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TNHCi_35281

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.75880° N, 100.52202° W (± 1200 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyPoeciliidae
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens8

Collection Event

CollectorWood and party
Collected Date1970.4.25-1970.4.25
Field Numberz33020

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyMaverick
LocalityRio Grande River, 3.6 mi NW Eagle Rd off FM Rd 1589

Other

QuestionableNo
DataMultiple Lot Jar
CurrentYes
NoTAIC2396
YearLC/2007
SalinityF

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 8

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 April 25, 1970
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 17028
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region South Texas Brush Country
Jurisdiction Maverick, Texas
Name Rio Grande at vicinity of FM 1589
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Falcon Rio Grande-Falcon Elm-Sycamore Quemado Creek-Rio Grande 130800010907-Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion South Texas Brush Country
HUC 12 130800011907
Georeferencing Remarks Can't find Eagle Road, but others roads in vicinity FM 1589 with 'Eagle' in their names. Point placed at most likely river access point and error covers two other possible access points.
Georeferencing Annotation Changed location description, because thought fit better to describe from a more obvious named place (Eagle Pass) as opposed to an obscure road (Eagle Road). Found location of Eagle Rd online: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=eagle+road+eagle+pass+tx
Has not been Georeferenced because
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 1200
Remarks: Can't find Eagle Road, but others roads in vicinity FM 1589 with 'Eagle' in their names. Point placed at most likely river access point and error covers two other possible access points.
Locality: Rio Grande at vicinity of FM 1589Coordinates: -100.522018, 28.758804Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Can't find Eagle Road, but others roads in vicinity FM 1589 with 'Eagle' in their names. Point placed at most likely river access point and error covers two other possible access points.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
flag (suspect/examine) note June 18, 2014
This lot in need of examination, but not yet examined. Work in progress.
flag (suspect/examine) July 2, 2012
possibly G. speciosa
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/25/1970-4/25/1970
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Wood
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 4\25\1970-4\25\1970

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