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TNHCi_4576

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.17853° N, 102.95301° W (± 43.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens410

Collection Event

CollectorHubbs, C. and D. Pettus
Collected Date1956.4.27

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
LocalityPool from Graham Ranch Springs

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 410

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia Gambusia affinis
Determiner Adam Cohen
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete | gonopodia like that of G. affinis
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected April 28, 1956
Collecting Event ID 7577
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Brewster, Texas
Name Graham Ranch Springs
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Amistad Rio Grande-Amistad Big Bend Heath Creek-Rio Grande Ernst Ridge-Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Low Mountains and Bajadas
HUC 12 130402052404
Georeferencing Remarks According to the Gambusia Geigei Recovery Plan \"Graham Ranch Spring\" is synonomous with \"Spring 4\", \"Campground Spring\" and \"Pumphouse Spring\". The location for this locality was translated into Terrain Navigator from a map on the recover plan document.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/28/1956-4/28/1956
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Hubbs, Clark Pettus, D.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Clark Hubbs, D. Pettus
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 4/27/1956-4/27/1956
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX projectID Comments: gonopodia like that of G. affinis
Georef Remark: According to the Gambusia Geigei Recovery Plan 'Graham Ranch Spring' is synonomous with 'Spring 4', 'Campground Spring' and 'Pumphouse Spring'. The location for this locality was translated into Terrain Navigator from a map on the recover plan document.
ID Confidence: high
georeference November 14, 2006
Error: 43.667
Remarks: According to the Gambusia Geigei Recovery Plan 'Graham Ranch Spring' is synonomous with 'Spring 4', 'Campground Spring' and 'Pumphouse Spring'. The location for this locality was translated into Terrain Navigator from a map on the recover plan document.
Locality: Graham Ranch SpringsCoordinates: 29.178533153;-102.953007275Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
According to the Gambusia Geigei Recovery Plan 'Graham Ranch Spring' is synonomous with 'Spring 4', 'Campground Spring' and 'Pumphouse Spring'. The location for this locality was translated into Terrain Navigator from a map on the recover plan document.

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