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TNHCi_29017

Not suspect, not examined
Tamasopo Cichlid Herichthys tamasopoensis

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 21.93836° N, 99.39691° W (± 188 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyCichlidae
GenusHerichthys
Speciestamasopoensis

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Identification

DeterminerHulsey, Darrin

Collection Event

CollectorGarcia, C. L., A. P. Zapata, A. Guevara, M. Stephens, P. Castillo, D. Hulsey
Collected Date2002.1.19-2002.1.19
Field Numberz29017

Geography

CountryMexico
StateSan Luis Potosi
LocalityLas Cascadas, ~ 50 m downsteam from falls, Rio Tamasopo

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
YearJR/2002
Remarks# 15
GearCast net
RemarksCoordinates: 21 58 N 99 30 W; map 12

Record Source

Source Texas Natural History Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Natural History Collections (type: museum)
Curator Dean Hendrickson
Record Added April 23, 2015
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 Perciformes Cichlidae Herichthys Herichthys tamasopoensis
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments Specimen not examined; ID derived from synonymization to GBIF backbone and synonyms in FoTX taxonomy | derived from effort to match GBIF backbone and FoTX synonyms
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Jan. 19, 2002
Collecting Event ID 13326
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Tamasopo, San Luis Potosí
Name Unknown
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Georeference error, notes (if available) and coordinates extracted from GBIF (Sept2017) for FoTX Project. | GBIF latlong_remarks: NOTE: According to Mexican INEGI, this stream is a tributary to RIO TAMASOPO, not the RIO TAMASOPO proper. Still, the confluence is about 1.6 km (one mile) downstream from the waterfalls, at (21.93127, -99.387077), on the eastern edge of town.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 188
Remarks: Georeference error, notes (if available) and coordinates extracted from GBIF (Sept2017) for FoTX Project.
Coordinates: -99.396906, 21.938364
GBIF latlong_remarks: NOTE: According to Mexican INEGI, this stream is a tributary to RIO TAMASOPO, not the RIO TAMASOPO proper. Still, the confluence is about 1.6 km (one mile) downstream from the waterfalls, at (21.93127, -99.387077), on the eastern edge of town.
Georeference error, notes (if available) and coordinates extracted from GBIF (Sept2017) for FoTX Project.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 1/19/2002-1/19/2002
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 1\19\2002-1\19\2002
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Garcia, C.L. Zapata, A.P. Guevara, Aldo Stephens, Matt Castillo, P. Hulsey, Darrin

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