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, Lake Pontchartrain, Liberty Bayou-Tchefuncta

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)
Trinectes maculatus Hogchoker Non-native							25	25
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata American Eel Non-native							10	10
Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
Aphredoderus sayanus Pirate Perch Non-native							4	4
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis Hardhead Catfish Non-native							2	2
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Labidesthes sicculus Brook Silverside Non-native							8	8
Membras martinica Rough Silverside Non-native							1	1
Menidia beryllina Inland Silverside Non-native							14	14
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina Atlantic Needlefish Non-native							4	4
Carangidae (Jacks)
Chloroscombrus chrysurus Atlantic Bumper Non-native							1	1
Oligoplites saurus Leatherjack Non-native							1	1
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Erimyzon claviformis Western Creek Chubsucker Non-native							1	1
Erimyzon sucetta Lake Chubsucker Non-native							1	1
Erimyzon tenuis Sharpfin Chubsucker Non-native							2	2
Hypentelium nigricans Northern Hog Sucker Non-native							1	1
Minytrema melanops Spotted Sucker Non-native							2	2
Moxostoma poecilurum Blacktail Redhorse Non-native							1	1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Ambloplites rupestris Rock Bass Non-native							2	2
Lepomis aquilensis Longear Sunfish Non-native							5	5
Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish Non-native							2	2
Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed Non-native							1	1
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth Non-native							4	4
Lepomis humilis Orangespotted Sunfish Non-native							2	2
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill Non-native							6	6
Lepomis marginatus Dollar Sunfish Non-native							2	2
Lepomis microlophus Redear Sunfish Non-native							3	3
Lepomis miniatus Redspotted Sunfish Non-native							4	4
Lepomis symmetricus Bantam Sunfish Non-native							3	3
Micropterus henshalli Non-native							1	1
Micropterus punctulatus Spotted Bass Non-native							1	1
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth Bass Non-native							12	12
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black Crappie Non-native							1	1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus Mexican Tetra Non-native							1	1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack Herring Non-native							1	1
Brevoortia patronus Gulf Menhaden Non-native							6	6
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad Non-native							1	1
Dorosoma petenense Threadfin Shad Non-native							3	3
Harengula jaguana Scaled Sardine Non-native							1	1
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Symphurus plagiusa Blackcheek Tonguefish Non-native							1	1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella venusta Blacktail Shiner Non-native							6	6
Cyprinus carpio Common Carp Non-native							1	1
Dionda episcopa Roundnose Minnow Non-native							1	1
Hybognathus nuchalis Mississippi Silvery Minnow Non-native							1	1
Hybopsis amblops Bigeye Chub Non-native							1	1
Hybopsis winchelli Clear Chub Non-native							1	1
Luxilus chrysocephalus Striped Shiner Non-native							1	1
Lythrurus roseipinnis Cherryfin Shiner Non-native							6	6
Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden Shiner Non-native							4	4
Notropis longirostris Longnose Shiner Non-native							17	17
Notropis texanus Weed Shiner Non-native							3	3
Notropis volucellus Mimic Shiner Non-native							3	3
Opsopoeodus emiliae Pugnose Minnow Non-native							1	1
Pteronotropis signipinnis Flagfin Shiner Non-native							1	1
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus Sheepshead Minnow Non-native							4	4
Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
Elassoma zonatum Banded Pygmy Sunfish Non-native							8	8
Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Elops saurus Ladyfish Non-native							1	1
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa hepsetus Striped Anchovy Non-native							1	1
Anchoa mitchilli Bay Anchovy Non-native							9	9
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox americanus Redfin Pickerel Non-native							4	4
Esox niger Chain Pickerel Non-native							1	1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus chrysotus Golden Topminnow Non-native							2	2
Fundulus grandis Gulf Killifish Non-native							9	9
Fundulus jenkinsi Saltmarsh Topminnow Non-native							1	1
Fundulus notatus Blackstripe Topminnow Non-native							1	1
Fundulus nottii Bayou Topminnow Non-native							4	4
Fundulus olivaceus Blackspotted Topminnow Non-native							12	12
Lucania parva Rainwater Killifish Non-native							3	3
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Eucinostomus argenteus Spotfin Mojarra Non-native							1	1
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Ctenogobius shufeldti Freshwater Goby Non-native							3	3
Gobiosoma bosc Naked Goby Non-native							4	4
Microgobius gulosus Clown Goby Non-native							2	2
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus Atlantic Silverstripe Halfbeak Non-native							1	1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead Non-native							22	22
Ameiurus natalis Yellow Bullhead Non-native							3	3
Ictalurus punctatus Channel Catfish Non-native							1	1
Noturus gyrinus Tadpole Madtom Non-native							2	2
Noturus leptacanthus Speckled Madtom Non-native							3	3
Noturus nocturnus Freckled Madtom Non-native							1	1
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted Gar Non-native							3	3
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar Non-native							2	2
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone mississippiensis Yellow Bass Non-native							2	2
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus Striped Mullet Non-native							4	4
Mugil curema White Mullet Non-native							2	2
Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)
Citharichthys spilopterus Bay Whiff Non-native							1	1
Etropus crossotus Fringed Flounder Non-native							1	1
Paralichthys lethostigma Southern Flounder Non-native							2	2
Percidae (Perches)
Ammocrypta beanii Naked Sand Darter Non-native							4	4
Etheostoma chlorosoma Bluntnose Darter Non-native							2	2
Etheostoma fusiforme Swamp Darter Non-native							1	1
Etheostoma parvipinne Goldstripe Darter Non-native							1	1
Etheostoma proeliare Cypress Darter Non-native							1	1
Etheostoma stigmaeum Speckled Darter Non-native							3	3
Etheostoma swaini Gulf Darter Non-native							4	4
Etheostoma zonale Banded Darter Non-native							1	1
Percina nigrofasciata Blackbanded Darter Non-native							6	6
Percina sciera Dusky Darter Non-native							2	2
Percina suttkusi Gulf Logperch Non-native							9	9
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish Non-native							30	30
Gambusia longispinis Cuatro Cienegas Gambusia Non-native							1	1
Gambusia marshi Robust Gambusia Non-native							1	1
Heterandria formosa Least Killifish Non-native							12	12
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin Molly Non-native							9	9
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Bairdiella chrysoura Silver Perch Non-native							3	3
Cynoscion nebulosus Spotted Seatrout Non-native							4	4
Leiostomus xanthurus Spot Non-native							4	4
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic Croaker Non-native							5	5
Pogonias cromis Black Drum Non-native							2	2
Sciaenops ocellatus Red Drum Non-native							1	1
Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)
Centropristis philadelphica Rock Sea Bass Non-native							1	1
Sparidae (Porgies)
Archosargus probatocephalus Sheepshead Non-native							2	2
Lagodon rhomboides Pinfish Non-native							2	2
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Syngnathus scovelli Texas Pipefish Non-native							6	6
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Sphoeroides marmoratus Spinyback Blowfish Non-native							1	1

Achiridae (American Soles)

Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)

Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)

Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)

Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)

Belonidae (Needlefishes)

Carangidae (Jacks)

Catostomidae (Suckers)

Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)

Characidae (Characins)

Clupeidae (Herrings)

Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)

Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)

Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)

Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)

Elopidae (Tenpounders)

Engraulidae (Anchovies)

Esocidae (Pikes)

Fundulidae (Topminnows)

Gerreidae (Mojarras)

Gobiidae (Gobies)

Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)

Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)

Lepisosteidae (Gars)

Moronidae (Temperate Basses)

Mugilidae (Mullets)

Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)

Percidae (Perches)

Poeciliidae (Livebearers)

Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)

Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)

Sparidae (Porgies)

Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)

Tetraodontidae (Puffers)