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32 Species
Checklist for Subbasin: Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal, Nueces, Middle Nueces
Name Common Name Suspect Not Suspect Total
Examined Pending Examined Pending Not
Examined
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata American Eel
1
1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina Non-native Inland Silverside
1
1
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio River Carpsucker
1
1
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis auritus Non-native Redbreast Sunfish
1
1
Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish
3
3
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth
3
3
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill
10
10
Lepomis megalotis Longear Sunfish
8
8
Lepomis microlophus Non-native Redear Sunfish
3
3
Micropterus salmoides Non-native Largemouth Bass
2
2
Pomoxis annularis Non-native White Crappie
3
16
19
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax mexicanus Mexican Tetra
5
5
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Non-native Rio Grande Cichlid
2
2
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad
3
5
8
Dorosoma petenense Threadfin Shad
1
1
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis Red Shiner
10
10
Dionda texensis None
2
2
Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden Shiner
4
4
Notropis buchanani Ghost Shiner
1
1
Notropis texanus Weed Shiner
1
1
Opsopoeodus emiliae Pugnose Minnow
6
6
Pimephales vigilax Bullhead Minnow
7
7
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead
2
2
Ictalurus furcatus Blue Catfish
1
1
2
Ictalurus punctatus Channel Catfish
10
10
Noturus gyrinus Tadpole Madtom
1
1
2
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead Catfish
2
2
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma gracile Slough Darter
1
1
2
Percina carbonaria Texas Logperch
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish
13
13
Poecilia latipinna Non-native Sailfin Molly
1
1
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater Drum
7
7