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TNHCi_27441

Not suspect, examined
Southern Sailfin Catfish – Pterygoplichthys sp. (Sailfin Catfish)

Photos

Map

Location 29.88588° N, 97.93573° W (± 257.5 m)

Taxonomy

GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesdisjunctivus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Identification

DeterminerEdwards, R. J.

Collection Event

CollectorP.J. Connor and USFWS
Collected Date1996.9.5

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHays
LocalitySan Marcos River in City Park

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 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Siluriformes Loricariidae Pterygoplichthys Pterygoplichthys sp. (Sailfin Catfish)
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Sept. 5, 1996
Collecting Event ID 7543
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Hays, Texas
Name San Marcos River at City Park
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Guadalupe San Marcos Upper San Marcos River Purgatory Creek-San Marcos River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Blackland Prairie
HUC 12 121002030302
Georeferencing Remarks —
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 9/5/1996-9/5/1996
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Connor, Patrick J. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Pat J. Connor, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 9/5/1996-9/5/1996
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX project
ID Comments: c.f. anisitsi; 11 dorsal rays; belly color does not match description for any species in Hubbs et al checklist and key, but P. anisitsi is reported to have dark belly with white pattern and this specimen has a solid black belly
ID Confidence: high
georeference September 12, 2006
Error: 257.50235520103Locality: San Marcos River at City ParkCoordinates: 29.885880391;-97.93573371Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas

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