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TU_35650

Not suspect, not examined
Mexican Tetra Astyanax argentatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.44520° N, 101.72052° W (± 4881.1 m)

Taxonomy

GenusAstyanax
Speciesfasciatus

Specimen

Num Specimens0

Identification

DeterminerJ.S. Ramsey/1964

Collection Event

CollectorEnvironmental Biol. Class
Collected Date1964.7.21

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTerrell
LocalityIndependence Creek, 30 mi. SE of Sheffield Chandler's Ranch near mouth at Pecos 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 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 July 21, 1964
Collecting Event ID 2198
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Crockett, Texas
Name Near confluence of Independence Creek at Pecos River
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Pecos Lower Pecos Lower Pecos Geddis Canyon-Pecos River Indian Canyon-Pecos River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Semiarid Edwards Plateau
HUC 12 130700120101
Georeferencing Remarks Point is placed on the confluence and extent runs halfway to Dry Creek at Independence Creek
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 7/21/1964-7/21/1964
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Environmental Biology Class
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Environmental Biology Class
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 7/21/1964-7/21/1964
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: NA
Georef Remark: Point is placed on the confluence and extent runs halfway to Dry Creek at Independence Creek
georeference August 8, 2007
Error: 4881.14035197906
Remarks: Point is placed on the confluence and extent runs halfway to Dry Creek at Independence Creek
Locality: Near confluence of Independence Creek at Pecos RiverCoordinates: 30.44520393;-101.720520884Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Point is placed on the confluence and extent runs halfway to Dry Creek at Independence Creek

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