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TCWC_7731.02

Not suspect, not examined
Longear Sunfish Lepomis aquilensis

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 31.78653° N, 99.94527° W (± 2895.2 m)

Taxonomy

GenusLepomis
Speciesmegalotis

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Identification

DeterminerO. W. Thornton/1987

Collection Event

CollectorThornton, O. W.
Collected Date1987.10.7

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyRunnels
LocalityElm Creek; Elm Creek, 3.2 mi N Ballinger, LWC on county road.

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 July 27, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 04/2009 to 10/2010

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Perciformes Centrarchidae Lepomis Lepomis aquilensis
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Oct. 7, 1987
Collecting Event ID 3823
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Rolling Plains
Jurisdiction Runnels, Texas
Name Elm Creek, 3.2 miles north of Ballinger
Hydrography
USGS HUC Texas-Gulf Region Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal Middle Colorado-Concho Middle Colorado-Elm Coyote Creek-Colorado River Turkey Creek-Elm Creek
HydroBASINS   7518 751870 75187002 7518700210 751870021000
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Red Prairie
HUC 12 120901010404
Georeferencing Remarks Point placed as measured by stream. Distance between placed point and measurement via SH 2887 added to starting extent.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 10/7/1987-10/7/1987
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Thornton, O.W.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: O.W. Thornton
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 10/7/1987-10/7/1987
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: Point placed as measured by stream. Distance between placed point and measurement via SH 2887 added to starting extent.
georeference April 16, 2008
Error: 2895.20985598758
Remarks: Point placed as measured by stream. Distance between placed point and measurement via SH 2887 added to starting extent.
Locality: Elm Creek, 3.2 miles north of BallingerCoordinates: 31.786526316;-99.945270131Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Point placed as measured by stream. Distance between placed point and measurement via SH 2887 added to starting extent.

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