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TNHCi_1970

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.36708° N, 100.88388° W (± 1059.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens9

Collection Event

CollectorHubbs, C.S.; Henderson, W.D.
Collected Date1951.4.13

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVal Verde
LocalitySan Felipe Creek, 1 mi. E of Center of Del Rio

Record Source

Source Texas Natural History Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Natural History Collections (type: museum)
Curator Dean Hendrickson
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified March 23, 2026
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 04/2009 to 10/2010

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 9

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia Gambusia affinis
Determiner Floyd Douglas Martin
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete | 6 dorsal rays
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected April 14, 1951
Collecting Event ID 5774
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Val Verde, Texas
Name San Felipe Creek east of Del Rio city center
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Falcon Rio Grande-Falcon Elm-Sycamore San Felipe Creek-Rio Grande San Felipe Creek-Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
HUC 12 130800010207
Georeferencing Remarks Reach runs between lines drawn northeast and southeast of city center.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/14/1951-4/14/1951
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Hubbs, Clark Henderson, W.D. Strawn, Kirk R.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Clark Hubbs, W.D. Henderson, Kirk R. Strawn
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 4/13/1951-4/13/1951
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX projectID Comments: 6 dorsal raysGeoref Remark: Reach runs between lines drawn northeast and southeast of city center.ID Confidence: high
georeference September 28, 2007
Error: 1059.73900320424Remarks: Reach runs between lines drawn northeast and southeast of city center.Locality: San Felipe Creek east of Del Rio city centerCoordinates: 29.367081817;-100.883876488Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Reach runs between lines drawn northeast and southeast of city center.

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