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TCWC_6302.03

Not suspect, not examined
Mexican Tetra – Astyanax argentatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.26056° N, 103.78101° W (± 448.6 m)

Taxonomy

GenusAstyanax
Speciesmexicanus

Specimen

Num Specimens3

Collection Event

CollectorRetzer and McCoid
Collected Date1985.9.30

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
LocalityRio Grande; Rio Grande at Lajitas

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 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 Sept. 30, 1985
Collecting Event ID 5250
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Mexico
Name Rio Grande at Lajitas
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Amistad Rio Grande-Amistad Black Hills-Fresno Fresno Creek-Rio Grande Tinaja Blanca-Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Low Mountains and Bajadas
HUC 12 130402031509
Georeferencing Remarks —
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 9/30/1985-9/30/1985
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Retzer, Michael E. McCoid, M.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: M.E. Retzer, M. McCoid
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 9/30/1985-9/30/1985
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
georeference October 11, 2007
Error: 448.615612801794Locality: Rio Grande at LajitasCoordinates: 29.260558044;-103.781007997Georeferencer: GLMGeographic note: Inland USA Texas

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