Specimen Information

Astyanax mexicanus
Astyanax mexicanus
(Mexican Tetra)
Fishes
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID549819
GroupFishes
GenusAstyanax
Speciesmexicanus
Common NameMexican Tetra
StateTX
CountyKerr
LocalityGuadalupe River, 2 miles west of Kerrville, off Texas Rt. 27, Kerr County, Texas.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Guadalupe
HUC8 Number12100201
HUC10 NameTurtle Creek-Guadalupe River
HUC10 Number1210020102
HUC12 NameGoat Creek-Guadalupe River
HUC12 Number121002010201
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Collection Day9
Collection Month10
Collection Year1960
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:25967
Author:Smithsonian Institution
Date:2013
Title:National Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/1836
Publisher:Smithsonian Institution
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNational Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUSNM 310224
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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