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TNHCi_4408

Not suspect, examined
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Hybognathus amarus
TX Endangered SGCN Federal: Endangered; Experimental Population, Non-Essential NS G1 NS SX

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.05839° N, 100.66171° W (± 43.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusHybognathus
Speciesamarus

Specimen

Num Specimens27

Identification

DeterminerS. Platania 1992

Collection Event

CollectorTrevino, D. & D.B. and D. Ferries
Collected Date1954.5.29

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMaverick
Locality10 mi W Quemado, mouth of Tequesqueste at Las Moras Ranch,

Record Source

Source Texas Natural History Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Natural History Collections (type: museum)
Curator Dean Hendrickson
Record Added May 13, 2010
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 27

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hybognathus Hybognathus amarus
Determiner Adam Cohen
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete | basioccipital process is broad
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected May 30, 1954
Collecting Event ID 1276
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region South Texas Brush Country
Jurisdiction Maverick, Texas
Name Rio Grande at Tequesquite Creek
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Falcon Rio Grande-Falcon Elm-Sycamore Tequesquite Creek-Rio Grande 130800011205-Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
HUC 12 130800011205
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation Spelled \"Tequesquite\"
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 5/30/1954-5/30/1954
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Trevino, D. Ferries, D.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: D. Trevino, D. Ferries
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 5/29/1954-5/29/1954
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX projectID Comments: basioccipital process is broadID Confidence: highGeoref Annotation: Spelled 'Tequesquite'
georeference November 8, 2007
Error: 43.667Remarks: Spelled 'Tequesquite'Locality: Tequesquite Creek at Rio Grande RiverCoordinates: 29.058262928;-100.661900043Georeferencer: GLMGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Spelled 'Tequesquite'

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