Specimen Information

Chirostoma jordani
Chirostoma jordani
(Mesa Silverside)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID275009
GroupFishes
GenusChirostoma
Speciesjordani
Common NameMesa Silverside
StateTX
CountyZapata
LocalityRio Grande River, Falcon Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameInternational Falcon Reservoir
HUC8 Number13080003
HUC10 NameArroyo del Tigre Grande-Falcon Reservoir
HUC10 Number1308000310
HUC12 NameArroyo Tinajas-Falcon Reservoir
HUC12 Number130800031011
Map
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Collection Year1984
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr., D.A. Hensley, J.N. Taylor, and J.A. McCann.
Date:1984
Title:Distribution of exotic fishes in the continental United States.
Publisher:John Hopkins University Press
Pages:41-77
Reference 2
Ref. Number:360
Author:Howells, R.G.
Date:1992
Title:Annotated list of non-native fishes, mollusks, crustaceans, and aquatic plants, in Texas waters. Management Data Series No. 78.
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Pages:19 p.
Reference 3
Ref. Number:459
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr., D.P. Jennings, and J.D. Williams.
Date:1991
Title:Appendix 2: Exotic fishes
Publisher:American Fisheries Society
Pages:97-107
Commentsbelieved to be stocked by the Mexican government to provide food fish for locals
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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