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ANSP_95086

Not suspect, not examined
Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatus
NS G5 NS S5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.01004° N, 93.98757° W (± 3791.6 m)

Taxonomy

GenusCyprinodon
Speciesvariegatus

Specimen

Num Specimens508
Preparation503 alcohol; 0 skeleton: 5 clr&stained

Identification

DeterminerJ.E. Bohlke 1961

Collection Event

CollectorANSP Dept. Limnology
Collected Date1960.December.12-1960.December.18
Field NumberNEC60-4

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyOrange Co.
LocalityNeches River;lower Neches at Light #28,just upstream from Port Neches.
Latitude DMS° ' ''
Longitude DMS° ' ''

Other

Group Number32B
SalinityF
Remarks?

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 508

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon Cyprinodon variegatus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Dec. 12, 1960 – Dec. 18, 1960
Collecting Event ID 22299
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Jefferson, Texas
Name Neches River, midway between Port Neches and McFadden
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Neches Neches Lower Neches Tenmile Creek-Neches River Grays Bayou-Neches River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Texas-Louisiana Coastal Marshes
HUC 12 120200030407
Georeferencing Remarks Referenced midpoint of distance upstream of the boat ramp of Port Neches to dock at McFadden.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 12/12/1960-12/18/1960
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 12\12\1960-12\18\1960
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia Department of Limnology

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