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TCWC_1425.01

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.57644° N, 96.32175° W (± 4649.4 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens3

Collection Event

CollectorHubbard and Waddell
Collected Date1940.10.4

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyColorado
LocalityCanal, 1 mi E Eagle Lake

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 3

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 Oct. 4, 1940
Collecting Event ID 2844
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Colorado, Texas
Name Unspecified canal, 1 mile east of Eagle Lake
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal San Bernard Coastal San Bernard Middle San Bernard River Gum Tree Branch-West Bernard Creek
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
HUC 12 120904010201
Georeferencing Remarks Uncertain whether the named place is the town or the reservoir, but since they are adjacent they were treated as one named place. Assumed by air.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 10/4/1940-10/4/1940
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Hubbard, D.H. Waddell, T.T.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: D.H. Hubbard, T.T. Waddell
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 10/4/1940-10/4/1940
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: Uncertain whether the named place is the town or the reservoir, but since they are adjacent they were treated as one named place. Assumed by air.
georeference November 30, 2006
Error: 4649.39481598005
Remarks: Uncertain whether the named place is the town or the reservoir, but since they are adjacent they were treated as one named place. Assumed by air.
Locality: Unspecified canal, 1 mile east of Eagle LakeCoordinates: 29.576443292;-96.321752141Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Uncertain whether the named place is the town or the reservoir, but since they are adjacent they were treated as one named place. Assumed by air.

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