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TNHCi_65831

Not suspect, pending examination

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 25.39231° N, 100.79653° W (± 45 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyPoeciliidae
GenusXiphophorus

Specimen

Num Specimens10
PreparationFluid - 10

Identification

Identified ByHendrickson, Dean
Date Identified24-10-2018

Collection Event

CollectorMayden, Richard; Schonhuth, Susana
Collected Date21-11-2005 to 21-11-2005
Field NumberRLM05-61; SS05-12

Geography

CountryMexico
StateCoahuila de Zaragoza
LocalityRio San Juan, Arroyo in Canyon del Chorro at 2nd bridge on Hwy, 23 km from Saltillo ; Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico; 25.3923120000, -100.7965320000
Latitude25.3923120000
Longitude-100.7965320000
DatumWGS84
Error45.0000000000

Other

Specimen NotesAlthough not formally described this is likely what was called Xiphophorus regio in preliminary manuscripts and is known in the aquarium trade. Mentioned here (http://www.oevvoe.org/xiphophorus-artenliste-species-list) with note: 'the taxonomic status of this population is not clear; distinct form not similar to any other northern platyfish, known since 2008 also as "Santa Ana platyfish" or "Tunnel platyfish'

Record Source

Source Texas Natural History Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Natural History Collections (type: museum)
Curator Dean Hendrickson
Record Added June 24, 2020
Record Last Modified March 23, 2026
Data Processing Track Track 3
From Data Set Received June 6, 2020

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 10

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus
Determiner Dean Hendrickson
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Nov. 21, 2005
Collecting Event ID 388021
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Arteaga, Coahuila
Name Rio San Juan, Arroyo in Canyon del Chorro at 2nd bridge on Hwy, 23 km from Saltillo ; Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico; 25.3923120000, -100.7965320000
Hydrography
USGS HUC Mexico Mexico 24 R. San Miguel
HydroBASINS   7521 752124 75212400 7521240071 752124007100
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC 8 MEXH24Be
Georeferencing Remarks Georeferencing details copied from donor into FoTX fields | Georef remarks:
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because This record, being part of the track 3 import, is not formally georeferenced by FoTX staff at this time. However, to allow mapping and visualization of this record, locality information has been provisionally accepted if provided by the donor or if location text could be matched to previously georeferenced records by FoTX team or donor data. For many records spatial error is either accepted from the donor (when provided) or derived based on coordinate precision.
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
note: examine due to determination not to species levelExamination: Pending

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