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TNHCi_39593

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

Photos

Map

Location 30.44523° N, 101.72061° W (± 74.6 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyClupeidae
GenusDorosoma
Speciescepedianum

Specimen

Num Specimens4

Collection Event

CollectorMecham, J.
Collected Date1967.3.10-1967.3.10
Field Numberz39302

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyTerrell
LocalityIndependence Creek, Pecos River Junction

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoTTM 0028
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: 32; MinSL(mm): 45; MaxSL(mm): 255; Jar: gallon; Specimen condition: good; Mutations: none; Count Male: ; Count female: ; Extern parasites:
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected March 10, 1967
Collecting Event ID 10102
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Crockett, Texas
Name Independence Creek at confluence with Pecos River
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Pecos Lower Pecos Lower Pecos Geddis Canyon-Pecos River Indian Canyon-Pecos River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Semiarid Edwards Plateau
HUC 12 130700120101
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference from locality ID#17605
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 3/10/1967-3/10/1967
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 3\10\1967-3\10\1967
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Mecham, J. Ichthyology Class 1967

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