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TNHCi_2618

Not suspect, examined
Blacktail Shiner Cyprinella venusta
NS G5 NS S5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.31115° N, 97.77354° W (± 379.4 m)

Taxonomy

GenusCyprinella
Speciesvenusta

Specimen

Num Specimens22

Collection Event

CollectorCooper; Younger
Collected Date1952.4.6

Geography

DrainageColorado
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTravis
LocalityTaylor Slough boat Ramp 3 mi. above Lake, Austin dam

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 22

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinella Cyprinella venusta
Determiner Floyd Douglas Martin
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments Specimen examined and Id'ed for FoTX project.
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected April 7, 1952
Collecting Event ID 11297
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Travis, Texas
Name Lake Austin at Taylor Slough
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal Middle Colorado-Llano Austin-Travis Lakes City of Austin-Colorado River Lake Austin-Town Lake
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Balcones Canyonlands
HUC 12 120902050305
Georeferencing Remarks Can\'t find boat ramp. Point is placed at the confluence of Taylor Slough and Lake Austin.
Georeferencing Annotation Taylor Slough is less than 3 miles upstream of the dam.
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/7/1952-4/7/1952
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Cooper, Younger, L.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Cooper, L. Younger
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 4/6/1952-4/6/1952
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: Can't find boat ramp. Point is placed at the confluence of Taylor Slough and Lake Austin.
Georef Annotation: Taylor Slough is less than 3 miles upstream of the dam.
georeference October 19, 2006
Error: 379.419612001518
Remarks: Can't find boat ramp. Point is placed at the confluence of Taylor Slough and Lake Austin. Taylor Slough is less than 3 miles upstream of the dam.
Locality: Lake Austin at Taylor SloughCoordinates: 30.311146755;-97.773540585Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Can't find boat ramp. Point is placed at the confluence of Taylor Slough and Lake Austin. Taylor Slough is less than 3 miles upstream of the dam.

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