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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
7,311 observations
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
6,099 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
5,720 observations
Plains Longear Sunfish
Lepomis aquilensis
4,799 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
3,397 observations
Texas Cichlid
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
2,280 observations
Pinfish
Lagodon rhomboides
2,066 observations
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
2,062 observations
Spotted Gar
Lepisosteus oculatus
1,807 observations
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
1,769 observations
Hardhead Catfish
Ariopsis felis
1,381 observations
Western Blacktail Shiner
Cyprinella venusta
1,313 observations
Blackstripe Topminnow
Fundulus notatus
1,311 observations
European Carp
Cyprinus carpio
1,148 observations
Guadalupe Bass
Micropterus treculii
1,136 observations
Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna
1,094 observations
Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
1,066 observations
American Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
929 observations
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus
929 observations
Black Drum
Pogonias cromis
909 observations
Red Shiner
Cyprinella lutrensis
863 observations
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
853 observations
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
834 observations
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
826 observations
Sheepshead Minnow
Cyprinodon variegatus
797 observations
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
766 observations
Striped Burrfish
Chilomycterus schoepfii
728 observations
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
683 observations
Gafftopsail Catfish
Bagre marinus
679 observations
Redspotted Sunfish
Lepomis miniatus
672 observations
White Bass
Morone chrysops
614 observations
Central Stoneroller
Campostoma anomalum
593 observations
Atlantic Croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
578 observations
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
569 observations
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
567 observations
Sea Mullet
Mugil cephalus
562 observations
Texan Tetra
Astyanax argentatus
549 observations
Bullhead Minnow
Pimephales vigilax
536 observations
Gulf Killifish
Fundulus grandis
520 observations
Greengill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
517 observations
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
496 observations
Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula
472 observations
Orangethroat Darter
Etheostoma spectabile
469 observations
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
468 observations
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
450 observations
Blue Tilapia
Oreochromis aureus
414 observations
Golden Topminnow
Fundulus chrysotus
369 observations
Gulf Toadfish
Opsanus beta
348 observations
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
347 observations
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
343 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in Texas are:
- Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
- Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)
- Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)
- Plains Longear Sunfish (Lepomis aquilensis)
- Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
- Texas Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus)
- Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides)
- Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
- Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)
- Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus)
- The most observed fish in Texas is Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), with 7,311 recorded observations.