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TNHCi_25044

Not suspect, not examined
Mexican Tetra – Astyanax argentatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 25.87811° N, 97.45478° W (± 318.5 m)

Taxonomy

GenusAstyanax
Speciesmexicanus

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Identification

DeterminerR. Edwards 1997

Collection Event

CollectorR. J. Edwards and class
Collected Date1997.10.24

Geography

DrainageNueces-Rio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCameron
LocalityRio Grande at El Jardin weir

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 2

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Characiformes Characidae Astyanax Astyanax argentatus
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
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 Oct. 25, 1997
Collecting Event ID 7275
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region South Texas Brush Country
Jurisdiction Cameron, Texas
Name Rio Grande at El Jardin Wier
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Outlet Rio Grande Outlet Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain
HUC 12 130900020501
Georeferencing Remarks Extent covers halfway to nearest named place (Nogales Ranch)
Georeferencing Annotation Corresponded with Bob Edwards (since this is taken from his collection) to obtain more precise coordinates for El Jardin Wier. Based georeference off of his description: \"You can actually see the wier on Google Earth. It\'s at the end of Monsees Rd. in
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 10/25/1997-10/25/1997
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Edwards, Robert John class
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Robert J. Edwards, class
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 10/24/1997-10/24/1997
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: Extent covers halfway to nearest named place (Nogales Ranch)
Georef Annotation: Corresponded with Bob Edwards (since this is taken from his collection) to obtain more precise coordinates for El Jardin Wier. Based georeference off of his description: 'You can actually see the wier on Google Earth. It's at the end of Monsees Rd. in
georeference January 26, 2011
Error: 318.485824801274
Remarks: Extent covers halfway to nearest named place (Nogales Ranch) Corresponded with Bob Edwards (since this is taken from his collection) to obtain more precise coordinates for El Jardin Wier. Based georeference off of his description: 'You can actually see the wier on Google Earth. It's at the end of Monsees Rd. in
Locality: Rio Grande River at El Jardin WierCoordinates: 25.878109283;-97.454784507Georeferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Extent covers halfway to nearest named place (Nogales Ranch) Corresponded with Bob Edwards (since this is taken from his collection) to obtain more precise coordinates for El Jardin Wier. Based georeference off of his description: 'You can actually see the wier on Google Earth. It's at the end of Monsees Rd. in

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