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TU_21879

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.83562° N, 99.78189° W (± 53.3 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens0

Identification

DeterminerR.D. Suttkus/1955

Collection Event

CollectorStrawn, Pettus & Pyburn
Collected Date1955.2.19

Geography

DrainageNueces
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyReal
LocalityKent Creek just above confluence with West Frio River.

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 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 Feb. 19, 1955
Collecting Event ID 1989
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Real, Texas
Name West Frio River at Kent Creek
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal Nueces Upper Frio West Frio River Lower West Frio River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Balcones Canyonlands
HUC 12 121101060105
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as shown.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 2/19/1955-2/19/1955
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Strawn, Kirk R. Pettus, D. Pyburn, B.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Kirk R. Strawn, D. Pettus, B. Pyburn
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 2/19/1955-2/19/1955
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: NAGeoref Remark: Treated as shown.
georeference February 2, 2007
Error: 43.663Remarks: Treated as shown.Locality: Kent Creek at SH 336Coordinates: 29.836138447;-99.782370228Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Treated as shown.

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