Species in the Colorado River

     n= 66 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Agosia chrysogaster Longfin dace Leuciscidae demersal 10.0 TL 2.9 native
Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack shad Alosidae pelagic-neritic 50.0 SL 3.9 native
Ameiurus melas Black bullhead Ictaluridae demersal 66.0 TL 3.8 native
Amia calva Bowfin Amiidae demersal 109.0 TL 3.8 native
Aphredoderus sayanus Pirate perch Aphredoderidae demersal 14.0 TL 3.1 native
Catostomus catostomus Longnose sucker Catostomidae demersal 64.0 TL 2.5 introduced
Catostomus clarkii Desert sucker Catostomidae demersal 33.0 TL 2.8 native
Catostomus discobolus Bluehead sucker Catostomidae demersal 41.0 TL 2.8 native
Catostomus insignis Sonora sucker Catostomidae demersal 80.0 TL 2.8 native
Catostomus latipinnis Flannelmouth sucker Catostomidae demersal 56.0 TL 2.8 native
Catostomus platyrhynchus Mountain sucker Catostomidae demersal 25.0 TL 2.3 native
Couesius plumbeus Lake chub Leuciscidae demersal 23.0 TL 3.4 native
Cyprinella lutrensis Red shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 9.3 TL 2.8 native
Cyprinodon macularius Desert pupfish Cyprinodontidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 2.7 native
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis Red River pupfish Cyprinodontidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 2.6 introduced
Cyprinus carpio Common carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 3.4 introduced
Dionda episcopa Roundnose minnow Leuciscidae benthopelagic 7.7 TL 2.0 native
Dionda nigrotaeniata Guadalupe roundnose minnow Leuciscidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 2.9 native
Etheostoma chlorosomum Bluntnose darter Percidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Etheostoma lepidum Greenthroat darter Percidae benthopelagic 6.6 TL 3.3 native
Etheostoma nigrum Johnny darter Percidae benthopelagic 7.2 TL 3.2 introduced
Fundulus kansae Northern plains killifish Fundulidae benthopelagic 10.0 TL 3.3 introduced
Fundulus zebrinus Plains killifish Fundulidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.2 native
Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish Poeciliidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.1 native
Gila atraria Utah chub Leuciscidae benthopelagic 56.0 TL 2.0 introduced
Gila cypha Humpback chub Leuciscidae benthopelagic 38.0 TL 2.0 native
Gila elegans Bonytail Leuciscidae benthopelagic 62.0 TL 2.0 endemic
Gila intermedia Gila chub Leuciscidae benthopelagic 38.0 TL 2.0 native
Gila nigra Headwater chub Leuciscidae benthopelagic 38.0 TL 2.0 native
Gila robusta Roundtail chub Leuciscidae benthopelagic 43.0 TL 2.0 native
Gila seminuda Virgin chub Leuciscidae benthopelagic 38.0 TL 2.0 native
Hybognathus placitus Plains minnow Leuciscidae demersal 13.0 TL 2.1 native
Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish Ictaluridae demersal 132.0 TL 4.2 native
Lepidomeda altivelis Pahranagat spinedace Leuciscidae benthopelagic 7.9 TL 3.2 endemic
Lepidomeda mollispinis Virgin spinedace Leuciscidae demersal 15.0 TL 3.3 native
Lepidomeda vittata Little Colorado spinedace Leuciscidae demersal 10.0 TL 3.2 native
Lepomis cyanellus Green sunfish Centrarchidae benthopelagic 31.0 TL 3.5 native
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth Centrarchidae demersal 31.0 TL 3.3 introduced
Lepomis humilis Orangespotted sunfish Centrarchidae benthopelagic 17.5 TL 3.6 endemic
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill Centrarchidae benthopelagic 41.0 TL 3.2 native
Lepomis symmetricus Bantam sunfish Centrarchidae demersal 9.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Macrhybopsis marconis Burrhead chub Leuciscidae benthopelagic 7.3 TL 3.2 native
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth black bass Centrarchidae benthopelagic 97.0 TL 3.8 native
Micropterus treculii Guadalupe bass Centrarchidae demersal 46.4 TL 3.6 native
Minytrema melanops Spotted sucker Catostomidae demersal 50.0 TL 3.4 native
Morone americana White perch Moronidae benthopelagic 58.0 TL 3.1 introduced
Notropis amabilis Texas shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 6.2 TL 2.9 native
Notropis buccula Smalleye shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 7.1 TL 2.9 introduced
Notropis potteri Chub shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 2.8 native
Notropis shumardi Silverband shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 10.0 TL 2.8 native
Oncorhynchus apache Apache trout Salmonidae demersal 58.0 TL 3.8 native
Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout Salmonidae benthopelagic 122.0 TL 4.1 native
Oreochromis aureus Blue tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 45.7 TL 2.1 introduced
Percina carbonaria Texas logperch Percidae benthopelagic 13.0 TL 3.4 native
Phenacobius mirabilis Suckermouth minnow Leuciscidae demersal 12.0 TL 2.9 native
Pimephales promelas Fathead minnow Leuciscidae demersal 10.1 TL 2.4 introduced
Plagopterus argentissimus Woundfin Leuciscidae demersal 10.0 SL 3.1 native
Poeciliopsis occidentalis Gila topminnow Poeciliidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 2.0 native
Profundulus mixtlanensis Profundulidae benthopelagic 6.7 SL 3.2 native
Ptychocheilus lucius Colorado pikeminnow Leuciscidae demersal 180.0 TL 2.0 native
Ptychocheilus oregonensis Northern pikeminnow Leuciscidae benthopelagic 63.0 TL 4.2 native
Rhinichthys osculus Speckled dace Leuciscidae demersal 11.0 TL 2.9 native
Richardsonius balteatus Redside shiner Leuciscidae demersal 18.0 TL 3.4 native
Salvelinus fontinalis Brook trout Salmonidae benthopelagic 86.0 SL 3.3 native
Semotilus atromaculatus Creek chub Leuciscidae demersal 30.3 TL 4.0 introduced
Xyrauchen texanus Razorback sucker Catostomidae demersal 91.0 TL 3.1 native
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