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CMNFI_1970-0358.1

Not suspect, not examined
Big Bend Gambusia – Gambusia gaigei
TX Endangered SGCN Federal: Endangered NS G1 NS S1

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.35579° N, 97.72125° W (± 30000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyPoeciliidae
GenusGambusia
Speciesgaigei

Specimen

Num Specimens30
Preparationfluid
SexM; F

Identification

DeterminerPeden, Alex E.

Collection Event

CollectorHubbs, C.; Peden, A.E.
Collected Date1970-10

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster Co.
LocalityPopoulation from Graham Ranch spring; Big Bend National Park about 18 air km NE of Castolon; (Austin, Texas)
Latitude DMS-103.4
Longitude DMS29.35

Other

Preparation Typefluid

Record Source

Source Canadian Museum of Nature Fish Collection (type: specimens)
Institution Canadian Museum of Nature (type: museum)
Curator Kamal Khidas
Record Added April 23, 2015
Record Last Modified July 27, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 04/2009 to 10/2010

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 30

Current Determination

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

Collecting Event

Collected Oct. 1, 1970 – Oct. 31, 1970
Collecting Event ID 16545
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Brewster, Texas
Name Austin, TX in captive population
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Amistad Rio Grande-Amistad Big Bend Heath Creek-Rio Grande Ernst Ridge-Rio Grande
Captive yes
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Low Mountains and Bajadas
HUC 12 130402052404
Georeferencing Remarks Notes indicate this is a captive population in Austin TX. Georeferened to that location.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
georeference July 3, 2012
Error: 43.667
Remarks: Original georeference taken from locality ID#2510. Original notes: According to the Gambusia Geigei Recovery Plan 'Graham Ranch Spring' is synonymous with 'Spring 4', 'Campground Spring' and 'Pumphouse Spring', but also thought to refer to what is here 'Spring Boquillas'. The location for this locality was translated into Terrain Navigator from a map on the recover plan document. 0
Locality: Graham Ranch SpringsCoordinates: 29.17831;-102.95265Georferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Original georeference taken from locality ID#2510. Original notes: According to the Gambusia Geigei Recovery Plan 'Graham Ranch Spring' is synonymous with 'Spring 4', 'Campground Spring' and 'Pumphouse Spring', but also thought to refer to what is here 'Spring Boquillas'. The location for this locality was translated into Terrain Navigator from a map on the recover plan document. 0
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 10/1/1970-10/31/1970
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 10\1\1970-10\31\1970
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Hubbs, Clark Peden, Alex E.

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