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Fish of Colorado River Basin, Texas (94 Species)
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Ecological Database Version 1.0. 1996,
2000. Austin: Texas System of Natural Laboratories, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Texas
System of Natural Laboratories, Inc.
Other Texas Localities: Galveston Bay West Flower Garden Bank
Amiidae
(Bowfins) Anguillidae
(Freshwater Eels) Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches) Atherinidae
(Silversides) Belonidae
(Needlefishes) Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks) Catostomidae
(Suckers) Centrarchidae
(Sunfishes) Characidae (Characins)
Cichlidae (Cichlids) Clupeidae (Herrings)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows) Cyprinodontidae
(Killifishes) Esocidae (Pikes) Ictaluridae (Bullhead
Catfishes) Lepisosteidae
(Gars) Mugilidae
(Mullets) Percichthyidae
(Temperate Basses) Percidae (Perches) Poeciliidae
(Livebearers) Sciaenidae
(Drums)
Elasmobranchiomorphi (Cartilaginous Fishes)
Lamniformes
10 Carcharhinidae
(Requiem Sharks)
27 Carcharhinus isodon (Valenciennes, 1839) finetooth shark
Carcharhinus isodon (Valenciennes) includes Aprionodon isodon
(Valenciennes) and Hypoprion signatus (Robins et al. 1980, p. 69).
Osteichthyes (Bony Fishes)
Lepisosteiformes
24 Lepisosteidae
(Gars)
87 Lepisosteus oculatus (Winchell, 1864) spotted gar
88 Lepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus, 1758) longnose gar
90 Lepisosteus spatula Lacepède, 1803
alligator gar
Amiiformes
25 Amiidae
(Bowfins)
91 Amia calva Linnaeus, 1766
bowfin
Anguilliformes
31 Anguillidae
(Freshwater Eels)
100 Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur, 1817)
American eel
Clupeiformes
41 Clupeidae
(Herrings)
155 Alosa chrysochloris (Rafinesque, 1820) skipjack herring
156 Alosa sapidissima (Wilson, 1814)
American shad
159 Dorosoma cepedianum (Lesueur, 1818)
gizzard shad
160 Dorosoma petenense (Günther, 1867)
threadfin shad
Cypriniformes
43 Cyprinidae
(Carps and Minnows)
174 Campostoma anomalum (Rafinesque, 1820) central stoneroller
Hubbs (1954, pp. 284, 289-290) considered the Galveston Bay and
Rio Grande localities for Campostoma anomalum (Rafinesque) to be erroneous.
176 Carassius auratus Linnaeus, 1758
goldfish
179 Cyprinella lutrensis (Baird & Girard, 1853) red shiner
The Genus Cyprinella was formerly a subgenus of the Genus Notropis
(Robins et al. 1991, pp. 74-75).
181 Cyprinella venusta Girard, 1856
blacktail shiner
The Genus Cyprinella was formerly a subgenus of the Genus Notropis
(Robins et al. 1991, pp. 74-75).
182 Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758
common carp
185 Dionda episcopa Girard, 1856
roundnose minnow
Hubbs (1954, pp. 284, 289-290) considered the Rio Grande locality
for Dionda episcopa Girard to be erroneous.
192 Hybognathus placitus Girard, 1856
plains minnow
195 Lythrurus fumeus (Evermann, 1892) ribbon shiner
The Genus Lythrurus was formerly a subgenus of the Genus Notropis
(Robins et al. 1991, p. 76).
197 Macrhybopsis
aestivalis (Girard, 1856) speckled chub
Macrhybopsis aestivalis (Girard) includes Hybopsis aestavalis
Girard (Robins et al. 1991, p. 76).
199 Notemigonus
chrysoleucas (Mitchill, 1814) golden shiner
200 Notropis amabilis (Girard, 1856)
Texas shiner
202 Notropis amnis Hubbs & Greene, 1951 pallid shiner
209 Notropis buccula Cross, 1953
smalleye shiner
210 Notropis buchanani Meek, 1896
ghost shiner
219 Notropis oxyrhynchus Hubbs & Bonham, 1951 sharpnose shiner
220 Notropis potteri Hubbs & Bonham, 1951 chub shiner
222 Notropis shumardi (Girard, 1856)
silverband shiner
Notropis shumardi (Girard) includes N. brazosensis Hubbs & Bonham
and N. illecebrosa (Girard) (Bailey et al. 1970, p. 69).
224 Notropis stramineus (Cope, 1865)
sand shiner
Notropis stramineus (Cope) may be conserved though it is a junior
synonym of Cyprinella ludibunda Girard, 1856 (=N. ludibundus) (Robins et al.
1991, p. 77).
225 Notropis texanus (Girard, 1856)
weed shiner
226 Notropis volucellus (Cope, 1865)
mimic shiner
227 Opsopoeodus emiliae (Hay, 1881)
pugnose minnow
Opsopoeodus emiliae (Hay) includes Notropis emiliae (Hay) (Robins
et al. 1991, p. 77).
228 Phenacobius
mirabilis (Girard, 1856) suckermouth minnow
Hubbs (1954, pp. 279, 289-290) considered the Rio Grande
localities for Phenacobius mirabilis (Girard) to be erroneous.
229 Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque, 1820) bluntnose minnow
Hubbs (1954, p. 284) found the Colorado River basin locality for
Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque) to be erroneous and considered all other Texas
localities to be very questionable.
230 Pimephales promelas (Rafinesque, 1820) fathead minnow
231 Pimephales vigilax (Baird & Girard, 1853) bullhead minnow
236 Tinca tinca (Linnaeus, 1758) tench
44 Catostomidae
(Suckers)
237 Carpiodes carpio (Rafinesque, 1820) river carpsucker
239 Cycleptus elongatus (Lesueur, 1817)
blue sucker
242 Ictiobus bubalus (Rafinesque, 1818) smallmouth buffalo
244 Ictiobus niger (Rafinesque, 1819) black buffalo
245 Minytrema melanops (Rafinesque, 1820) spotted sucker
Hubbs (1954, p. 278) considered the Rio Grande locality for
Minytrema melanops (Rafinesque) to be questionable.
247 Moxostoma congestum (Baird & Girard, 1854) gray redhorse
Hubbs (1954, p. 278) considered the San Jacinto River locality for
Moxostoma congestum (Baird & Girard) to be questionable.
Characiformes
45 Characidae
(Characins)
250 Astyanax mexicanus (Filippi, 1853)
Mexican tetra
Siluriformes
46 Ictaluridae
(Bullhead Catfishes)
251 Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820) black bullhead
Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque) includes Ictalurus melas (Rafinesque)
(Robins et al. 1991, p. 78).
252 Ameiurus natalis (Lesueur, 1819)
yellow bullhead
Ameiurus natalis (Leseur) includes Ictalurus natalis (Leseur)
(Robins et al. 1991, p. 78). Ameiurus
nebulosus (Leseur) includes Ictalurus nebulosus (Leseur) (Robins et al. 1991,
p. 78).
253 Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819)
brown bullhead
Hubbs (1954, p. 285) states that Fowler's (1945) record of
Ameiurus nebulosus (Leseur) from the Nueces River is based on A. natalis
(Leseur). A. nebulosus (Leseur)
includes Ictalurus nebulosus (Leseur) (Robins et al. 1991, p. 78).
254 Ictalurus furcatus (Lesueur, 1840)
blue catfish
256 Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818) channel catfish
257 Noturus gyrinus (Mitchill, 1817) tadpole madtom
259 Pylodictis olivaris (Rafinesque, 1818) flathead catfish
Salmoniformes
49 Esocidae
(Pikes)
266 Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758
northern pike
Percopsiformes
66 Aphredoderidae
(Pirate Perches)
375 Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams, 1824) pirate perch
Atheriniformes
83 Belonidae
(Needlefishes)
485 Strongylura marina (Walbaum, 1792)
Atlantic needlefish
Strongylura marina (Walbaum) probably includes Texas needlefish
identified as S. timucu (Walbaum) (Hoese 1958, p. 325) and S. notata (Poey)
(Hoese and Moore 1977, p. 152).
84 Cyprinodontidae (Killifishes)
494 Cyprinodon
rubrofluviatilis Fowler, 1916 Red River pupfish
496 Fundulus chrysotus (Günther, 1866)
golden topminnow
500 Fundulus notatus (Rafinesque, 1820) blackstripe topminnow
85 Poeciliidae
(Livebearers)
508 Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853) western mosquitofish
511 Gambusia geiseri Hubbs & Hubbs, 1957 largespring gambusia
513 Gambusia heterochir Hubbs, 1957
Clear Creek gambusia
519 Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821)
sailfin molly
Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur) includes Mollienesia latipinna
Lesueur (Bailey et al. 1970, p. 72).
521 Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859
guppy
86 Atherinidae
(Silversides)
526 Menidia beryllina (Cope, 1866)
inland silverside
Menidia beryllina (Cope) includes M. audens Hay (Robins et al.
1980, p. 79).
Perciformes
108 Percichthyidae (Temperate Basses)
604 Morone chrysops (Rafinesque, 1820) white bass
The Genus Morone includes the Genus Roccus (Bailey et al. 1970, p.
74).
606 Morone saxatilis (Walbaum, 1792)
striped bass
The Genus Morone includes the Genus Roccus (Bailey et al. 1970, p.
74).
110 Centrarchidae
(Sunfishes)
654 Lepomis auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) redbreast sunfish
655 Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque, 1819 green sunfish
656 Lepomis gulosus (Cuvier, 1829)
warmouth
Lepomis gulosus (Cuvier) includes Chaenobryttus gulosus (Cuvier)
(Bailey et al. 1970, p. 75).
657 Lepomis humilis (Girard, 1858)
orangespotted sunfish
658 Lepomis macrochirus (Rafinesque, 1819) bluegill
660 Lepomis megalotis Rafinesque, 1820 longear sunfish
661 Lepomis microlophus (Günther, 1859)
redear sunfish
662 Lepomis punctatus (Valenciennes, 1831) spotted sunfish
663 Lepomis symmetricus Forbes, 1883
bantam sunfish
664 Micropterus dolomieu Lacepède, 1802
smallmouth bass
665 Micropterus
punctulatus (Rafinesque, 1819) spotted bass
666 Micropterus
salmoides (Lacepède, 1802) largemouth bass
667 Micropterus treculi (Vaillant & Bocourt, 1874) Guadalupe bass
668 Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque, 1818 white crappie
111 Percidae
(Perches)
674 Etheostoma
chlorosomum (Hay, 1881) bluntnose darter
677 Etheostoma gracile (Girard, 1859)
slough darter
680 Etheostoma lepidum (Baird & Girard, 1853) greenthroat darter
Etheostoma lepidum (Baird & Girard) often is confused with E.
grahami (Girard) and E. spectabile (Agassiz) (Hubbs 1954, p. 287-288). Hubbs
(1954, pp. 288-290) considered the lower Rio Grande locality for E. lepidum to
be erroneous.
682 Etheostoma proeliare (Hay, 1881)
cypress darter
684 Etheostoma
spectabile (Agassiz, 1854) orangethroat darter
Etheostoma spectabile (Rafinesque) often is confused with E.
lepidum (Baird & Girard) in the literature (Hubbs 1954, p. 287-288). Hubbs (1954, p. 288) considered the Nueces
River and Rio Grande localities of E. spectabile to be erroneous.
686 Percina caprodes (Rafinesque, 1818) logperch
687 Percina carbonaria (Baird & Girard, 1853) Texas logperch
Percina carbonaria (Baird & Girard) was formerly in the synonymy
of P. caprodes (Rafinesque) (Robins et al. 1991, p. 90).
688 Percina macrolepida Stevenson, 1971
bigscale logperch
691 Percina sciera (Swain, 1883)
dusky darter
694 Stizostedion vitreum (Mitchill, 1818) walleye
126 Sciaenidae
(Drums)
795 Aplodinotus
grunniens Rafinesque, 1819 freshwater drum
132 Cichlidae
(Cichlids)
837 Cichlasoma
cyanoguttatum (Baird & Girard,
1854) Rio Grande cichlid
838 Tilapia aurea (Steindachner, 1864) blue tilapia
839 Tilapia mossambica (Peters, 1852) Mozambique tilapia
135 Mugilidae
(Mullets)
855 Agonostomus
monticola (Bancroft, 1836) mountain mullet
856 Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758
striped mullet