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TCWC_4086.01

Not suspect, not examined
Mexican Tetra – Astyanax argentatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.95782° N, 103.76801° W (± 906.1 m)

Taxonomy

GenusAstyanax
Speciesfasciatus

Specimen

Num Specimens17

Collection Event

CollectorAltaras, R. M. and N. Strenth
Collected Date1973.8.2

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyReeves
LocalityPecos River; Irrigation ditch on S side Hwy 290, 2.7 mi W Balmorhea, Texas

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 17

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, 1973
Collecting Event ID 2062
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Reeves, Texas
Name Unspecified irrigation ditch on SH 290, 2.7 miles west of Balmorhea
Hydrography
USGS HUC Rio Grande Region Lower Pecos Lower Pecos Toyah Upper Toyah Creek San Solomon Creek-Toyah Creek
HydroBASINS   7521 752164 75216402 7521640225 752164022520
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Chihuahuan Basins and Playas
HUC 12 130700030201
Georeferencing Remarks Point is placed on canal south of SH 290 as measured by SH 290.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 8/2/1973-8/2/1973
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Altaras, R.M. Strenth, N.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: R.M. Altaras, N. Strenth
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 8/2/1973-8/2/1973
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: Point is placed on canal south of SH 290 as measured by SH 290.
georeference August 17, 2007
Error: 906.060671996112Remarks: Point is placed on canal south of SH 290 as measured by SH 290.Locality: Unspecified irrigation ditch on SH 290, 2.7 miles west of BalmorheaCoordinates: 30.957821852;-103.768014188Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Point is placed on canal south of SH 290 as measured by SH 290.

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