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NLU_77235

Not suspect, examined
Southern Sailfin Catfish Pterygoplichthys sp. (Sailfin Catfish)

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Map

Location 29.40191° N, 98.48785° W (± 43.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusPTERYGOPLICHTHYS
SpeciesSP.

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorBRL, SGG, CEM, JJH, WES
Collected Date2002.10.21

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBexar
LocalityWATERBODYSAN ANTONIO RIVER,SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT LONE STAR BLVD. (ABOVE WEIRS) 29.40123 N, 98.48890 W

Record Source

Source University of Louisiana at Monroe (type: miscellaneous)
Institution University of Louisiana at Monroe (type: university)
Curator Unknown
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified June 22, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 1
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Siluriformes Loricariidae Pterygoplichthys Pterygoplichthys sp. (Sailfin Catfish)
Determiner Floyd Douglas Martin
Determination Date Oct. 29, 2010
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete | dark spots on belly form a vermiculate pattern; the dark vermiculations appear wider than the light pattern elements
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected Oct. 21, 2002
Collecting Event ID 6246
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Bexar, Texas
Name San Antonio River at Lone Star Blvd.
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal San Antonio Upper San Antonio Headwaters San Antonio River Olmos Creek-San Antonio River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Blackland Prairie
HUC 12 121003010201
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because

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