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TNHCi_254

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.71159° N, 97.73735° W (± 43.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Hybrid Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens16

Collection Event

CollectorJurgens, K.and R. MacEwan
Collected Date1950.2.17

Geography

DrainageGuadalupe
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCaldwell
LocalitySan Marcos River, low-water bridge, Stairtown

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 16

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia Gambusia affinis
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Feb. 18, 1950
Collecting Event ID 6862
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Caldwell, Texas
Name San Marcos River at bridge South of Stairtown
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Guadalupe San Marcos Lower San Marcos River Brushy Creek-San Marcos River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Blackland Prairie
HUC 12 121002030501
Georeferencing Remarks —
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 2/18/1950-2/18/1950
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Jurgens, Kenneth C. MacEwan, R.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Kenneth C. Jurgens, R. MacEwan
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 2/17/1950-2/17/1950
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 July 14, 2007
Error: 43.663Locality: San Marcos River at bridge South of StairtownCoordinates: 29.711586529;-97.737348287Georeferencer: BJLGeographic note: Inland USA Texas

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