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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal, Southwestern Texas Coastal, Central Laguna Madre
75 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
Achiridae (American Soles)
Achirus lineatus
Lined Sole
3
3
Gymnachirus texae
Fringed Sole
1
1
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Fowlerichthys radiosus
2
2
Histrio histrio
Sargassumfish
2
2
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside
2
2
Menidia peninsulae
Tidewater Silverside
2
1
3
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Opsanus beta
Gulf Toadfish
2
2
Opsanus tau
Oyster Toadfish Non-native
1
1
Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders)
Trichopsetta ventralis
Sash Flounder
1
1
Carangidae (Jacks)
Selene vomer
Lookdown
2
2
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Centropomus undecimalis
Common Snook
2
2
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Chaetodon sedentarius
Reef Butterflyfish
1
1
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax argentatus
Mexican Tetra Possibly native
2
2
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Rio Grande Cichlid Possibly native
2
2
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Brevoortia gunteri
Finescale Menhaden
1
1
Brevoortia patronus
Gulf Menhaden
4
4
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Possibly native
2
2
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Symphurus plagiusa
Blackcheek Tonguefish
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
1
1
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow
7
7
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes)
Chilomycterus schoepfii
Striped Burrfish
3
3
Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Elops saurus
Ladyfish
1
1
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa hepsetus
Striped Anchovy
1
1
Anchoa mitchilli
Bay Anchovy
5
5
Ephippidae (Spadefishes)
Chaetodipterus faber
Atlantic Spadefish
1
1
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis
Gulf Killifish
1
1
Fundulus xenicus Non-native
1
1
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish
1
1
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Eucinostomus argenteus
Spotfin Mojarra
2
2
Eucinostomus melanopterus
Flagfin Mojarra
1
1
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Ctenogobius boleosoma
Darter Goby
2
2
Gobiosoma robustum
Code Goby
5
5
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Conodon nobilis
Barred Grunt
1
1
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Hyporhamphus meeki
False Silverstripe Halfbeak
1
1
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
1
1
Labridae (Wrasses)
Xyrichtys novacula
Pearly Razorfish
1
1
Lobotidae (Tripletails)
Lobotes surinamensis
Atlantic Tripletail
1
1
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Pristipomoides aquilonaris
Wenchman
3
3
Macrouridae (Grenadiers)
Bathygadus melanobranchus
Vaillant's Grenadier Non-native
1
1
Coryphaenoides mexicanus
1
1
Coryphaenoides zaniophorus
2
2
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Stephanolepis hispidus
Planehead Filefish
2
2
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
1
1
Morone saxatilis
Striped Bass Non-native
1
1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Mugil cephalus
Striped Mullet
1
1
Mugil curema
White Mullet
5
5
Myliobatidae (Eagle Rays)
Aetobatus narinari
Spotted Eagle Ray
1
1
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Ogcocephalus pantostictus
Spotted Batfish
1
1
Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)
Myrophis punctatus
Speckled Worm Eel
1
1
Ophidiidae (Cusk-Eels)
Brotula barbata
Atlantic Bearded Brotula
1
1
Lepophidium brevibarbe
Blackedge Cusk-Eel
1
1
Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)
Citharichthys spilopterus
Bay Whiff
2
2
Paralichthys lethostigma
Southern Flounder
1
1
Phycidae (Phycid Hakes)
Urophycis floridana
Southern Hake
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
1
1
Gambusia speciosa
Tex-Mex Gambusia Non-native
1
1
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly
2
2
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Polydactylus octonemus
Atlantic Threadfin
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Bairdiella chrysoura
Silver Perch
1
1
Cynoscion nebulosus
Spotted Seatrout
3
3
Leiostomus xanthurus
Spot
1
1
Menticirrhus littoralis
Gulf Kingfish
1
1
Micropogonias undulatus
Atlantic Croaker
1
1
Pogonias cromis
Black Drum
1
1
Sciaenops ocellatus
Red Drum
1
1
Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)
Serranus atrobranchus
Blackear Bass
5
5
Sparidae (Porgies)
Lagodon rhomboides
Pinfish
4
4
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Peprilus burti
Gulf Butterfish
1
1
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Hippocampus erectus
Lined Seahorse
1
1
Syngnathus floridae
Dusky Pipefish
1
1
Syngnathus louisianae
Chain Pipefish
2
2
Syngnathus scovelli
Texas Pipefish
1
1
2
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Synodus foetens
Inshore Lizardfish
2
2
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Sphoeroides parvus
Least Puffer
1
1
Triglidae (Searobins)
Prionotus tribulus
Bighead Searobin
2
2