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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
235 observations
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
232 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
169 observations
European Carp
Cyprinus carpio
163 observations
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
160 observations
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
96 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
87 observations
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
75 observations
Rocky Mountain Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus virginalis
67 observations
Pecos Pupfish
Cyprinodon pecosensis
63 observations
Gila Trout
Oncorhynchus gilae
57 observations
Rio Grande Chub
Gila pandora
47 observations
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
44 observations
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
41 observations
Speckled Dace
Rhinichthys osculus
36 observations
Rio Grande Sucker
Pantosteus plebeius
35 observations
Longfin Dace
Agosia chrysogaster
34 observations
White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
33 observations
Red Shiner
Cyprinella lutrensis
33 observations
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
27 observations
Sonora Sucker
Catostomus insignis
26 observations
Roundnose Minnow
Dionda episcopa
26 observations
White Bass
Morone chrysops
23 observations
Longnose Dace
Rhinichthys cataractae
22 observations
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
21 observations
Gulf Killifish
Fundulus grandis
19 observations
Fathead Minnow
Pimephales promelas
19 observations
White Sands Pupfish
Cyprinodon tularosa
18 observations
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
17 observations
American Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
17 observations
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
16 observations
Southern Plains Killifish
Fundulus zebrinus
16 observations
River Carpsucker
Carpiodes carpio
15 observations
Grass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
15 observations
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
Hybognathus amarus
14 observations
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
13 observations
Desert Sucker
Pantosteus clarkii
13 observations
Plains Longear Sunfish
Lepomis aquilensis
13 observations
New Mexico Gambusia
Gambusia echelleorum
13 observations
Walleye
Sander vitreus
11 observations
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
11 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
11 observations
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
11 observations
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
9 observations
Flathead Chub
Platygobio gracilis
9 observations
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
9 observations
Greengill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
9 observations
Spikedace
Meda fulgida
8 observations
Bigscale Logperch
Percina macrolepida
8 observations
Loach Minnow
Tiaroga cobitis
8 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in New Mexico are:
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)
- Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)
- European Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
- Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
- Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
- Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
- Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
- Rocky Mountain Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus virginalis)
- Pecos Pupfish (Cyprinodon pecosensis)
- The most observed fish in New Mexico is Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), with 235 recorded observations.