Author: Texas Fishing Hub Editorial Team

The smallmouth buffalo is a native Texas freshwater fish. This profile details its unique physical characteristics and ecology.

Texas coastal sheepshead fish feature a mild, sweet flavor and clean taste because they eat barnacles, oysters, and other crustaceans.

Sheepshead teeth and a three-tiered dental anatomy explain how these Texas saltwater fish crush hard-shelled invertebrates.

The Texas sheepshead fish features distinct vertical stripes, human-like incisors, and molars used to crush barnacles, shrimp, and crabs.

Black drum and redfish physical differences, including tail spots, mouth structure, and barbels, help Texas anglers identify their catch.

Black drum identification traits, covering silvery-gray colors, chin barbels, and sounds, compared to redfish in Texas waters.

Freshwater drum from Texas waters provides good table fare when you select one to five pound fish and remove the red meat.

The freshwater drum, also known as gaspergou, is identified by its silvery-bronze body, arched lateral line, and distinctive otoliths.

The Rio Grande cichlid, Herichthys cyanoguttatus, is one of only two cichlids native to the United States, the other being the Everglades cichlid in Florida.

The Rio Grande cichlid grows eight to ten inches, featuring blue-green spots and a dark flank spot as the only native United States cichlid.