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The Guadalupe bass is found only in Texas and has been named the official state fish. It is endemic to the northern and eastern Edwards Plateau including headwaters of the San Antonio River, the Guadalupe River above Gonzales, the Colorado River north of Austin, and portions of the Brazos River drainage.
Designated in 1989, the official state fish of Texas is the Guadalupe bass (Micropterus treculi). However, in addition to a state fish, Texas also has a number of other official state aquatic animals.
The Guadalupe bass (Micropterus treculii) is a rare species of fish endemic to the U.S. state of Texas, [2] where it also is the official state fish. It is restricted to creeks and rivers (including the Guadalupe River, hence the name Guadalupe bass), and is listed as near threatened. [1]
Explore freshwater fish species found in Texas with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
Learn all about the official state fish of Texas: the Guadalupe Bass. Timothy BirdsongTexas Parks and Wildlife Heart of the Hills Fisheries Science Center510...
The Guadalupe bass is a feisty little fish that makes its home in the cool, clear-running waters of Hill Country streams and rivers. It’s the State Fish of Texas, and we explore how what’s good for this fish is also good for our rivers.
Today we know this fish as the Guadalupe bass, the state fish of Texas. Trécul’s French colleagues recorded the find in the ensuing years, but the fish’s identity in Texas remained a slippery debate for decades. A handful of similar river bass confounded scientists.