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ANSP_154624

Not suspect, not examined
Bristletooth Conger Xenomystax congroides
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 26.02747° N, 96.75361° W (± 40000 m)

Taxonomy

GenusXenomystax
Speciescongroides

Specimen

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

Identification

DeterminerD.G.Smith, 1984

Collection Event

Collected Date1976.April.21-1976.April.21
Field NumberMBI-231
Depth30-40 m

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityGulf of Mexico: off Brownsville.
Latitude DMS26° 5' 36'' N
Longitude DMS96° 3' 36'' W

Other

Group Number31J
Size64-73 mm SL
StorageL
Primary RemarksGift from D.G.Smith. Leptocephali.
SalinityM
RemarksTo 26 05.8'N, 96 01.8'W.

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 Anguilliformes Congridae Xenomystax Xenomystax congroides
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 April 21, 1976
Collector(s)
No collector information is available for this record.
Collecting Event ID 33661
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Brownsville
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Brownsville. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 40000
Remarks: Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Brownsville. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off BrownsvilleCoordinates: -96.753611, 26.027471Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Brownsville. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/21/1976-4/21/1976
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 4\21\1976-4\21\1976
collectors May 23, 2012

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