Specimen ID | 43785 |
Group | Marine Fishes |
Genus | Megalops |
Species | atlanticus |
Common Name | Tarpon |
State | TX |
County | Bexar |
Locality | Victor Braunig Reservoir [SE San Antonio] |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Upper San Antonio |
HUC8 Number | 12100301 |
HUC10 Name | Calaveras Creek-San Antonio River |
HUC10 Number | 1210030103 |
HUC12 Name | Braunig Lake-San Antonio River |
HUC12 Number | 121003010301 |
Map | |
Collection Month | 12 |
Collection Year | 1989 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | stocked for sport |
Status | failed |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 108 |
Author: | Howells, R.G., and G.P. Garrett |
Date: | 1992 |
Title: | Status of some exotic sport fishes in Texas waters. |
Journal: | Texas Journal of Science |
Volume: | 44 |
Issue: | 3 |
Pages: | 317-324 |
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Comments | Either died from cold (7C) or from explosives used to dissipate dying blue tilapia from powerplant intake. The fish had several blue tilapia in its stomach and one in its mouth. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 1 |
Size | 12.2 kg; 1067 mm TL |