MCZ Ichthyology 1309

Gambusia humilis Günther, 1866

Syntype of Gambusia gracilis  
  Syntype of Gambusia humilis

Date Collected:

[date unknown] prior to 1991-03-01

North America: Mexico: Tamaulipas | Matamoros

Media type: image; Ichthyology 1309

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Ich:1309 Gambusia humilis Syntype

Current Identification
Gambusia humilis Günther, 1866
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontoidei Poeciliidae
Determiner: Karsten E. Hartellinked data icon
Nature of ID: expert ID
Previous Identifications
Gambusia gracilis Girard, 1859
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontoidei Poeciliidae
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Garman_S]
Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontoidei Poeciliidae
Common Name(s): Live-bearing tooth-carp; Mosquito fish; Mosquito-fish; Topminnow; guayacón mosquito; mosquitofish; western mosquitofish
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: Muse Remarks

  • field number: COUCH:MATAMOROS
  • group number: 347
  • previous number: USNM 3506

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked in collection 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]

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  • In: Proc Acad Nat Sci Phila 11:121. [= G. affinis, fide Rosen & Bailey, 1963:95] [Not G. gracilis Heckel, 1848; name later replaced by G. humilis Guenther, 1866 using the same types]. Other ST at ANSP 6973.;Donor: Couch_Leut DN

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • Mexico
  • State/Province:
  • Tamaulipas
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7005597 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Matamoros
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Matamoros
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Probably collected by Louis Berlandier.
  • Georeference:
  • 25.8434420°, -97.499710° (Error radius: 6199m) By: Melissa J. Casarez on 2013-02-27 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1700-01-01 / 1991-03-01
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • End of date collected range set to latest date of data entry for a cataloged item in this collecting event
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • COUCH:MATAMOROS
  • Collector:
  • [no agent data]

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 1301;  1302;  1303;  1304;  1305;  1306;  1307;  1308;  1309;  1310;  1311;  1312;  1313;  1314;  1315;  1316;  1317;  1318;  1319;  1320;  1321;  1322;  1323;  1324;  1325 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 000001-006000, pg.53;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:1301 Gambusia patruelis to MCZ:Ich:1325...

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