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38 Species
Checklist for Subbasin: Lower Pecos, Lower Pecos, Pecos
Name Common Name Suspect Not Suspect Total
Examined Pending Examined Pending Not
Examined
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina Non-native Inland Silverside
3
46
49
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio River Carpsucker
11
11
Cycleptus sp Rio Grande Blue Sucker Rio Grande Blue Sucker
1
1
Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth Buffalo
3
3
Moxostoma congestum Gray Redhorse
2
6
8
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis auritus Non-native Redbreast Sunfish
2
2
Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish
23
23
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill
5
5
Lepomis megalotis Longear Sunfish
23
23
Micropterus salmoides Non-native Largemouth Bass
14
14
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax mexicanus Mexican Tetra
25
25
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Rio Grande Cichlid
34
34
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad
5
20
25
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis Red Shiner
65
65
Cyprinella proserpina Proserpine Shiner
16
16
Cyprinella venusta Non-native Blacktail Shiner
1
1
Cyprinus carpio Non-native Common Carp
36
36
Dionda argentosa Manantial Roundnose Minnow
2
19
21
Dionda episcopa Roundnose Minnow
1
1
Macrhybopsis aestivalis Speckled Chub
8
8
Notropis amabilis Texas Shiner
3
3
6
Notropis braytoni Tamaulipas Shiner
11
11
Notropis simus pecosensis Non-native Pecos Bluntnose Shiner
1
1
Notropis stramineus Sand Shiner
1
1
Pimephales promelas Fathead Minnow
3
3
Pimephales vigilax Non-native Bullhead Minnow
1
27
28
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon pecosensis Pecos Pupfish
2
15
17
Cyprinodon variegatus Non-native Sheepshead Minnow
1
3
4
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis Non-native Gulf Killifish
8
8
Fundulus zebrinus Plains Killifish
53
53
Lucania parva Rainwater Killifish
82
82
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead
2
2
Ictalurus lupus Headwater Catfish
8
8
Ictalurus punctatus Non-native Channel Catfish
10
10
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead Catfish
6
6
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar
11
11
Pimelodidae (Longwhiskered Catfishes)
Luciopimelodus pati Non-native None
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish
1
88
89