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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