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TNHCi_41420

Not suspect, not examined
Variable Platyfish Xiphophorus variatus
NS G5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.27254° N, 97.73559° W (± 43.7 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyPoeciliidae
GenusXiphophorus
Speciesvariatus

Specimen

Num Specimens41

Collection Event

CollectorCohen, A. E., G. Esposito, T. Rosen, and J. Diersing
Collected Date2008.10.5-2008.10.5
Field NumberAEC20081005-4

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyTravis
LocalityWaller Creek at 12th ST, 30m above bridge to 30m below

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
YearJR/2009
SalinityF
Start Time0.520833333333333
End Time0.552083333333333
GearSeine
RemarksCoordinates: 30deg 16' 19.2; 97deg 44' 8.4. 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 41

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus Xiphophorus variatus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Oct. 5, 2008
Collecting Event ID 15592
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Travis, Texas
Name Waller Creek at 12th Street
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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