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TU_39653

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.91434° N, 99.71335° W (± 2587.8 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens0

Identification

DeterminerR.D. Suttkus/1960

Collection Event

CollectorThomerson & McClure
Collected Date1960.4.2

Geography

DrainageColorado
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMenard
LocalitySan Saba River, 6.1 mi. S of Menard.

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 April 2, 1960
Collecting Event ID 1594
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Menard, Texas
Name San Saba River, 6.1 mi downstream Menard
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal Middle Colorado-Concho San Saba Elm Creek-San Saba River Menard Irrigation Company Canal-San Saba River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Edwards Plateau Woodland
HUC 12 120901090502
Georeferencing Remarks Measured along stream
Georeferencing Annotation Original locality description reads \"S of Menard\". San Saba River would be more E, than S - but veers southward from city. Therefore, changing description to \"downstream of Menard\".
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/2/1960-4/2/1960
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Thomerson, Jamie E. McClure
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Jamie E. Thomerson, McClure
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 4/2/1960-4/2/1960
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: Measured along stream
Georef Annotation: Original locality description reads 'S of Menard'. San Saba River would be more E, than S - but veers southward from city. Therefore, changing description to 'downstream of Menard'.
georeference January 25, 2011
Error: 2587.8251519889
Remarks: Measured along stream Original locality description reads 'S of Menard'. San Saba River would be more E, than S - but veers southward from city. Therefore, changing description to 'downstream of Menard'.
Locality: San Saba River, 6.1 mi downstream MenardCoordinates: 30.91433667;-99.713348563Georeferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Measured along stream Original locality description reads 'S of Menard'. San Saba River would be more E, than S - but veers southward from city. Therefore, changing description to 'downstream of Menard'.

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