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ASU_5997

Not suspect, not examined
Comanche Springs Pupfish Cyprinodon elegans
TX Endangered SGCN Federal: Endangered NS G1 NS S1

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.93498° N, 103.84941° W (± 43.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusCyprinodon
Specieselegans

Collection Event

CollectorMinckley W L;
Collected Date1970.8.31

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyReeves
Localityphanton cave; phantom spring at phantom cave

Record Source

Source Arizona State University (type: specimens)
Institution Arizona State University (type: university)
Curator Thomas Dowling (but transitioning out)
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified June 22, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 1
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count No data

Current Determination

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

Collecting Event

Collected Aug. 31, 1970
Collecting Event ID 2071
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Jeff Davis, Texas
Name Phantom Lake Spring near Balmorhea State Park
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Pecos Lower Pecos Toyah Upper Toyah Creek San Solomon Creek-Toyah Creek
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Chihuahuan Basins and Playas
HUC 12 130700030201
Georeferencing Remarks In Jeff Davis county, not Reeves
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: 8/31/1970-8/31/1970
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Minckley, Wendell L.
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Not flagged for specimen examination. By default we accept donor specimen determinations (after synonymization to our taxonomy). If georeferenced to TX this record has been considered in spatial context with other occurences of this species and accepted as correct.
ID Comments: NAGeoref Remark: In Jeff Davis county, not Reeves
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Wendell L. Minckley
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 8/31/1970-8/31/1970
georeference June 6, 2007
Error: 43.656Remarks: In Jeff Davis county, not ReevesLocality: Phantom Lake Spring near Balmorhea State ParkCoordinates: 30.934982335;-103.849406136Georeferencer: BJLGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
In Jeff Davis county, not Reeves

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