TPWD 1954 F-2-R-1 #82: Inventory of Fishes in the San Gabriel River and May Creek, Williamson County, Texas
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Wt 231 1955
Regional supervisor
Fish and Wildlife service
Albuquerque, not mine
hour 31::
AW homo are two copies M Job Minion new: for
Job 3.7, mm rum“)... u pron-rod by Mr [am e. Jars-as,
which are “butt“ fw you- min.
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Chief Mic Biologist
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ProJaot lo. r-a-n-J. Job 3-
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Inventory of apolo- pruaat 1n the portion- of tho San Gabriel Him and
[may Crook, within Willi-am county, tam.
PM
To «torn-a th- ttributm our the spacial want, thou- nlativa abundance
and tho aoalqtoal factor- iafluanoiu than distribution.
flannel-tum.“ ttoaolooatiouulawycraok,atrumaryortha haSanBab-
rial Mm, moi-um Wotan-om
Mummummmatmmmooityumgol-
marl". Moditinamthmotmwmbutnmulyhaomot
mmmummuurm. unbutalaobaomaitmham
mmmunrmmrm tum “mum-camouflamablopub-
lmwmua
mtmwum-mmmmmnmtutmmmn-
plaeadvithbagunaa. “manta-on amulmmuudoatharitflaa.
“Mammal-,tbaymgmnatamfl.1n¢,umfl.doomuth
Inhuuaufifl.uot1mmfruoaaowiaohthrm¢tmauohuaq.
inure clinical and mum data m m, pl, duaolm oxygen all car-
mumaomwwwmoamummwmnuum
mummmm. thlmraaldmotlyfmamm,
an Gabriel luv" - m-emutm on! rum: - flirty-tun upset“, urn-ant-
instant-1110a, mtomdtobo mt mmmmulum. Man liatod
in tha unabated and” 11-: which follow
2.
I'm-ago opocioo, including ominido (aim) poocilido and cyprinodoato
(“guano“) agcmtod for 65.197 poo-coat ad tho opociloao collactod by all noth-
odo. Ml. 1
one mom, including tho control-chm (bunk boom and omioh) and
calm-14o (cattioh) W m 36.5w poo-cont at tho total opociaooo. loam,
thoblaokbaoooo, i. a., tho Whoa, tho opottodhaooandthofoaao loot-
todbaoomonrioodoalylflfiparoootorthototalaadchauaoloatfloh, [lath
flathoal or yolloo cattiah, eta-piled only 0.7616 meant 8am opocioo or Inn-
i‘iohaccm tor29.930porcaot otthototalwiththobulkoi’thooomoupbytho
louoor omfioh (22.395 mat). a: m aaaim'id apocioo, (tho yollov balm)
memo many 0.037 mm (m1. 1:)
Thodutoro,aaothrtmgoup,mtodfw5.128pormtofthototal.
botofthoooboingmthroatwtorovithB.5&porooatotthototol. (tabla!)
who rah or obnoxim opaoioo, including the mo, buffalo, ouckaro and til-ooh
rtor drn)., aoooutod toa- ooly mm poroaat of tho total opociaoao colloctod.
Tabla I
Ingoaoral, thosaafiohriolnimhooauoxtruolylarga too-ago fiahmla—
tioa, oopooially 1: the auofloh ore aloo iacludod in that oatooory, and a wary cull
no fish population. Tho rm rich population is not omicioatly largo to ho
olaooodaoau-ohl-rm-thorimaoam. Porhoyothograatoot oiagloi'actor
ai'i’octiogthofiohpopolatioaofthofiauflabriclnimiotholactoiraiuwhichin
room yooro hao cauood the river to atop flowing moron tiaoo. cooalad with thio,
poor land wt has. allowed aroain to dopoot largo quantitioo of oilt in tho
lovarroaohooatthorivor, aakiumhod’thorimmitobloaoanbitattortho
aura dooirable gone omico.
nough there are a tow apecioo or fioh which are non abundant in tho appoi-
roachoo of tho rim, there 1o no distinct break in tho Wino lake up and with
aim exception, not species may be rm throw the river. Tho only possible
ecological ban-ion in the rivar are tho series or cull dam in tho floorgatm woo.
on: mm mm .. ~ mm Special Liot
Mo was: - em
Minoan, ahortmoo m: - A total oi flatware
" "than localitiao on tho Baa Gobriol Rim. Biaca all
aro ralatiroly low, tharo is not par-moat ocologioal bar-
rim
ooratahoatraobolovthd-oatdoormtm. tron-tho factthotomt
tabufruapoolmlailooabomthonootupotroaadu,hioom-
WMthomiumfliolthhaflmm-ybamoctodto
occurnorovari'oirly loop pooloarofooad
Ihoploooounrcthogu'mtaMWoapoiatoi'oiailarityuhichmoto
a Norma ra- molar-atoly doom char vator poolo in ohioh ooao aquatic vogotatioa
18 two
In ooo locality, My hobo, minutely coo-half nilo oat-1th of Hair, thirty.-
muanmmnmmatmuflm,ammmmmrmw
nt. hiataoadaop pool witthanmtationhthomr-ummmllm
batman or oooatail. largo ginoard and ma aloo taken from thio oaao pool.
3.
Paaily CLuEidao - anal and hon-mo
«u»- - (no Bnour), gia—zordohod-i‘hogiaaudohadmcolloo-
todi’roa -. aom Katy laho, oathoSaaaabhl him. Atotaloi’
twlroopocimonighilgatotaloimlho.9n.oarotohoatroathopool. Tho
hrgoatiadividnluoighodzm.9ou.uduooorodlfl.limhooiatotalloa¢th.
Thiaioprobablyclaootoarocordrorthioooociooin'rmoutoro.
Binogiocrdohadooroaottahonmmmndoorgotm, itooccor-
cocoiathoflandauolnimanpoarotoboaoraorlooaliaitodtothodmtm
poolo.
loaily Gatootnidao ~ anchor: and boflaloiiohao
Ictiobuo bobaluo (norm-qua), nail-oath buffalo: - oaly a oiaglo opaci-
Im od' EIo opocfio m takon i'roa tho Baa Gabriel aim. It aloo can fro”- tho
Katy Lalo.
The feeding habito oi' the oullaouth Male allow it to lira of! aiauto
aquatic organim ao roll as "Motion. ni- auuaoto that it light bo fwd ciao-r
whoro in tho rim than than on doop rotor polo, on vagototioa and oui'flciont
bottoafouaatoouwort thn. rhotthoyuoroaottahniaaayoi'thonootmpoolo
indicatoo that thoir upotroaa diotributioa lay bo liaitod by tho hm bot-
tn and tho lock or motion which an provalaat above tho locality than thoy
m. two
miuum (Rorioooquc), rim carpoockor: - Eiihty-onc opociaoao of.
' rim «room a warn tam from nine localities, widely diliitribotod throughout
tho aatiro San Gabriol River in mniamoon County. Thio in one of the mat vidaly
diatributod ooocioo occuring in the San Gabriel and nail ochoolo oiyoug carpouch-
mmoo-oalyoaaa iothe docparntumauollupotrooauharodoopntor iaaot
oo-oa.
W o otn (Baird and Girard), my ndhoroo: -- The gray rodhoroo‘
mtahoa v voEH 'fiiao oathomanaabriolkivor ad inthorotm‘
collection from lorry crook, a main tributary in Willioaooa County. That it too
not taboo in tho aaio otron or the an Gabriel indicates that tho opacioo micro
tho oaallor otrooao and tributarioo. i'hio io in line with information coma-oils
thioopociootroaothortatm iathootata.
_" uro- m (Mina-qua), opcttod anchor: .. Only a oimla opociaoa of
~‘-"”"-’- woo collactod fro: the Son abriol. It caaa from on coo with
olighly tubid rotor, our o carol botto- rith ono oilt. it tho. tiao or captIu-o,
thorivorvaootlnmarotaao. Since itmaottohaaaorotmoaco, little
can In oaid BM ito diotributioa in the rivor. .
roailym inim~ahinoroaadaim
Wfl(am),bmorommlohimz-Mommm
tannin“ co mnthuinorroaolllooalitiooawladoa
Gabriolnivar. Ituobyfarthoaootabmtlytakoaopooiao fondtooocu-in
thorivu. Itoproi'orrodhohitotappocodtobethoouiftoatorjuotbolwuob-
otruotioaiathootrooa. Ituaooooaloodiogoaonlloqoaticiaoootoaadothor
aquaticorgaaim,dutiagoutiatothocmtafloritowoyaothommboing
”newt-ran.
t-or
Iinoothoyouagotthoblocktailohiaoroorocolloctodiathoa
oiator, itiowobablothatthoopocioo ommthaoaoooyaariathioriror.
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h.
Thoyouagvorooooa iolorgo Mo, iaaixodoohoolowithothoraiaam, along
tho ohmliao, out oi tho con-oat.
lbboroat iadividualo anon to ho iatmpoeific hybrido with lotrogiom Lutm»
o__i___o, (Baird all Gin-art) m iotomodoo Into-on tb tn poo-oat opocioo are cm.
Thohlaohtailohiaoraocotmtodtorurothaaflporooatorthototalmor
or i'ioh opooiaoao tab: in all oolloctioao.
mutroauo (lairdaadflirora),rodohiaororrodhooooaiaawtnm
rodohioormtmviththoomttailohiaarioovoryaoiaoocollootimfm
alllooalitioobutoaonotooabmoaatoothoowttaill Itaooouatodi‘orabootll
porooatotthototalafloroi’opociaoaooapturdorab‘mmraoaaoyaothoapat-
tailohor.
Ito habito appoor to ooiaoioo alaoot motly with tho opot'll ohinor ovoa to
owning and toad habito. For thio raaooa it io natural that than mold ho oo aaay
iota-nah hytrioo bottom tho too opooioo.
iovoluoollno capo, aiaic ohiaor: - naic ohiaoro taro oolloctod rm
oomloo Mmiolnimmtotmohmiothomtrouoaotion
otthorivor. Iaovoryooootho opocioomtmnrolotivolyoloorvatorohoro
thorouooatloutoontmtoorvogototioa,oadthoohiaorouorotohoaalm
tho ohoroliao nou- tho floatation. Ito diatributioa in tho rivor io appmtly ro-
otrictod to moo with clear votor, ooao Win all oithor hoax-och or ml
tattoo. lo lava mor- of thio opooioo ooro oollootod although it could in no
way to olooood oo a rare opoeioo for tho otrou.
hot, shoot. ohiaor: - mtyufivo opooiaoao of tho shoot
I o oiaglo locality oa tho Boa “rial Rim. i'hio woo
tho only plaoo tho opacioo voo found. his thio point tho rivor no olightly too-bid
with a naval no oilt bottoa, owii‘t eon-oat and oooat vantatioo iafio fora or
tiloaoatm alga alone tho otaoo of tho poolo. filo opocioo io oloooly rolatod to
tho aiaie ohiaor all own-only roplaooo that opooioo in tho mo turbid portiooo
of tho rim.
“Gawain-a, rouauoooaiaawz -0olyoioht opociaoao ottho
row mo taro oolloetod fro- too looalltioo in tho mtrou portim oi' tho
rim, oio froa uo locality on tho Mth Boo Mriol and too fro- a looality on tho
Boothaaaaahriol. lahoth oaooo thoooaiaamo ooaoi’ruaroaoaoar oaallflapioc
otrouo, with oloar oator oaa bola-ooh button. Biaoo tho opooioo io haw-b occur
aoar owl-co in othor pal-to of tho Btoto, ito diotribotioa in tho Boa Mriol Rim
io liholy rootriotoo to ooooo anaooat to onion.
2%“ loo Milo-aqua, rathoad amour: - Poo-tyuthroo opooiamo mo
tahoatruao = tyoatholorthsaaflahriolBim. siaoothoymaot
tokoo olooohoro littJ-o coo ho oaid ooaooraias thoir diotributioa in tho rivor.
filo ilaahoirddflinrhparrotainwuthoparrotaiamm
touadt Gabriol aim, oaaoaothoi’ourthnot oo-oolytohoaain-
nhoaooomtiasrorllporooototthototalafloroiopociaoaohuolloollootioao.
%2 all latiaooqu, otoaa-ollor or otoolhaok: - no otonorollor
oao oopoc o—oa oa boomk rifi'loo in tho upotrooa oootioa dtho rivor
uhorooxtruolylmoohooloofthoopooioomommiosthomamtall.
Wmmlyoaomntorod upotroq itno alooi'ooao iatoo localitioo in
tho amatrooa portion at tho rivor. Apparatly tho otoaorollor io vidoly diotrib-u
utod tho-omit tho San aahriol Riva: ia villi-ooh county, but it io aoro abundant
5.
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when. new Gabriel 31m, tin mm clan-1 catfish in the
mmuamm. Watchman-1:, italmudtrumottha
fem-Boa Min-moaning «noctimmnac.mwm1morm
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ammonium
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holp muslin-h the 1.11. whim of chm-.1 catfish 1: sm- rim.
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31m. nmmthwmtmuthflparwthdpumh-kd
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haun- “tummwmumnm. Inna
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by a” in tutu tn. m- inor-hon in turbidity.
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