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TNHCi_39576

Not suspect, examined
Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
NS G5 NS S5

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Map

Location 31.79006° N, 100.20711° W (± 913.7 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyClupeidae
GenusDorosoma
Speciescepedianum

Specimen

Num Specimens4

Collection Event

CollectorMecham, et al
Collected Date1975.4.18-1975.4.18
Field Numberz39279

Geography

DrainageColorado
CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyRunnels
LocalityColorado River, 3 mi. S, 1/2 mi. E of Maverick

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
YearMC/2008
RemarksDonation from Texas Tech University large specimens cut on lateral side
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 4

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Clupeiformes Clupeidae Dorosoma Dorosoma cepedianum
Determiner Valerie Gawenda Bugh
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments Specimen examined and Id'ed for FoTX project. | ID notes: anal rays: 31; MinSL(mm): 93; MaxSL(mm): 251; Jar: gallon; Specimen condition: good; Mutations: none; Count Male: ; Count female: ; Extern parasites:
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected April 18, 1975
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 17057
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Rolling Plains
Jurisdiction Runnels, Texas
Name Colorado River, south-east of Maverick
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal Middle Colorado-Concho Middle Colorado-Elm Mule Creek-Colorado River Mesquite Creek-Colorado River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Caprock Canyons, Badlands, and Breaks
HUC 12 120901010103
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation Distance Measured by road along CR 211.
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/18/1975-4/18/1975
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 4\18\1975-4\18\1975
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Mecham

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