Specimen Information

Cyprinodon variegatus
Cyprinodon variegatus
(Sheepshead Minnow)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1714197
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinodon
Speciesvariegatus
Common NameSheepshead Minnow
StateTX
CountyPalo Pinto
LocalityMiddle Brazos River, at Highway 281, south of Mineral Wells
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Brazos-Palo Pinto
HUC8 Number12060201
HUC10 NameRock Creek-Brazos River
HUC10 Number1206020111
HUC12 NameDobbs Valley-Brazos River
HUC12 Number120602011106
Map
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Collection Month4
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42348
Author:Shepta, E.
Date:2022
Title:Assessing the live bait industry and the ecological status of invasive Cyprinodontiformes (Sheepshead minnow: Cyprinodon variegatus and Gulf killifish: Fundulus grandis) in Texas streams
Publisher:Stephen F. Austin State University
Pages:153 pp
CommentsCollections were conducted seasonally from summer 2020-spring 2021. Date chosen represents mid-point of spring 2021
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected47
Number Preserved47


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/27/2024].

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