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TNHCi_27554

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

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Map

Location 29.45859° N, 98.47405° W (± 326.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusPterygoplichthys
Speciesmultiradiatus

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Collection Event

CollectorEdwards, R. J., and D. C. Edwards
Collected Date2000.8.7

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBexar
LocalitySan Antonio River E. of zoo entrance downstream to immedia- tely below abandoned road crossing at Avenue A & River Road

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 Siluriformes Loricariidae Pterygoplichthys Pterygoplichthys sp. (Sailfin Catfish)
Determiner Floyd Douglas Martin
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments Specimen examined and Id'ed for FoTX project. | examined both specimens (including one large specimen in tank and one very small specimen in 8 oz jar); ID based primarily on Hubbs et al. (2008) key; 12, 13 dorsal rays, supra occipitals not forming crest; buccal papilla single, not divided; odontoids on lateral plates short, diverted posteriorly
Identification Confidence Medium

Collecting Event

Collected Aug. 7, 2000
Collecting Event ID 7110
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Bexar, Texas
Name San Antonio River, reach between zoo entrance and downstream to abandoned road crossing between Avenue A and River Road
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal San Antonio Upper San Antonio Headwaters San Antonio River Olmos Creek-San Antonio River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Blackland Prairie
HUC 12 121003010201
Georeferencing Remarks —
Georeferencing Annotation should be \"immediately\" not \"immedia- tely\"
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
flag (suspect/examine) July 28, 2014
mark examined and not suspect
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 8/7/2000-8/7/2000
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Edwards, Robert John Edwards, Deb C.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Robert J. Edwards, Deb C. Edwards
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: This lot in need of examination, but not yet examined. Work in progress.Georef Annotation: should be 'immediately' not 'immedia- tely'
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 8/7/2000-8/7/2000
flag (suspect/examine) November 5, 2011
suspect flag — We wish to examine this specimen for ID verification
georeference June 23, 2006
Error: 326.694698401307Remarks: should be 'immediately' not 'immedia- tely'
Locality: San Antonio River, reach between zoo entrance and downstream to abandoned road crossing between Avenue A and River Road
Coordinates: 29.458593709;-98.474046295Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
should be 'immediately' not 'immedia- tely'

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