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MSB_12849

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.93540° N, 103.84039° W (± 1044 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Collection Event

CollectorS.P. PLATANIA & D.A. YOUNG
Collected Date1993.3.11

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyJeff Davis
LocalityPhantom Lake Springs, seep approximately 1 kilometer downstream of cave (outflow to Byrd Pond).

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 2

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 March 11, 1993
Collecting Event ID 10656
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Jeff Davis, Texas
Name Unspecifed seep 1 kilometer downstream of Phanton Lake Spring
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 Measured by stream
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
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: 3/11/1993-3/11/1993
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Platania, Steven P. Young, D.A.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Steven P. Platania, D.A. Young
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 3/11/1993-3/11/1993
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: Measured by stream
georeference August 26, 2007
Error: 1044Remarks: Measured by streamLocality: Unspecifed seep 1 kilometer downstream of Phanton Lake SpringCoordinates: 30.935402348;-103.840385912Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Measured by stream

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