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MSB_12758

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 31.71933° N, 100.01197° W (± 5436.4 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens7

Collection Event

CollectorN.J. SCOTT & J.N. STUART
Collected Date1984.6.1

Geography

DrainageCOLORADO
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyRunnels
LocalityColorado River, 5 miles west of Ballinger.

Record Source

Source Museum of Southwestern Biology (type: specimens)
Institution Museum of Southwestern Biology (type: museum)
Curator Thomas F. Turner
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 7

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 June 1, 1984
Collecting Event ID 9551
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Rolling Plains
Jurisdiction Runnels, Texas
Name Colorado River, 5 miles west of Ballinger
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal Middle Colorado-Concho Middle Colorado-Elm Valley Creek-Colorado River Sand Branch-Colorado River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Red Prairie
HUC 12 120901010206
Georeferencing Remarks Point placed as measured by stream. Distance between placed point and measurement via most likely road (unnamed) added to starting extent.
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: 6/1/1984-6/1/1984
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Scott, N.J. Stuart, J.N.
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
Georef Remark: Point placed as measured by stream. Distance between placed point and measurement via most likely road (unnamed) added to starting extent.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: N.J. Scott, J.N. Stuart
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 6/1/1984-6/1/1984
georeference April 18, 2008
Error: 5436.36403197667
Remarks: Point placed as measured by stream. Distance between placed point and measurement via most likely road (unnamed) added to starting extent.
Locality: Colorado River, 5 miles west of BallingerCoordinates: 31.719328186;-100.011971633Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Point placed as measured by stream. Distance between placed point and measurement via most likely road (unnamed) added to starting extent.

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