MCZ Ichthyology 1692

Cyprinella lepida Girard, 1856

Syntype of Cyprinella lepida

Date Collected:

[date unknown] prior to 1993-03-01

North America: United States: Texas | Rio Frio, tributary to Rio Neuces

Media type: image; Ichthyology 1692   Aspect: lateral

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Ich:1692 Cyprinella lepida Syntype Aspect: lateral

Media type: image;   Ichthyology 1692 Description: photograph;  Aspect: labels

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Ich:1692 Cyprinella lepida Syntype Description: ph...

Current Identification
Cyprinella lepida Girard, 1856
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinoidei Cyprinidae
Common Name(s): Edwards Plateau shiner; plateau shiner
Determiner: Charles H. Gilbert
Nature of ID: type ID
Remarks: C. Gilbert notes that since out of USNM 126 it is a syntype [in e-mail 1999 KEH].
Previous Identifications
Cyprinella lepida Girard, 1856
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinoidei Cyprinidae
Common Name(s): Edwards Plateau shiner; plateau shiner
Determiner: Ledger
Nature of ID: expert ID
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinoidei Cyprinidae
Determiner: Carl Leavitt Hubbslinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Hubbs_CL/1928]
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinoidei Cyprinidae
Determiner: Kevin W. Conway on 2018-02-08
Nature of ID: expert ID

Media type: text; Girard 1856 Description: Girard 1856 publication;

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Shows Publication: Girard 1856 Description: Girard 1856 publication

  • field number: CBK:FRIO
  • group number: 230
  • previous number: USNM 126

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) poor on loan 1 History
Remarks: pharyngeals dissected out of specimen and stored in separate vial within lot

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
standard length 40 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • CLH noted that this is either a type of Notropis notata or a specimen of notatus mixed with types of lepidus. USNM 126 only know syntype (pharyngeal arch) and this is out of that lot ... CLH notes that it is not a type of Cyprinella lepida [KEH 1995]. C. Gilbert notes that since out of USNM 126 it is a syntype [in e-mail 1999 KEH].

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Texas
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7007826 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Rio Frio, tributary to Rio Neuces
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Rio Frio, tributary to Rio Neuces.
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1700-01-01 / 1993-03-01
  • 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:
  • CBK:FRIO
  • Collector:
  • Caleb B. Kennerly

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 1676;  1677;  1678;  1679;  1680;  1681;  1682;  1683;  1684;  1685;  1686;  1687;  1688;  1689;  1690;  1691;  1692;  1693;  1694;  1695;  1696;  1697;  1698;  1699;  1700 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 000001-006000, pg.68;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:1676 Dionda argentosa Syntype to MCZ:I...

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