Specimen Information

Cyprinodon variegatus
Cyprinodon variegatus
(Sheepshead Minnow)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID279480
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinodon
Speciesvariegatus
Common NameSheepshead Minnow
StateTX
CountyPecos
LocalityPecos River, south of Iraan.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePecos
HUC8 Number13070008
HUC10 NameSimpson Canyon-Pecos River
HUC10 Number1307000804
HUC12 NameRiffle Canyon-Pecos River
HUC12 Number130700080404
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month3
Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:23832
Date:2011
Title:Collection records of Cyprinodon variegatus from introduced non-coastal regions of Texas. Derived from search on FishNET on 12 October 2011.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:23830
Author:Texas Natural Science Center, University of Texas at Austin.
Date:2011
Title:Texas Natural History Collections, Texas Natural Science Center, University of Texas at Austin - Ichthyology Collection Database.
Publisher:Texas Natural Science Center, University of Texas at Austin
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalTexas Natural History Collections
Museum Cat NumberTNHC 26897
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved1


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