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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte, Upper Rio Grande, Upper Rio Grande
32 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
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
16
16
Catostomus catostomus
Longnose Sucker Non-native
2
2
Catostomus commersonii
White Sucker
65
65
Catostomus plebeius
Rio Grande Sucker
24
24
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish Possibly native
15
15
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Non-native
6
6
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
2
2
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
15
15
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
9
9
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
48
48
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
19
19
Gila pandora
Rio Grande Chub
45
45
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
1
1
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
2
2
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
1
1
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
1
1
Notropis simus simus
Rio Grande Bluntnose Shiner
2
2
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
44
44
Platygobio gracilis
Flathead Chub
42
42
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
62
62
Semotilus atromaculatus
Creek Chub
1
1
Doradidae (Thorny Catfishes)
Platydoras costatus Non-native
1
1
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox lucius
Northern Pike Non-native
5
5
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Non-native
9
9
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
4
4
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
25
25
Salmonidae (Trouts and Salmons)
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Cutthroat Trout Non-native
550
550
Oncorhynchus clarkii virginalis
Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
1
1
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow Trout Non-native
30
30
Salmo trutta
Brown Trout Non-native
35
35
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brook Trout Non-native
3
3