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USGS_SourceID_279034

Suspect, pending examination

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.59205° N, 95.35599° W (± 45 m)

Taxonomy

SpeciesPygocentrus nattereri

Collection Event

Collected Date2011.8.27

Geography

CountryUS
StateTX
CountyHarris
Localitylarge lake in Tom Bass Park
Latitude29.59205
Longitude-95.35599

Other

Year AccuracyActual
Ref 126501
Record TypePersonal communication
CommentsThe fish was caught by a young girl fishing with her family at the lake. A hot dog weiner was used for bait.
Huc8 Number12040204
Huc8 NameWest Galveston Bay
Lat Long Sourcereported
Lat Long AccuracyAccurate
Statusfailed
AuthorTompkins, S.
Date2011
TitlePiranhas, other dangerous exotic species found in Texas' waterways
PublisherHouston Chronicle.
Urlhttp://www.chron.com/sports/outdoors/article/Piranhas-other-dangerous-exotic-species-found-in-2187403.php
Access Date41500
Creation Date40810
Publisher LocationHouston, TX

Record Source

Source United States Geological Survey (type: miscellaneous)
Institution United States Geological Survey (type: federal agency)
Curator Unknown
Record Added June 24, 2020
Record Last Modified June 22, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 3
From Data Set Received 5/2017 to 11/2017

Identification

Suspect Notes added as bulk process; species not known from study area
Count No data

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Characiformes Serrasalmidae Pygocentrus Pygocentrus nattereri
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Aug. 27, 2011
Collector(s)
No collector information is available for this record.
Collecting Event ID 402166
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Harris, Texas
Name large lake in Tom Bass Park
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Galveston Bay-San Jacinto Galveston Bay-Sabine Lake West Galveston Bay Clear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay Clear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
HUC 12 120402040100
Georeferencing Remarks locality name and coordinates copied directly from source; 45 meter default error radius given
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because This record, being part of the track 3 import, is not formally georeferenced by FoTX staff at this time. However, to allow mapping and visualization of this record, locality information has been provisionally accepted if provided by the donor or if location text could be matched to previously georeferenced records by FoTX team or donor data. For many records spatial error is either accepted from the donor (when provided) or derived based on coordinate precision.
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
note: suspect record needs to be examinedExamination: Pending

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