Native Aquatic Species of the Gila River Basin
in Arizona and New Mexico
Monitoring
Results of Fish Monitoring on Selected Waters of the Gila River Basin
List of fishes captured at routinely-monitored stations under the Central Arizona Project long-term monitoring project for fish populations in selected waters of the Gila River basin, Arizona.Asterisks (*) denote native species.
| Stream or Canal | Recent (1995-2006) species records |
| Gila River between Coolidge Dam and Ashurst-Hayden Diversion Dam | *Agosia chrysogaster, longfin dace Ameiurus melas, black bullhead Ameiurus natalis, yellow bullhead *Catostomus insignis, Sonora sucker Cyprinella lutrensis, red shiner Cyprinus carpio, common carp Dorosoma petenense, threadfin shad Gambusia affinis, mosquitofish Ictalurus punctatus, channel catfish Lepomis cyanellus, green sunfish Lepomis macrochirus, bluegill Micropterus salmoides, largemouth bass Micropterus dolomieu, smallmouth bass *Pantosteus clarki, desert sucker Pimephales promelas, fathead minnow Pomoxis nigromaculatus, black crappie Pylodictus olivaris , flathead catfish |
| San Pedro River south of the U.S.-Mexico border | *Agosia chrysogaster, longfin dace Ameiurus melas, black bullhead Ameiurus natalis, yellow bullhead Carassius auratus, goldfish *Catostomus insignis, Sonora sucker Cyprinus carpio, common carp Cyprinella lutrensis, red shiner Gambusia affinis, mosquitofish Ictalurus punctatus, channel catfish Lepomis cyanellus, green sunfish Lepomis macrochirus, bluegill Micropterus salmoides, largemouth bass *Pantosteus clarki, desert sucker Pimephales promelas, fathead minnow Pylodictus olivaris, flathead catfish |
| Salt River between Stewart Mtn. Dam and Granite Reef Diversion Dam | *Agosia chrysogaster, longfin dace Ameiurus natalis, yellow bullhead *Catostomus insignis, Sonora sucker Cyprinella lutrensis, red shiner Cyprinus carpio, common carp Dorosoma petenense, threadfin shad Gambusia affinis, mosquitofish *Gila robusta, roundtail chub Ictalurus punctatus, channel catfish Lepomis cyanellus, green sunfish Lepomis macrochirus, bluegill Lepomis microlophus, redear sunfish Micropterus dolomieu, smallmouth bass Micropterus salmoides, largemouth bass Morone mississippiensis, yellow bass Oncorhynchus mykiss, rainbow trout *Pantosteus clarki, desert sucker Poecilia latipinna, sailfin molly Pomoxis nigromaculatus, black crappie Pylodictus olivaris, flathead catfish Sander vitreus, walleye Tilapia spp. |
| Salt River Project Arizona Canal above Indian Bend Wash | *Agosia chrysogaster, longfin dace Ameiurus natalis, yellow bullhead Carassius auratus, goldfish *Catostomus insignis, Sonora sucker Ctenopharyngodon idella, grass carp Cyprinella lutrensis, red shiner Cyprinus carpio, common carp Dorosoma petenense, threadfin shad Gambusia affinis, mosquitofish *Gila robusta, roundtail chub Ictalurus punctatus, channel catfish Ictiobus cyprinellus, bigmouth buffalo Ictiobus niger, black buffalo Lepomis cyanellus, green sunfish Lepomis macrochirus, bluegill Micropterus dolomieu, smallmouth bass Micropterus salmoides, largemouth bass Morone mississippiensis, yellow bass Oncorhynchus mykiss, rainbow trout *Pantosteus clarki, desert sucker Perca flavescens, yellow perch Pomoxis nigromaculatus, black crappie Pylodictus olivaris, flathead catfish Sander vitreus, walleye Tilapia spp. |
| Salt River Project South Canal above Tempe and Consolidated canals | *Agosia chrysogaster , longfin dace Ameiurus natalis , yellow bullhead Carassius auratus , goldfish *Catostomus insignis , Sonora sucker Ctenopharyngodon idella , grass carp Cyprinella lutrensis , red shiner Cyprinus carpio , common carp Dorosoma petenense , threadfin shad Gambusia affinis , mosquitofish *Gila robusta , roundtail chub Ictalurus punctatus , channel catfish Lepomis cyanellus , green sunfish Lepomis macrochirus , bluegill Micropterus dolomieu , smallmouth bass Micropterus salmoides , largemouth bass Morone mississippiensis , yellow bass Morone saxatilis , striped bass Oncorhynchus mykiss , rainbow trout *Pantosteus clarki , desert sucker Pomoxis nigromaculatus , black crappie Pylodictus olivaris , flathead catfish Sander vitreus , walleye Tilapia spp. |
| Florence-Casa Grande Canal above Pima Lateral Canal | *Agosia chrysogaster , longfin dace Ameiurus natalis , yellow bullhead *Catostomus insignis , Sonora sucker Cyprinella lutrensis , red shiner Cyprinus carpio , common carp Dorosoma petenense , threadfin shad Gambusia affinis , mosquitofish Ictalurus punctatus , channel catfish Lepomis cyanellus , green sunfish Lepomis macrochirus , bluegil Micropterus salmoides , largemouth bass *Pantosteus clarki , desert sucker Pimephales promelas , fathead minnow Pylodictus olivaris , flathead catfish |
| Central Arizona Project Canal | Ameiurus melas , black bullhead Ameiurus natalis , yellow bullhead Carassius auratus , goldfish Colossoma macropomum?, South American pacu Ctenopharyngodon idella , grass carp Cyprinella lutrensis , red shiner Cyprinus carpio , common carp Dorosoma petenense , threadfin shad Ictalurus punctatus , channel catfish Lepomis cyanellus , green sunfish Lepomis macrochirus , bluegill Lepomis microlophus , readear sunfish Micropterus dolomieu , smallmouth bass Micropterus salmoides , largemouth bass Morone chrysops , white bass Morone saxatilis , striped bass Pylodictus olivaris , flathead catfish *Xyrauchen texanus , razorback sucker |
Last Reviewed:
June 25, 2009
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