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ANSP_186593

Not suspect, not examined
Mexican Tetra Astyanax argentatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.52970° N, 96.90343° W (± 68.0 m)

Taxonomy

GenusAstyanax
Speciesmexicanus

Specimen

Num Specimens8
Preparation8 alcohol; 0 skeleton: 0 clr&stained

Collection Event

CollectorMJB, DL, RLT
Collected Date1997.November.20-1997.November.20
Field NumberPCER-78-182-Sta-4-3685

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyVictoria/Calhoun
LocalityGuadalupe River, approx 31 to 31.75 river km (19.3 to 19.7 river mi) downriver from discharge canal.
Latitude DMS28° 31' 48'' N
Longitude DMS96° 54' 0'' W

Other

Group Number19K
Primary RemarksPCER Serial Nos. GR97-4BS1 and 4S4.
SalinityF

Record Source

Source Academy of Natural Sciences (type: specimens)
Institution Academy of Natural Sciences (type: museum)
Curator John G. Lundberg (but transitioning out)
Record Added April 23, 2015
Record Last Modified June 22, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 04/2009 to 10/2010

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 8

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Characiformes Characidae Astyanax Astyanax argentatus
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date June 30, 2022
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments GIS-based name change, no examination | ID updated based on taxonomic revision for this species/location
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Nov. 20, 1997
Collecting Event ID 15979
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Calhoun, Texas
Name Guadalupe River at given coordinates
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Guadalupe Lower Guadalupe Coleto Creek-Guadalupe River Kuy Creek-Guadalupe River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Mid-Coast Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes
HUC 12 121002040404
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because

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