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CAS_105203

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.76488° N, 95.35857° W (± 4000 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens0

Collection Event

CollectorB.W. EVERMANN
Collected Datenone

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHarris
LocalityHOUSTON, TX.

Record Source

Source California Academy of Sciences (type: specimens)
Institution California Academy of Sciences (type: museum)
Curator Luiz Rocha
Record Added May 13, 2010
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 No data

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 Nov. 1, 1891 – Nov. 30, 1891
Collecting Event ID 70
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Harris, Texas
Name Houston
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Galveston Bay-San Jacinto San Jacinto Buffalo-San Jacinto Buffalo Bayou-San Jacinto River Vince Bayou-Buffalo Bayou
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
HUC 12 120401040703
Georeferencing Remarks 1890 map of Houston (https://houstorian.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/1890.jpg) shows a much smaller city than what it is currently. Used this to define the geographic extent of Houston. Point placed on Buffalo Bayou and extent runs to most downstream rail crossing.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 4000
Remarks: 1890 map of Houston (https://houstorian.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/1890.jpg) shows a much smaller city than what it is currently. Used this to define the geographic extent of Houston. Point placed on Buffalo Bayou and extent runs to most downstream rail crossing.
Locality: HoustonCoordinates: -95.358573, 29.764878Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
1890 map of Houston (https://houstorian.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/1890.jpg) shows a much smaller city than what it is currently. Used this to define the geographic extent of Houston. Point placed on Buffalo Bayou and extent runs to most downstream rail crossing.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
flag (suspect/examine) note June 18, 2014
This lot in need of examination, but not yet examined. Work in progress.
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 11/1/1891-11/30/1891
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Evermann, Barton Warren Dr.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Barton Warren Evermann
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 11/1/1891-11/30/1891
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: NA
georeference February 23, 2007
Error: 35418.442751848Locality: HoustonCoordinates: 29.758978514;-95.358437986Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas

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