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TNHCi_5060

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.02168° N, 100.06019° W (± 1652.8 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens11

Collection Event

CollectorMcCoy
Collected Date1955.7.12

Geography

DrainageNueces
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyEdwards
LocalityGilmer Ranch, Hackberry Creek, Rd. 5 mi. S Hwy 41

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 11

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 July 13, 1955
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 9781
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Edwards, Texas
Name Hackberry Creek at SH 335, 5 miles south of SH 41
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal Nueces Nueces Headwaters East Prong Nueces River Lower Hackberry Creek
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Balcones Canyonlands
HUC 12 121101010102
Georeferencing Remarks Assumed that the road coming south from SH 41 is SH 335. SH 335 crosses Hackberry Creek at 5 miles as measured by road and then continues parallel along the creek. The point is placed at 5 miles as measured by raod.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 7/13/1955-7/13/1955
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: McCoy
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: McCoy
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 7/12/1955-7/12/1955
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Not flagged for specimen examination. By default we accept donor specimen determinations (after synonymization to our taxonomy). If georeferenced to TX this record has been considered in spatial context with other occurences of this species and accepted as correct.
ID Comments: NA
Georef Remark: Assumed that the road coming south from SH 41 is SH 335. SH 335 crosses Hackberry Creek at 5 miles as measured by road and then continues parallel along the creek. The point is placed at 5 miles as measured by road. Can't find Gilmer Ranch.
georeference February 5, 2007
Error: 1652.79628799291
Remarks: Assumed that the road coming south from SH 41 is SH 335. SH 335 crosses Hackberry Creek at 5 miles as measured by road and then continues parallel along the creek. The point is placed at 5 miles as measured by road. Can't find Gilmer Ranch.
Locality: Hackberry Creek at SH 335, 5 miles south of SH 41Coordinates: 30.0216817;-100.060187753Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Assumed that the road coming south from SH 41 is SH 335. SH 335 crosses Hackberry Creek at 5 miles as measured by road and then continues parallel along the creek. The point is placed at 5 miles as measured by road. Can't find Gilmer Ranch.

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