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OSUS_7052

Not suspect, not examined
Conchos Pupfish – Cyprinodon eximius
TX Threatened SGCN NS G3 NS S1

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.56231° N, 104.27233° W (± 5162.8 m)

Taxonomy

GenusCyprinodon
Specieseximius

Specimen

Num Specimens6

Identification

DeterminerG.A. Moore

Collection Event

CollectorB.A. Branson
Collected Date1964.6.10

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyPresidio
LocalityAlamito Creek, 8 Mi South Of Presidio, Trib. Of Rio Grande

Record Source

Source Oklahoma State University (type: specimens)
Institution Oklahoma State University (type: university)
Curator Anthony A. Echelle
Record Added May 13, 2010
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 6

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon Cyprinodon eximius
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date May 23, 2022
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments Specimen not examined. Species determination change based on taxonomic change as defined by published literature or other standard
Identification Confidence Unknown

Previous Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon Cyprinodon sp. (Devils River Pupfish)
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments All records of Cyprinodon eximius from Alamito Creek, Devils River drainages (TX) have been changed to this undescribed species as per Echelle at al. (Copeia, 2005(2), pp320-339).
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected June 10, 1964
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 1973
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Presidio, Texas
Name Alamito Creek east of Presidio
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Amistad Rio Grande-Amistad Alamito Alamito Creek-Rio Grande Aranoso Draw-Alamito Creek
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Low Mountains and Bajadas
HUC 12 130402020507
Georeferencing Remarks Assumed to be east not south. Point is placed on creek due east of Presidio geographic center and extent runs to mouth at Rio Grande.
Georeferencing Annotation East not south
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 6/10/1964-6/10/1964
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Branson, B.A.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: B.A. Branson
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 6/10/1964-6/10/1964
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 be east not south. Point is placed on creek due east of Presidio geographic center and extent runs to mouth at Rio Grande.
Georef Annotation: East not south
georeference July 17, 2007
Error: 5162.77555197785
Remarks: Assumed to be east not south. Point is placed on creek due east of Presidio geographic center and extent runs to mouth at Rio Grande. East not south
Locality: Alamito Creek east of PresidioCoordinates: 29.562306279;-104.272331241Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Assumed to be east not south. Point is placed on creek due east of Presidio geographic center and extent runs to mouth at Rio Grande. East not south

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