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TNHCi_5063

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.84376° N, 99.65942° W (± 2266.0 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens4

Collection Event

CollectorMcCoy
Collected Date1955.8.15

Geography

DrainageNueces
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyReal
LocalityHEB Foundation Camp, 10 mi. NE Leakey, State Hwy 83, lower dam

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 4

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 Aug. 16, 1955
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 10058
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Real, Texas
Name East Frio River, most downstream dam in area of 10 miles northeast of Leakey via SH 83
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal Nueces Upper Frio West Frio River Upper East Frio River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Balcones Canyonlands
HUC 12 121101060106
Georeferencing Remarks Unsure of extent of HEB Foundation Camp so point is placed at most downstream dam in area and extent covers the most upstream dam.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 8/16/1955-8/16/1955
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: McCoy
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: McCoy
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 8/15/1955-8/15/1955
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: Unsure of extent of HEB Foundation Camp so point is placed at most downstream dam in area and extent covers the most upstream dam.
georeference November 18, 2007
Error: 2265.95635199028
Remarks: Unsure of extent of HEB Foundation Camp so point is placed at most downstream dam in area and extent covers the most upstream dam.
Locality: East Frio River, most downstream dam in area of 10 miles northeast of Leakey via SH 83
Coordinates: 29.843758453;-99.659417153Georeferencer: GLMGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Unsure of extent of HEB Foundation Camp so point is placed at most downstream dam in area and extent covers the most upstream dam.

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