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ANSP_116366

Not suspect, not examined
Tusky Eel – Aplatophis chauliodus
NS NatureServeStatus object (GNR)

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.95198° N, 95.47078° W (± 300000 m)

Taxonomy

GenusAplatophis
Specieschauliodus

Specimen

Num Specimens1
Preparation1 alcohol; 0 skeleton: 0 clr&stained

Identification

DeterminerJ.E.Bohlke, 1971

Collection Event

CollectorOREGON sta. 10455
Collected Date1969.March.21-1969.March.21
Field NumberORE-10455
Depth37 fms

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityNorthwestern Gulf of Mexico.
Latitude DMS26° 18' '' N
Longitude DMS96° 28' '' W

Other

Group Number31H
Primary RemarksX-rayed.
SalinityM
Gear40-ft separator net

Record Source

Source Academy of Natural Sciences (type: specimens)
Institution Academy of Natural Sciences (type: museum)
Curator John G. Lundberg (but transitioning out)
Record Added April 23, 2015
Record Last Modified March 31, 2026
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 04/2009 to 10/2010

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Aplatophis Aplatophis chauliodus
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date June 30, 2022
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments Specimen not examined; ID derived from synonymization to GBIF backbone and synonyms in FoTX taxonomy | derived from effort to match GBIF backbone and FoTX synonyms
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected March 21, 1969
Collector(s)
No collector information is available for this record.
Collecting Event ID 27397
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Texas
Hydrography Gulf of Mexico off Texas
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC —
Georeferencing Remarks Point placed on mid-point of a line drawn from the mouths of the Sabine and Rio Grande rivers and error runs back to each.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 300000
Remarks: Point placed on mid-point of a line drawn from the mouths of the Sabine and Rio Grande rivers and error runs back to each.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off TexasCoordinates: -95.470778, 27.951978Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Point placed on mid-point of a line drawn from the mouths of the Sabine and Rio Grande rivers and error runs back to each.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 3/21/1969-3/21/1969
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 3\21\1969-3\21\1969
collectors May 23, 2012

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