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TNHCi_40032

Not suspect, not examined
Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
NS G5 NS S5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.88355° N, 97.93520° W (± 3231.6 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyIctaluridae
GenusAmeiurus
Speciesmelas

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Identification

DeterminerMartin, F.

Collection Event

Collector507 Class 1960
Collected Date1960.8.6-1960.8.6
Field Numberz40020

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyHays
LocalitySan Marcos River, 1 mi. E of San Marcos

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
No1
YearMC/2008
RemarksDonation from Texas Tech University original identifcation incorrect (P. formosa) - redetermined to be A. melas original tag in 40020
SalinityF
Remarkstag reads: in drainage ditch on fish hatchery

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 2

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus Ameiurus melas
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Aug. 6, 1960
Collecting Event ID 11141
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Hays, Texas
Name San Marcos River at San Marcos
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Guadalupe San Marcos Upper San Marcos River Purgatory Creek-San Marcos River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Blackland Prairie
HUC 12 121002030302
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference from locality ID#4935. Original notes: Treated as San Marcos River at San Marcos. Reach inside 2.5 mile radius of city center
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 8/6/1960-8/6/1960
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 8\6\1960-8\6\1960
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: 507 Class 1960

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