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TNHCi_43553

Not suspect, not examined
Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
NS G5 NS S5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.18853° N, 97.72169° W (± 13359.2 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyPoeciliidae
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens2
SexM

Collection Event

CollectorRoe, P.
Collected Date1964.10.3-1964.10.3
Field Numberz43553

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyTravis
LocalityOnion Creek, 3.6 mi SSE University of Texas tower, Austin

Other

QuestionableNo
DataMultiple Lot Jar
CurrentYes
No15, 12
YearJR/2009
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 Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia Gambusia affinis
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Oct. 3, 1964
Collecting Event ID 18657
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Travis, Texas
Name Travis County, Onion Creek
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal Middle Colorado-Llano Austin-Travis Lakes Onion Creek-Colorado River Carson Creek-Colorado River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Blackland Prairie
HUC 12 120902050409
Georeferencing Remarks Onion Creek is essentially entirely within the Univ.-TX-Austin Area, so referenced as Onion Creek in Travis County.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 10/3/1964-10/3/1964
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 10\3\1964-10\3\1964
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Roe, P.

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