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TU_21684

Not suspect, not examined
Mexican Tetra Astyanax argentatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.79731° N, 99.65045° W (± 3231.6 m)

Taxonomy

GenusAstyanax
Speciesfasciatus

Specimen

Num Specimens0

Identification

DeterminerR.D. Suttkus/1953

Collection Event

CollectorK. Strawn & H. Lindsay
Collected Date1953.2.15

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyReal
LocalityLarge side spring on Cypress Creek 10 mi. NE Leakey.

Record Source

Source Tulane Museum of Natural History (type: specimens)
Institution Tulane Museum of Natural History (type: museum)
Curator Henry L. Bart
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified July 27, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 1
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count No data

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

Collected Feb. 15, 1953
Collecting Event ID 1990
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Real, Texas
Name Cypress Creek in Real County
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal Nueces Upper Frio West Frio River Lower East Frio River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Balcones Canyonlands
HUC 12 121101060107
Georeferencing Remarks Could not confirm unspecified spring, took extent of Creeks entire reach
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 2/15/1953-2/15/1953
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Strawn, Kirk R. Lindsay, H.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Kirk R. Strawn, H. Lindsay
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 2/15/1953-2/15/1953
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 unspecified spring, took extent of Creeks entire reach
georeference August 22, 2007
Error: 3231.56275198613Remarks: Could not confirm unspecified spring, took extent of Creeks entire reachLocality: Cypress Creek in Real CountyCoordinates: 29.797310018;-99.650446799Georeferencer: BJLGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Could not confirm unspecified spring, took extent of Creeks entire reach

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