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A Virtual Museum on the State's Fish Biodiversity
Jurisdictional
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte, Rio Grande-Elephant Butte, Rio Grande-Albuquerque
53 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
Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
Shovelnose Sturgeon
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina
Inland Silverside Non-native
1
1
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
809
809
Catostomus commersonii
White Sucker
744
744
Catostomus plebeius
Rio Grande Sucker
3
3
Ictiobus bubalus
Smallmouth Buffalo
7
7
Ictiobus niger
Black Buffalo Non-native
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis
Longear Sunfish Non-native
3
3
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
67
67
Lepomis gulosus
Warmouth Non-native
10
10
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
59
59
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish Non-native
1
1
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass Non-native
2
2
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass Non-native
147
147
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie Non-native
137
137
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie Non-native
16
16
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum
Gizzard Shad Non-native
118
118
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Non-native
4
4
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller Non-native
7
7
Carassius auratus
Goldfish Non-native
4
4
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
1102
1102
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp Non-native
680
680
Dionda sp 4 (Upper Pecos Roundnose Minnow) Non-native
1
1
Gila pandora
Rio Grande Chub
58
58
Hybognathus amarus
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
1057
1057
Hybognathus nuchalis
Mississippi Silvery Minnow Non-native
48
48
Hybognathus placitus
Plains Minnow Non-native
2
2
Hybopsis amblops
Bigeye Chub Non-native
3
3
Macrhybopsis aestivalis
Speckled Chub
14
14
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner Non-native
1
4
5
Notropis jemezanus
Rio Grande Shiner
3
3
Notropis orca
Phantom Shiner
5
5
Notropis simus simus
Rio Grande Bluntnose Shiner
14
14
Pimephales promelas
Fathead Minnow
1028
1028
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow Non-native
1
1
Platygobio gracilis
Flathead Chub
844
844
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Dace
440
440
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Killifish Non-native
2
2
Lucania parva
Rainwater Killifish Non-native
3
3
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead Non-native
104
104
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead Non-native
202
202
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Bullhead Non-native
1
1
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
3
3
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish Non-native
709
709
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
3
3
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops
White Bass Non-native
93
93
Percidae (Perches)
Perca flavescens
Yellow Perch Non-native
39
39
Sander vitreus
Walleye Non-native
12
12
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
916
916
Salmonidae (Trouts and Salmons)
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Cutthroat Trout Non-native
1
1
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow Trout Non-native
13
13
Salmo trutta
Brown Trout Non-native
10
10
Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and Pacus)
Piaractus brachypomus
Pirapatinga Non-native
1
1