleosoma Darter Goby Non-native							43	43
Ctenogobius shufeldti Freshwater Goby Non-native							109	109
Evorthodus lyricus Lyre Goby Non-native							67	67
Gobioides broussonetii Violet Goby Non-native							9	9
Gobionellus oceanicus Highfin Goby Non-native							27	27
Gobiosoma bosc Naked Goby Non-native							3	3
Gymnuridae (Butterfly Rays)
Gymnura lessae Non-native							1	1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead Non-native							8	8
Ameiurus natalis Yellow Bullhead Non-native							1	1
Ictalurus furcatus Blue Catfish Non-native							55	55
Ictalurus punctatus Channel Catfish Non-native							1	1
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted Gar Non-native							27	27
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar Non-native							4	4
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Lutjanus griseus Gray Snapper Non-native							3	3
Lutjanus purpureus Caribbean Red Snapper Non-native							1	1
Pristipomoides aquilonaris Wenchman Non-native							2	2
Megalopidae (Tarpons)
Megalops atlanticus Tarpon Non-native							1	1
Merlucciidae (Merlucciid Hakes)
Steindachneria argentea Luminous Hake Non-native							1	1
Molidae (Molas)
Mola mola Ocean Sunfish Non-native							1	1
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Aluterus schoepfii Orange Filefish Non-native							1	1
Stephanolepis hispidus Planehead Filefish Non-native							1	1
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops White Bass Non-native							1	1
Morone saxatilis Striped Bass Non-native							23	23
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Non-native							4	4
Mugil cephalus Striped Mullet Non-native							81	81
Mugil curema White Mullet Non-native							3	3
Muraenidae (Morays)
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus Blackedge Moray Non-native							3	3
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Halieutichthys aculeatus Pancake Batfish Non-native							1	1
Ogcocephalus pantostictus Spotted Batfish Non-native							1	1
Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)
Myrichthys ocellatus Goldspotted Eel Non-native							1	1
Myrophis punctatus Speckled Worm Eel Non-native							3	3
Ophichthus gomesii Shrimp Eel Non-native							3	3
Ophichthus rex King Snake Eel Non-native							3	3
Ophidiidae (Cusk-Eels)
Brotula barbata Atlantic Bearded Brotula Non-native							2	2
Lepophidium brevibarbe Blackedge Cusk-Eel Non-native							1	1
Ophidion josephi Crested Cusk-Eel Non-native							3	3
Ophidion marginatum Striped Cusk-Eel Non-native							1	1
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Lonchopisthus micrognathus Swordtail Jawfish Non-native							1	1
Osmeridae (Smelts)
Osmerus mordax Rainbow Smelt Non-native							3	3
Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)
Citharichthys spilopterus Bay Whiff Non-native							49	49
Cyclopsetta chittendeni Mexican Flounder Non-native							2	2
Paralichthys lethostigma Southern Flounder Non-native							11	11
Syacium gunteri Shoal Flounder Non-native							3	3
Syacium micrurum Channel Flounder Non-native							1	1
Percidae (Perches)
Sander canadensis Sauger Non-native							1	1
Percophidae (Flatheads)
Bembrops anatirostris Duckbill Flathead Non-native							1	1
Phycidae (Phycid Hakes)
Urophycis floridana Southern Hake Non-native							1	1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish Non-native							9	9
Heterandria formosa Least Killifish Non-native							27	27
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin Molly Non-native							58	58
Polymixiidae (Beardfishes)
Polymixia lowei Beardfish Non-native							1	1
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Polydactylus octonemus Atlantic Threadfin Non-native							3	3
Pristidae (Sawfishes)
Pristis pectinata Smalltooth Sawfish Non-native							2	2
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater Drum Non-native							2	2
Bairdiella chrysoura Silver Perch Non-native							7	7
Cynoscion arenarius Sand Seatrout Non-native							22	22
Cynoscion nebulosus Spotted Seatrout Non-native							11	11
Cynoscion nothus Silver Seatrout Non-native							4	4
Larimus fasciatus Banded Drum Non-native							2	2
Leiostomus xanthurus Spot Non-native							6	6
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic Croaker Non-native							27	27
Pogonias cromis Black Drum Non-native							4	4
Sciaenops ocellatus Red Drum Non-native							9	9
Stellifer lanceolatus Star Drum Non-native							4	4
Scombridae (Mackerels)
Scomber colias Atlantic Chub Mackerel Non-native							1	1
Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish Mackerel Non-native							2	2
Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)
Centropristis philadelphica Rock Sea Bass Non-native							3	3
Diplectrum bivittatum Dwarf Sand Perch Non-native							2	2
Diplectrum radiale Aquavina Non-native							1	1
Hyporthodus nigritus Non-native							1	1
Sparidae (Porgies)
Archosargus probatocephalus Sheepshead Non-native							1	1
Lagodon rhomboides Pinfish Non-native							1	1
Stenotomus caprinus Longspine Porgy Non-native							3	3
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Sphyraena barracuda Great Barracuda Non-native							1	1
Sphyraena guachancho Guaguanche Non-native							1	1
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Peprilus paru Harvestfish Non-native							2	2
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Microphis brachyurus Opossum Pipefish Non-native							1	1
Syngnathus pelagicus Sargassum Pipefish Non-native							1	1
Syngnathus scovelli Texas Pipefish Non-native							9	9
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Synodus foetens Inshore Lizardfish Non-native							1	1
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Lagocephalus laevigatus Smooth Puffer Non-native							3	3
Sphoeroides parvus Least Puffer Non-native							1	1
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Trichiurus lepturus Atlantic Cutlassfish Non-native							6	6
Triglidae (Searobins)
Prionotus rubio Blackwing Searobin Non-native							2	2
Prionotus tribulus Bighead Searobin Non-native							4	4
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Astroscopus y_graecum Non-native							1	1

Achiridae (American Soles)

Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies)

Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)

Antennariidae (Frogfishes)

Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)

Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)

Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)

Balistidae (Triggerfishes)

Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)

Belonidae (Needlefishes)

Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)

Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders)

Bramidae (Pomfrets)

Carangidae (Jacks)

Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)

Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)

Clupeidae (Herrings)

Congridae (Conger Eels)

Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)

Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)

Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)

Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)

Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes)

Echeneidae (Remoras)

Eleotridae (Sleepers)

Elopidae (Tenpounders)

Engraulidae (Anchovies)

Ephippidae (Spadefishes)

Fundulidae (Topminnows)

Gerreidae (Mojarras)

Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)

Gobiidae (Gobies)

Gymnuridae (Butterfly Rays)

Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)

Lepisosteidae (Gars)

Lutjanidae (Snappers)

Megalopidae (Tarpons)

Merlucciidae (Merlucciid Hakes)

Molidae (Molas)

Monacanthidae (Filefishes)

Moronidae (Temperate Basses)

Mugilidae (Mullets)

Muraenidae (Morays)

Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)

Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)

Ophidiidae (Cusk-Eels)

Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)

Osmeridae (Smelts)

Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)

Percidae (Perches)

Percophidae (Flatheads)

Phycidae (Phycid Hakes)

Poeciliidae (Livebearers)

Polymixiidae (Beardfishes)

Polynemidae (Threadfins)

Pristidae (Sawfishes)

Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)

Scombridae (Mackerels)

Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)

Sparidae (Porgies)

Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)

Stromateidae (Butterfishes)

Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)

Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)

Tetraodontidae (Puffers)

Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)

Triglidae (Searobins)

Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)