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Demise of an introduced population of the sailfin molly, Poecilia latipinna, in the upper Guadalupe River of central Texas.

Publication: The Texas Journal of Science
Publication Date: 01-FEB-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Demise of an introduced population of the sailfin molly, Poecilia latipinna, in the upper Guadalupe River of central Texas.(GENERAL NOTES)

Article Excerpt
Populations of the sailfin molly, Poecilia latipinna, are native to Mexico and the Rio Grande valley and coastal Texas. Other Texas populations are considered to be the result of introductions beyond the natural range for this species (Brown 1953; Hubbs et. al. 1991).

Poecilia latipinna was collected in the upper Guadalupe River drainage, in Johnson Creek, in Kerr County (30[degrees]9'N, 99[degrees]20'W) at the Beach Road crossing (later renamed Byas Springs Road) in January 1989. Sailfin mollies continued to appear in collections for several years at the...

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