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48 Species
Checklist for Subbasin: Lower Pecos, Lower Pecos, Lower Pecos
Name Common Name Suspect Not Suspect Total
Examined Pending Examined Pending Not
Examined
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Menidia beryllina Non-native Inland Silverside
13
13
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio River Carpsucker
25
25
Moxostoma congestum Gray Redhorse
6
21
27
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis auritus Non-native Redbreast Sunfish
1
12
13
Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish
28
28
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth
1
1
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill
19
19
Lepomis megalotis Longear Sunfish
50
50
Lepomis microlophus Non-native Redear Sunfish
5
5
Micropterus salmoides Non-native Largemouth Bass
22
22
Characidae (Characins)
Astyanax mexicanus Mexican Tetra
71
71
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Rio Grande Cichlid
86
86
Oreochromis mossambicus Non-native Mozambique Tilapia
1
2
3
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad
5
10
15
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Campostoma anomalum Central Stoneroller
6
6
Carassius auratus Non-native Goldfish
1
1
Cyprinella lepida Non-native Plateau Shiner
1
1
Cyprinella lutrensis Red Shiner
1
115
116
Cyprinella proserpina Proserpine Shiner
3
108
111
Cyprinella venusta Non-native Blacktail Shiner
57
57
Cyprinus carpio Non-native Common Carp
18
18
Dionda argentosa Manantial Roundnose Minnow
4
115
119
Hybognathus amarus Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
1
1
2
Macrhybopsis aestivalis Speckled Chub
31
31
Notemigonus crysoleucas Non-native Golden Shiner
2
2
Notropis amabilis Texas Shiner
3
62
65
Notropis blennius Non-native River Shiner
1
1
Notropis braytoni Tamaulipas Shiner
63
63
Notropis buchanani Non-native Ghost Shiner
1
1
Notropis jemezanus Rio Grande Shiner
1
1
2
Notropis orca Phantom Shiner
1
1
Notropis stramineus Sand Shiner
2
5
7
Pimephales promelas Fathead Minnow
6
6
Pimephales vigilax Non-native Bullhead Minnow
1
81
82
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon pecosensis Pecos Pupfish
1
2
3
Cyprinodon variegatus Non-native Sheepshead Minnow
4
5
9
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis Non-native Gulf Killifish
39
39
Fundulus zebrinus Plains Killifish
37
37
Lucania parva Rainwater Killifish
45
45
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ictalurus lupus Headwater Catfish
1
19
20
Ictalurus punctatus Non-native Channel Catfish
31
31
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead Catfish
7
7
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Lepisosteus oculatus Non-native Spotted Gar
1
1
2
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar
8
8
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma grahami Rio Grande Darter
25
25
Etheostoma lepidum Non-native Greenthroat Darter
1
1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish
6
90
96
Gambusia geiseri Non-native Largespring Gambusia
1
1