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TNHCi_40649

Not suspect, not examined
Mexican Tetra Astyanax argentatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.46022° N, 101.82533° W (± 18198.5 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyCharacidae
GenusAstyanax
Speciesmexicanus

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Collection Event

CollectorBullock and Telford
Collected Date1965.3.7-1965.3.7
Field Numberz40649

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyTerrell
LocalityIndependence Creek, 28 mi. S of Sheffield

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
YearMC/2008
RemarksDonation from Texas Tech University Name reads: Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus 2 tags for 2 specimens with same info originally in jar with 40650 and 40651
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 2

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Characiformes Characidae Astyanax Astyanax argentatus
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments GIS-based name change, no examination | ID updated based on taxonomic revision for this species/location
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected March 7, 1965
Collecting Event ID 16614
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Terrell, Texas
Name Independence Creek south of Sheffield
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Pecos Lower Pecos Independence Middle Independence Creek Oil Well Canyon-Independence Creek
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Stockton Plateau
HUC 12 130700100307
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference from locality ID#7321. Original notes: Point is placed on creek due south of Sheffield and extent runs to creek on line drawn southwest out of Sheffield geographic extent.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 3/7/1965-3/7/1965
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 3\7\1965-3\7\1965
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Bullock, Telford

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