Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 79 total documented species.
Cyprinella lutrensis
Red Shiner
Very Common17.83 obs.
Lepomis aquilensis
Very Common17.11 obs.
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead Minnow
Very Common14.41 obs.
Carpiodes carpio
River Carpsucker
Very Common8.72 obs.
Dorosoma cepedianum
Mud Shad
Very Common7.61 obs.
Micropterus punctulatus
Bass
Common7.59 obs.
Ictalurus punctatus
Catfish
Common7.21 obs.
Lepomis macrochirus
Sunfish
Common6.98 obs.
Gambusia affinis
Mosquito Fish
Common6.83 obs.
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish
Common4.55 obs.
Mugil cephalus
Bully
Common3.79 obs.
Lepisosteus osseus
Gar
Occasional3.46 obs.
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
Occasional2.65 obs.
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
Occasional2.39 obs.
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Shoal Chub
Occasional2.28 obs.
Castilleja indivisa
Texas Paintbrush
Occasional2.25 obs.
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
Occasional1.9 obs.
Arundo donax
Giant Reed
Rare1.88 obs.
Asclepias viridis
Antelope-Horns
Rare1.55 obs.
Etheostoma gracile
Slough Darter
Rare1.53 obs.
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