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TNHCi_44169

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.17123° N, 97.65721° W (± 7415.9 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyPoeciliidae
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Collection Event

CollectorWendelken, P.
Collected Date1964.10.3-1964.10.3
Field Numberz44160

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyTravis
LocalityOnion Creek, 3 mi SE Austin

Other

QuestionableNo
DataMultiple Lot Jar
CurrentYes
YearMC/2010
Remarksspecimens tagged: 26 and 27 original identification (G. heterochir) incorrect, redetermined to be G. affinis

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
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 18810
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Travis, Texas
Name Onion Creek southeast of Austin
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 Original georeference taken from locality ID#9651. Original notes: Reach defined by line drawn south from Austin geographic center downstream to confluence with Colorado River.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
georeference July 16, 2012
Error: 7415.83872
Remarks: Original georeference taken from locality ID#9651. Original notes: Reach defined by line drawn south from Austin geographic center downstream to confluence with Colorado River. 0
Locality: Onion Creek southeast of AustinCoordinates: 30.17103;-97.65698Georferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Original georeference taken from locality ID#9651. Original notes: Reach defined by line drawn south from Austin geographic center downstream to confluence with Colorado River. 0
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: Wendelken, P.

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