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SRSU_187

Not suspect, not examined
Mexican Tetra Astyanax argentatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.45223° N, 101.73449° W (± 1678.5 m)

Taxonomy

GenusAstyanax
Speciesmexicanus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorJFS
Collected Date1980.8.2

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTerrell
LocalityIndependance Creek 1 mi from P

Record Source

Source Sul Ross State University (type: specimens)
Institution Sul Ross State University (type: university)
Curator Chris Ritzi
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 Characiformes Characidae Astyanax Astyanax argentatus
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date June 30, 2022
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments GIS-based name change, no examination | ID updated based on taxonomic revision for this species/location
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Aug. 2, 1980
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 2917
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Terrell, Texas
Name Independence Creek 1 mile upstream of Pecos River
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Pecos Lower Pecos Independence Lower Independence Creek North Canyon-Independence Creek
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Stockton Plateau
HUC 12 130700100405
Georeferencing Remarks Assumed to be Independence Creek. Measured by stream.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 8/2/1980-8/2/1980
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: J.F.S.
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. P is assumed to refer to Pecos River.
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 8/2/1980-8/2/1980
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: J.F.S.
georeference August 8, 2007
Error: 1678.5457919928Remarks: Measured by stream. P is assumed to refer to Pecos River.Locality: Independence Creek 1 mile upstream of Pecos RiverCoordinates: 30.452233666;-101.73449126Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Measured by stream. P is assumed to refer to Pecos River.

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