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ANSP_99200

Not suspect, not examined
Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
NS G5 NS S5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.00030° N, 93.76971° W (± 1219.9 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens5
Preparation5 alcohol; 0 skeleton: 0 clr&stained

Identification

DeterminerJ.E.Bohlke, 1963

Collection Event

CollectorANSP Dept. Limnology
Collected Date1962.August.7-1962.August.17
Field NumberSAB62-4

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas & Louisiana
CountyOrangeCo,Cameron Par
LocalitySabine River, just above Sabine Island, ca 1.5 mi S of mouth of Cow Bayou.
Latitude DMS° ' ''
Longitude DMS° ' ''

Other

Group Number32D
SalinityF
RemarksSabine sta.4.

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 5

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia Gambusia affinis
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Aug. 7, 1962 – Aug. 17, 1962
Collecting Event ID 22332
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Cameron, Louisiana
Name Sabine River, 1.5 miles S of mouth of Cow Bayou
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Sabine Sabine Lower Sabine Adams Bayou-Sabine River Black Bayou-Sabine River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Texas-Louisiana Coastal Marshes
HUC 12 120100051100
Georeferencing Remarks Measured by stream. Extent covers halfway back to mouth of Cow Bayou
Georeferencing Annotation Could not find \"Sabine Island\". Maybe referring to Shell Island. Used measuremnt instead.
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: 8/7/1962-8/17/1962
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 8\7\1962-8\17\1962
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia Department of Limnology

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