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TCWC_11043.01

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

Photos

Map

Location 29.17853° N, 102.95301° W (± 43.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens10

Collection Event

CollectorHubbs, C. & D. Pettus
Collected Date1956.4.28

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
LocalityRio Grande; Pool from Graham Ranch Springs

Record Source

Source Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collections (type: museum)
Curator Kevin W. Conway
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified June 22, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 04/2009 to 10/2010

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 10

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia Gambusia affinis
Determiner Adam Cohen
Determination Date Feb. 3, 2012
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments Specimen examined and Id'ed for FoTX project. | all females; 6 dorsal rays (3)
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected April 28, 1956
Collecting Event ID 7577
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Brewster, Texas
Name Graham Ranch Springs
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Amistad Rio Grande-Amistad Big Bend Heath Creek-Rio Grande Ernst Ridge-Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Low Mountains and Bajadas
HUC 12 130402052404
Georeferencing Remarks According to the Gambusia Geigei Recovery Plan \"Graham Ranch Spring\" is synonomous with \"Spring 4\", \"Campground Spring\" and \"Pumphouse Spring\". The location for this locality was translated into Terrain Navigator from a map on the recover plan document.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
flag (suspect/examine) July 28, 2014
mark examined and not suspect
staff comment July 31, 2012
not currently verified
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/28/1956-4/28/1956
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Hubbs, Clark Pettus, D.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Clark Hubbs, D. Pettus
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: This lot in need of examination, but not yet examined. Work in progress.
Georef Remark: According to the Gambusia Geigei Recovery Plan 'Graham Ranch Spring' is synonomous with 'Spring 4', 'Campground Spring' and 'Pumphouse Spring'. The location for this locality was translated into Terrain Navigator from a map on the recover plan document.
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 4/28/1956-4/28/1956
flag (suspect/examine) November 5, 2011
suspect flag — We wish to examine this specimen
staff comment February 3, 2011
not currently verified
georeference November 14, 2006
Error: 43.667
Remarks: According to the Gambusia Geigei Recovery Plan 'Graham Ranch Spring' is synonomous with 'Spring 4', 'Campground Spring' and 'Pumphouse Spring'. The location for this locality was translated into Terrain Navigator from a map on the recover plan document.
Locality: Graham Ranch SpringsCoordinates: 29.178533153;-102.953007275Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
According to the Gambusia Geigei Recovery Plan 'Graham Ranch Spring' is synonomous with 'Spring 4', 'Campground Spring' and 'Pumphouse Spring'. The location for this locality was translated into Terrain Navigator from a map on the recover plan document.

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