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TNHCi_9385

Not suspect, not examined
Mexican Tetra Astyanax argentatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.38208° N, 100.88050° W (± 45 m)

Taxonomy

GenusAstyanax
Speciesmexicanus

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Collection Event

CollectorDean; et al.
Collected Date1979.3.13

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVal Verde
LocalitySan Felipecr, Lowe Ranch (at Camp)

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 2

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Characiformes Characidae Astyanax Astyanax argentatus
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date June 30, 2022
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments GIS-based name change, no examination | ID updated based on taxonomic revision for this species/location
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Val Verde, Texas
Name San Felipe Creek at Lowe Ranch
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Falcon Rio Grande-Falcon Elm-Sycamore San Felipe Creek-Rio Grande Headwaters San Felipe Creek
Captive no
Locality Photos
Ecoregion Semiarid Edwards Bajada
HUC 12 130800010205
Georeferencing Remarks coordinates provided by Gary Garrett
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
collectors June 30, 2021
collectors: Hubbs Clark, Edwards Robert J., Echelle Anthony A., Garrett Gary P., Dean S. M.
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 45Remarks: coordinates provided by Gary GarrettLocality: San Felipe Creek at Lowe RanchCoordinates: -100.880497, 29.382075Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
coordinates provided by Gary Garrett
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 3/14/1979-3/14/1979
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Dean
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: NAGeoref Remark: Could not confirm location of Lowe Ranch in San Felipe Creek Watershed.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Dean
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 3/13/1979-3/13/1979
georeference June 15, 2007
Error: 10151.7419519564Remarks: Could not confirm location of Lowe Ranch in San Felipe Creek Watershed.Locality: San Felipe Creek in Val Verde CountyCoordinates: 29.406920487;-100.87199631Georeferencer: BJLGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Could not confirm location of Lowe Ranch in San Felipe Creek Watershed.

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