Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
Very Common17.67 obs.
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue Catfish
Very Common10.38 obs.
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
Very Common9.58 obs.
Ictiobus bubalus
Buffalofish
Very Common8.79 obs.
Lepomis aquilensis
Very Common7.53 obs.
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
Common5.63 obs.
Ictalurus punctatus
Catfish
Common4.9 obs.
Aplodinotus grunniens
Sheephead
Common3.7 obs.
Gambusia affinis
Mosquito Fish
Common3.28 obs.
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Noturus nocturnus
Freckled Madtom
Common2.45 obs.
Lepisosteus osseus
Gar
Common2.16 obs.
Helenium amarum
American Sneezeweed
Occasional2.05 obs.
Micropterus punctulatus
Bass
Occasional2.03 obs.
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Notropis buchanani
Ghost Shiner
Occasional1.98 obs.
Castilleja indivisa
Texas Paintbrush
Occasional1.9 obs.
Lepisosteus oculatus
Spotted Gar
Occasional1.87 obs.
Dorosoma cepedianum
Mud Shad
Occasional1.68 obs.
Percina sciera
Dusky Darter
Rare1.66 obs.
Euphorbia bicolor
Rare1.44 obs.
Houstonia pusilla
Rare1.3 obs.
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