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INHS_99405

Not suspect, not examined
Mexican Tetra Astyanax argentatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.17784° N, 102.99722° W (± 792.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusAstyanax
Speciesmexicanus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Identification

DeterminerM.E. Retzer 6/2005

Collection Event

CollectorRoeske & Page
Collected Date1969.February.4

Geography

DrainageRio Grande Dr.
CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
LocalityLower Tornillo Creek; Hot Springs, Big Bend

Record Source

Source Illinois Natural History Survey (type: specimens)
Institution Illinois Natural History Survey (type: museum)
Curator Chris Taylor
Record Added April 23, 2015
Record Last Modified June 22, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Characiformes Characidae Astyanax Astyanax argentatus
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date June 30, 2022
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments GIS-based name change, no examination | ID updated based on taxonomic revision for this species/location
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Feb. 4, 1969
Collecting Event ID 16542
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Mexico
Name Tornillo Creek at mouth.
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Amistad Rio Grande-Amistad Big Bend Heath Creek-Rio Grande Ernst Ridge-Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Low Mountains and Bajadas
HUC 12 130402052404
Georeferencing Remarks Extent includes Hot Springs, taken from locality description.
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: 2/4/1969-2/4/1969
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 2\4\1969-2\4\1969
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Roeske, A. Page, Larry M.

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