Specimen Information

Chirostoma jordani
Chirostoma jordani
(Mesa Silverside)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID43845
GroupFishes
GenusChirostoma
Speciesjordani
Common NameMesa Silverside
StateTX
CountyVal Verde
LocalityAmistad Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Devils
HUC8 Number13040302
HUC10 NameEvans Creek-Amistad Reservoir
HUC10 Number1304030204
HUC12 Name130403020403-Amistad Reservoir
HUC12 Number130403020403
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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