Species of Greatest Conservation Need

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Species of Greatest Conservation Need (Approved On: 03/18/2024; Data Updated: 06/16/2025)
Scientifc Name Common Name Taxonomic Group Federal Status State Status Global Rank State Rank Endemic
Microphis brachyurus opossum pipefish Fish - Bays and Estuaries Not Listed Not Listed G4G5 S3 No
Paralichthys lethostigma southern flounder Fish - Bays and Estuaries Not Listed Not Listed G5 S2S3 No
Agonostomus monticola mountain mullet Fish - Freshwater Not Listed Not Listed G5 S2 No
Ammocrypta clara western sand darter Fish - Freshwater Not Listed Not Listed G3 S3 No
Anguilla rostrata american eel Fish - Freshwater Not Listed Not Listed G4 S4 No
Atractosteus spatula alligator gar Fish - Freshwater Not Listed Not Listed G3G4 S4 No
Campostoma ornatum Mexican stoneroller Fish - Freshwater Not Listed T
07/18/1977
G3G4 S1 No
Campostoma spadiceum highland stoneroller Fish - Freshwater Not Listed Not Listed G4G5 SNR No
Cycleptus elongatus blue sucker Fish - Freshwater Not Listed T
07/18/1977
G3G4 S3 No
Cyprinella lepida plateau shiner Fish - Freshwater Not Listed T
03/30/2020
G1G2 S2? Yes
Cyprinella proserpina proserpine shiner Fish - Freshwater Not Listed T
07/18/1977
G3 S2 No
Cyprinodon bovinus Leon Springs pupfish Fish - Freshwater E
09/15/1980
E
05/15/1975
G1 S1 Yes
Cyprinodon elegans Comanche Springs pupfish Fish - Freshwater E
03/11/1967
E
05/19/1974
G1 S1 Yes
Cyprinodon eximius Conchos pupfish Fish - Freshwater Not Listed T
07/18/1977
G3G4 S1 No
Cyprinodon pecosensis Pecos pupfish Fish - Freshwater PT
11/22/2024
T
03/01/1987
G2 S1 No
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis Red River pupfish Fish - Freshwater Not Listed T
03/30/2020
G5 S2 No
Dionda argentosa manantial roundnose minnow Fish - Freshwater Not Listed Not Listed G3 S2 Yes
Dionda diaboli Devils River minnow Fish - Freshwater T
11/19/1999
T
07/18/1977
G1 S1 No
Dionda episcopa roundnose minnow Fish - Freshwater Not Listed T
03/30/2020
G4 S1 No
Dionda flavipinnis Guadalupe roundnose minnow Fish - Freshwater Not Listed Not Listed GNR SNR Yes
Dionda nigrotaeniata Medina roundnose minnow Fish - Freshwater Not Listed T
03/30/2020
GNR S1 Yes
Dionda serena Frio roundnose minnow Fish - Freshwater Not Listed T
03/30/2020
GNR S2 Yes
Dionda texensis Nueces roundnose minnow Fish - Freshwater Not Listed Not Listed GNR SNR Yes
Erimyzon claviformis western creek chubsucker Fish - Freshwater Not Listed T
03/01/1987
G5 S2S3 No
Etheostoma fonticola fountain darter Fish - Freshwater E
10/13/1970
E
05/19/1974
G1 S1 Yes