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ANSP_138565

Not suspect, not examined
Spotfin Jawfish Opistognathus robinsi

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.75409° N, 94.28291° W (± 77000 m)

Taxonomy

GenusOpistognathus
Speciesrobinsi

Specimen

Num Specimens4
Preparation4 alcohol; 0 skeleton: 0 clr&stained
Type StatusParatype

Identification

DeterminerW.F.Smith-Vaniz,1997:1109

Collection Event

CollectorB. E. Fuls
Collected Date1976.June.8-1976.June.8
Field NumberZ138565
Depth16-20 m

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityGulf of Mexico off Galveston.
Latitude DMS28° 53' 55'' N
Longitude DMS94° 6' 30'' W

Other

Group Number72C
Primary RemarksDuplicate card made by CLF in 1977 gives 1 specimen; check!
SalinityM
Gearshrimp trawl
Remarks8-11 June 1976

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 June 22, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 04/2009 to 10/2010

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 4

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Perciformes Opistognathidae Opistognathus Opistognathus robinsi
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected June 8, 1976
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 33196
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Galveston
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
Examination: No
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 77000
Remarks: Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off GalvestonCoordinates: -94.282913, 28.754087Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: pending
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 6/8/1976-6/8/1976
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Fuls, B.E.
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 6\8\1976-6\8\1976

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