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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
215 observations
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
215 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
160 observations
European Carp
Cyprinus carpio
149 observations
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
133 observations
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
86 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
72 observations
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
72 observations
Rocky Mountain Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus virginalis
58 observations
Pecos Pupfish
Cyprinodon pecosensis
55 observations
Gila Trout
Oncorhynchus gilae
51 observations
Rio Grande Chub
Gila pandora
40 observations
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
37 observations
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
34 observations
Speckled Dace
Rhinichthys osculus
32 observations
Rio Grande Sucker
Pantosteus plebeius
31 observations
White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
29 observations
Longfin Dace
Agosia chrysogaster
29 observations
Red Shiner
Cyprinella lutrensis
29 observations
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
24 observations
Sonora Sucker
Catostomus insignis
23 observations
Roundnose Minnow
Dionda episcopa
20 observations
Longnose Dace
Rhinichthys cataractae
20 observations
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
18 observations
White Bass
Morone chrysops
18 observations
Fathead Minnow
Pimephales promelas
18 observations
White Sands Pupfish
Cyprinodon tularosa
17 observations
American Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
16 observations
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
15 observations
Gulf Killifish
Fundulus grandis
15 observations
Grass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
15 observations
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
14 observations
River Carpsucker
Carpiodes carpio
14 observations
Southern Plains Killifish
Fundulus zebrinus
13 observations
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
Hybognathus amarus
12 observations
Desert Sucker
Pantosteus clarkii
12 observations
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
11 observations
Plains Longear Sunfish
Lepomis aquilensis
11 observations
Walleye
Sander vitreus
10 observations
New Mexico Gambusia
Gambusia echelleorum
10 observations
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
9 observations
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
9 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
8 observations
Flathead Chub
Platygobio gracilis
8 observations
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
7 observations
Spikedace
Meda fulgida
7 observations
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
7 observations
Loach Minnow
Tiaroga cobitis
7 observations
Central Stoneroller
Campostoma anomalum
6 observations
Bigscale Logperch
Percina macrolepida
6 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 215 recorded observations.