> I've collected quite a bit down the coast as far as Brownsville and have
not
> collected any. I'll do a couple of inquiries of friends in the Valley and
> Mexico for you.
>
> Stan Perkins
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "john bongiovanni" <bongi_at_cox-internet.com>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 8:02 AM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Poecilia sphenops in Texas
>
>
> > I caught one down along the mouth of the Brazos near Freeport. At least
I
> > thought it that species. It is not native, it is not on the state list
(
> > http://www.rra.dst.tx.us/bi/fish/county/Fishlist.cfm ) nor the NANFA
list
> > ( http://www.nanfa.org/NANFAregions/tx/Fishlist41.pdf )
> >
> > I tried to find the Texas parks and wildlife list put together by Gary
> > Garrett but their site appears to be down today.
> >
> > The link below has the USGS treatment on the Poeceliopsis complex with a
> > distribution map.
> >
> > http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/SpFactSheet.asp?speciesID=861
> >
> > John
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Bock" <bockhouse_at_earthlink.net>
> > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 7:05 AM
> > Subject: NANFA-- Poecilia sphenops in Texas
> >
> >
> > > One of the livebearer reference books I have says Poecilia sphenops is
> > found
> > > in Mexico and Texas, in coastal waters.
> > >
> > > However, my Peterson's guide doesn't list this species in the U.S.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know whether P. sphenops is found along the Texas coast?
> The
> > > book shows a picture of a blue, short finned male molly which it
> describes
> > > as P. sphenops.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Bob
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