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TNHCi_44301

Not suspect, examined
Pike Killifish Belonesox belizanus
NS G5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.38949° N, 98.49860° W (± 8120.8 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyPoeciliidae
GenusBelonesox
Speciesbelizanus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorBradley, J.
Field Numberz44301

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalitySan Antonio River, San Antonio

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
YearMC/2010
Remarksverified by: F. Martin original tag reads: distribution: Guatemala
Remarksno date, county, or state info provided - assuming TX because of locality determiner suggests: Bexar County

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 Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Belonesox Belonesox belizanus
Determiner Floyd Douglas Martin
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments Specimen examined and Id'ed for FoTX project. | ID notes: keyed based on gonopodial characters; MinSL(mm): ; MaxSL(mm): ; Jar: 8 oz; Specimen condition: very soft but intact; Mutations: none; Count Male: ; Count female: ; Extern parasites: n
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected March 1, 1962 – Nov. 18, 1978
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 18075
Collecting Event Notes This species was known to have occurred at this location between the spring of 1962 (Barron, 1964) and extirpated by Nov 18, 1978 (Hubbs et al, 1978). This specimen may have been collected by Barron on July 23, 1964, but we cannot prove it was. (See: Barron, J. C. 1964. Reproduction and apparent over- winter survival of the suckermouth catfish, Plecostomus sp., in the headwaters ofthe San Antonio River. Texas Journal of Science 16:449450. AND Hubbs, C., T. Lucier, G. P. Garrett, R. J. Edwards, S. M. Dean, E. Marsh, and D. Belk. 1978. Survival and abundance of introduced fishes near San Antonio, Texas. Texas Journal of Science 30:369-376.)
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Bexar, Texas
Name San Antonio River in San Antonio
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal San Antonio Upper San Antonio Headwaters San Antonio River Salado Creek-San Antonio River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Blackland Prairie
HUC 12 121003010203
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference from locality ID#13492
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because

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