paddlefish |
Polyodon spathula |
Fish - Freshwater |
Not Listed |
T |
G4 |
S3 |
False |
Species occurred in every major river drainage from the Trinity Basin eastward, but its numbers and range had been substantially reduced by the 1950�s; recently reintroduced into Big Cypress drainage upstream of Caddo Lake. Prefers large, free-flowing rivers but will frequent impoundments with access to spawning sites. |
Mexican blindcat |
Prietella phreatophila |
Fish - Freshwater |
LE |
E |
GNR |
S1 |
False |
Subterranean freshwater cave environments in the northern Coahuila, Mexico and Val Verde County, Texas portions of the Edwards-Trinity Aquifer. Usually found associated with a silt substrate in still pools at water temperatures of 21 - 31.5 Celsius. |
bluehead shiner |
Pteronotropis hubbsi |
Fish - Freshwater |
Not Listed |
T |
G3 |
S1 |
False |
Mainstem and tributaries of Big Cypress Bayou and Caddo Lake in Texas. Quiet backwater areas of small to medium-sized, sluggish streams and oxbow lakes having mud or mud-sand substrate; water typically tannin-stained; heavy growth of submergent or semi-emergent vegetation often present. |
longnose dace |
Rhinichthys cataractae |
Fish - Freshwater |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
G5 |
S2 |
False |
Can only be found in the Big Bend portion of the Rio Grande. Occasionally taken in lakes and clear pools of rivers but prefers clear, flowing water in gravelly riffles. |
widemouth blindcat |
Satan eurystomus |
Fish - Freshwater |
Not Listed |
T |
G1G2 |
S1 |
True |
Restricted to five artesian wells penetrating the San Antonio Pool of the Edwards Aquifer; found at depths of 305-582 m. |
shovelnose sturgeon |
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus |
Fish - Freshwater |
SAT |
T |
G4 |
S2 |
False |
Found only in the Red River below Denison Dam (Lake Texoma). Evidence of the presence of this species in the lower Pecos River, during prehistoric times, strongly suggests that it likely occurred in many Texas rivers. Inhabits flowing water over sandy bottoms or near rocky points or bars. |
toothless blindcat |
Trogloglanis pattersoni |
Fish - Freshwater |
Not Listed |
T |
G1G2 |
S1 |
True |
Restricted to five artesian wells penetrating the San Antonio Pool of the Edwards Aquifer; found at depths of 305-582 m. |
yellowedge grouper |
Epinephelus drummondhayi |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
G3 |
S3 |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
goliath grouper |
Epinephelus itajara |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
G3 |
S4 |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
red grouper |
Epinephelus morio |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
GNR |
SNR |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
sailfish |
Istiophorus platypterus |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
GNR |
S3 |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
white marlin |
Kajikia albida |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
GNR |
S3 |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
red snapper |
Lutjanus campechanus |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
GNR |
S4 |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
blue marlin |
Makaira nigricans |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
GNR |
SNR |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
Atlantic tarpon |
Megalops atlanticus |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
G5 |
S2S3 |
False |
Bays/Estuaries; Marine |
black grouper |
Mycteroperca bonaci |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
GNR |
S3S4 |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
scamp |
Mycteroperca phenax |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
GNR |
SNR |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
smalltooth sawfish |
Pristis pectinata |
Fish - Marine |
LE |
E |
G1G3 |
SNR |
False |
Different life history stages have different patterns of habitat use: young of year, Age 1, and Age 2 are dependent upon shallow (<1m), eurahayline waters with red mangrove lined shoreline (Norton et al. 2012). These age classes are often found found very close to shore over muddy and sandy bottoms in sheltered bays, on shallow banks, and in estuaries or river mouths. These age classes can tolerate a wide range of salinities, but will move in and out of protected areas (estuaries) due to changes in flow and salinity (Poulakis and Seitz 2011). Larger juveniles may occupy greater depth strata in areas further from shore as they consistently occupy marine waters. Adult sawfish are encountered in various habitat types (mangrove, oyster reef, seagrass, and coral), in varying salinity regimes and temperatures, and at various water depths, feed on a variety of fish species. Adult female sawfish return to protected estuarine areas to give birth. |
largetooth sawfish |
Pristis pristis |
Fish - Marine |
LE |
Not Listed |
G2G3 |
SX |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
cobia |
Rachycentron canadum |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
GNR |
S3S4 |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
Atlantic guitarfish |
Rhinobatos lentiginosus |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
GNR |
S2S3 |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
vermilion snapper |
Rhomboplites aurorubens |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
GNR |
S4 |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
king mackerel |
Scomberomorus cavalla |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
GNR |
S5 |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
Spanish mackerel |
Scomberomorus maculatus |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
G5 |
S4S5 |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |
greater amberjack |
Seriola dumerili |
Fish - Marine |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
GNR |
S3 |
False |
Gulf of Mexico |