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OMNH_64849

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.18495° N, 103.26945° W (± 2185.5 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGAMBUSIA
SpeciesAFFINIS

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorW. J. Matthews and E. C. Marsh
Collected DateJune/27/1995

Geography

DrainageRio Grande/Amistad
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
LocalityPena Colorado Creek,5 miles south of Marathon, TX (WJM2869)

Record Source

Source Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (type: specimens)
Institution Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (type: museum)
Curator Edie Marsh-Matthews
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 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 27, 1995
Collecting Event ID 6567
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Brewster, Texas
Name Pena Colorado Creek southwest of Marathon
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Amistad Rio Grande-Amistad Maravillas Headwaters Maravillas Creek Upper Pena Colorado Creek
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands
HUC 12 130402060104
Georeferencing Remarks Assumed to refer to Pena Colorado Creek. Point is placed on creek southwest of Marathon and extent runs to line drawn west-southwest of Marathon geographic center.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
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: 6/27/1995-6/27/1995
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Matthews, William J. Marsh-Matthews, Edie C.
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 6/27/1995-6/27/1995
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: William J. Matthews, Edie C. Marsh-Matthews
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: Assumed to refer to Pena Colorado Creek. Point is placed on creek southwest of Marathon and extent runs to line drawn west-southwest of Marathon geographic center.
georeference September 10, 2007
Error: 2185.48915199062
Remarks: Assumed to refer to Pena Colorado Creek. Point is placed on creek southwest of Marathon and extent runs to line drawn west-southwest of Marathon geographic center.
Locality: Pena Colorado Creek southwest of MarathonCoordinates: 30.184948296;-103.269448743Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Assumed to refer to Pena Colorado Creek. Point is placed on creek southwest of Marathon and extent runs to line drawn west-southwest of Marathon geographic center.

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