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MSUM_IS.97

Not suspect, examined
Sunfishes Centrarchidae

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.87484° N, 97.93152° W (± 43.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusMicropterus
Speciespunctulatus

Collection Event

CollectorT. M. Buchanan,Clair R. Ossian
Collected Date1968.8.6

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHays
LocalitySan Marcos Rt. Interstate 35,

Record Source

Source Michigan State University (type: specimens)
Institution Michigan State University (type: university)
Curator Unknown
Record Added April 23, 2015
Record Last Modified March 23, 2026
Data Processing Track Track 1
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count No data

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Perciformes Centrarchidae
Determiner Adam Cohen
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments ctenoid scales; ID to species level difficult with disarticulated skeleton of small individual; probably Micropterus sp.
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected Aug. 6, 1968
Collecting Event ID 5537
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Hays, Texas
Name San Marcos River at I 35
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Guadalupe San Marcos Upper San Marcos River Purgatory Creek-San Marcos River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Blackland Prairie
HUC 12 121002030302
Georeferencing Remarks Assumed at San Marcos River and I 35
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
note: Previously examined and can't resolve to species level. ID cannot be made to species level at this time
Examination: Examined
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes

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