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TNHCi_9408

Not suspect, not examined
Tex-Mex Gambusia – Gambusia speciosa
NS G3 NS S3

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.87323° N, 100.99330° W (± 46362.0 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens75

Collection Event

CollectorEchelle, A.; et al.
Collected Date1979.3.12

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVal Verde
LocalityDevil's River, Amistad Reservoir, Oaktree Campsite, 29-40-00N 100-56-00W

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 75

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia Gambusia speciosa
Determiner Adam Cohen
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments specimen not examined; ID is based on known range for G. speciosa as per Hubbs et al checklist and key (2008).
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected March 13, 1979
Collecting Event ID 6833

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Val Verde, Texas
Name Devils river in Val Verde County
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Amistad Devils Lower Devils Devils River-Amistad Reservoir Indian Creek-Devils River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Semiarid Edwards Plateau
HUC 12 130403020301
Georeferencing Remarks Could not confirm location of Oak Tree Campsite or unspecified weir. Given Coordinates don’t correspond to the Devils River.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 3/13/1979-3/13/1979
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Echelle, Anthony A.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Anthony A. Echelle
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 3/12/1979-3/12/1979
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Lot determined without examination of specimens
ID Comments: specimen not examined; ID is based on known range for G. speciosa as per Hubbs et al checklist and key (2008).
Georef Remark: Could not confirm location of Oak Tree Campsite, extent covers Devils River Channel in the Amistad Res.
georeference June 11, 2007
Error: 46361.9819518011
Remarks: Could not confirm location of Oak Tree Campsite, extent covers Devils River Channel in the Amistad Res.
Locality: Devils river in Val Verde CountyCoordinates: 29.873234502;-100.993300768Georeferencer: BJLGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Could not confirm location of Oak Tree Campsite, extent covers Devils River Channel in the Amistad Res.

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