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UMMZ_201537

Not suspect, not examined
Chihuahua Catfish – Ictalurus sp. (Chihuahua Catfish)

Map

Location 29.81620° N, 101.97580° W (± 43.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusIctalurus
Speciessp.

Specimen

Num Specimens0

Identification

DeterminerRR Miller, 1988

Collection Event

CollectorMiller, Hubbs, Morris, Zerr
Collected Date1977.4.7

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTerrell
LocalityRio Grande at mouth of Indian Creek & on opposite shore below

Record Source

Source University of Michigan (type: specimens)
Institution University of Michigan (type: university)
Curator William L. Fink
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 Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ictalurus Ictalurus sp. (Chihuahua Catfish)
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date July 11, 2022
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments Determination found in FoTX database and determined to be the most recent determination. However, since the date of determination is not recorded in the database we hereby assign the date of our determination reconciliation effort, which makes it the most recent determination for this record.
Identification Confidence Unknown

Previous Determination

Actinopterygii Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ictalurus
Determiner Floyd Douglas Martin
Determination Date July 16, 2010
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete | anal rays 18,20; chin barbels dark; x-ray image provided by UMMZ shows 22 anal rays making this what has become known as the "Chihuahua Catfish".
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected April 7, 1977
Collecting Event ID 2225
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Terrell, Texas
Name Rio Grande at Indian Creek confluence
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Amistad Rio Grande-Amistad Reagan-Sanderson Indian Creek-Rio Grande Bear Canyon-Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Low Mountains and Bajadas
HUC 12 130402081305
Georeferencing Remarks —
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/7/1977-4/7/1977
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Miller, Robert Rush Hubbs, Clark Morris, Jeff Zerr, Robert
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Robert Rush Miller, Clark Hubbs, Jeff Morris, Robert Zerr
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 4/7/1977-4/7/1977
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX project
ID Comments: anal rays 18,20; chin barbels dark; x-ray image provided by UMMZ shows 22 anal rays making this what has become known as the 'Chihuahua Catfish'.
ID Confidence: high
georeference June 7, 2007
Error: 43.663Locality: Rio Grande at Indian Creek confluenceCoordinates: 29.816204003;-101.97579517Georeferencer: BJLGeographic note: Inland USA Texas

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