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TNHCi_41415

Not suspect, not examined
Mexican Tetra Astyanax argentatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.25978° N, 97.74105° W (± 43.7 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyCharacidae
GenusAstyanax
Speciesmexicanus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorCohen, A. E., G. Esposito, T. Rosen, and J. Diersing
Collected Date2008.10.5-2008.10.5
Field NumberAEC20081005-2

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyTravis
LocalityWaller Creek at mouth - pipeline down to Lady Bird Lake

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
YearJR/2009
SalinityF
Start Time0.385416666666667
End Time0.4375
GearSeine
RemarksCoordinates: 30deg 15' 35.0; 97deg 44' 27.4. Habitat 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 1

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 Oct. 5, 2008
Collecting Event ID 15590
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Travis, Texas
Name Waller Creek at mouth
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal Middle Colorado-Llano Austin-Travis Lakes City of Austin-Colorado River Town Lake-Colorado River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Blackland Prairie
HUC 12 120902050306
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 10/5/2008-10/5/2008
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 10\5\2008-10\5\2008
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Cohen, Adam Espelee Esposito, Gena Rosen, T. Diersing, J.

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