5001

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 5001
• Author: Nicola, S. J.
• Title: Fisheries Problems Associated With the Development of the Lower Colorado River.
• USFW Year: 1981.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: YES

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TABLE 2. Native and Introduced Fishes of the Lower Colorado Rive~~
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Scientific name Common name Status
Elopidae
EZops affinis Machete (ten-pounder) N (marine)
Clupeidae
Dorosoma petenense Threadfin shad I (1953)
Salmonidae
Salmo gairdneri Rainbow trout I (1890'x)
Cyprinidae
Cr~prinus earpio Common carp I (1885)
Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden shiner I (1930'x)
Gila elegans Bonytail N (Endaagered)3~
Gila eypha Humpback chub N (Extirpated)-
PtyehoeheiZus Zucius Colorado River squawfish N (Endangered)
Notropis Zutrensis Red shiner I (late 1940'x)
Carassius auratus Goldfish I
Catostomidae
Xyrauehen texanus Humpback sucker N (Endangered)
Catostomus Zatipinnis Flannelmouth sucker N (Extirpated)
Ictaluridae
PiZodietis olivaris Flathead catfish I (1962) ,
IetaZurus punetatus Channel catfish I
I. meZas Black bullhead I
I. natalis Yellow bullhead I
I. nebutosus Brown bullhead I
Poeciliidae
Garnbusia affinis Mosquitofish I (1926)
Cypriaodontidae
Crgprtinodon macularrius Desert pupfish N
Percichthyidae
Morone saxatiZis Striped. bass I (1959)
M. chrysops White bass I (1969)
Centrarchidae
Micropterus doZomieui Smallmouth bass I (early 1940'x)
M. saZmoides Largemouth bass I
Lepomis guZosus Warmouth I
L. eyaneZZus Green sunfish I (1926)
L. macrochirus Bluegill I
L, microlophus Redear sunfish I (1948)
Pomoxis nigromaeuZatus Black crappie I
P. annulartis White crappie I
Cichlidae
Tilapia mossambica Massambique mouthbrooder I (early 1960'x)
T. ziZZii Zill's cichlid I
Mugilidae
MugiZ cephaZus Striped mullet N (marine)
Eleotridae
EZeotris pitta Spotted sleeper N (marine)