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TNHCi_41271

Not suspect, not examined
Mexican Tetra Astyanax argentatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.26507° N, 97.76513° W (± 113.7 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyCharacidae
GenusAstyanax
Speciesmexicanus

Specimen

Num Specimens13

Collection Event

CollectorCohen, A. E., B. Labay, and M. Casarez
Collected Date2008.11.14-2008.11.14
Field NumberAEC20081114-1

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyTravis
LocalityBarton Creek downstream of Barton Springs Dam (to ~100 m)

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
YearJR/2008
SalinityF
GearSeine
Remarkshabitat info available in field notes.

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 13

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 Nov. 14, 2008
Collecting Event ID 12102
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Travis, Texas
Name Barton Creek, 100m below dam
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal Middle Colorado-Llano Austin-Travis Lakes City of Austin-Colorado River Lake Austin-Town Lake
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Blackland Prairie
HUC 12 120902050305
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 11/14/2008-11/14/2008
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 11\14\2008-11\14\2008
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Cohen, Adam Espelee Labay, Ben Jerome Casarez, Melissa

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