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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte, Upper Rio Grande, Rio Chama
21 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
2
2
Catostomus commersonii
White Sucker
244
244
Catostomus plebeius
Rio Grande Sucker
65
65
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish Possibly native
11
11
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
9
9
Gila pandora
Rio Grande Chub
177
177
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
1
1
Notropis simus simus
Rio Grande Bluntnose Shiner
2
2
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
137
137
Platygobio gracilis
Flathead Chub
64
64
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
248
248
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Non-native
1
1
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
4
4
Percidae (Perches)
Perca flavescens
Yellow Perch Non-native
61
61
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
9
9
Salmonidae (Trouts and Salmons)
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Cutthroat Trout Non-native
208
208
Oncorhynchus clarkii virginalis
Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
1
1
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow Trout Non-native
21
21
Salmo trutta
Brown Trout Non-native
155
155
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brook Trout Non-native
2
2