Specimen Information

Astyanax mexicanus
Astyanax mexicanus
(Mexican Tetra)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID549763
GroupFishes
GenusAstyanax
Speciesmexicanus
Common NameMexican Tetra
StateTX
CountyBandera
LocalityWest Prong Medina River 7 miles upstream from Medina
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMedina
HUC8 Number12100302
HUC10 NameNorth Prong Medina River
HUC10 Number1210030201
HUC12 NameLower West Prong Medina River
HUC12 Number121003020107
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month10
Collection Year1947
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25998
Author:Texas Natural Science Center
Date:2013
Title:Texas Natural History Collections ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/6080b6cc-1c24-41ff-ad7f-0ebe7b56f311
Publisher:Unversity of Texas at Austin
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalTexas Natural History Collection ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberTNHC 657
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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