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ANSP_156057

Not suspect, not examined
Yellow Conger Rhynchoconger flavus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

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

Taxonomy

GenusRhynchoconger
Speciesflavus

Specimen

Num Specimens38
Preparation38 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
Size21-98 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 38

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Congridae Rhynchoconger Rhynchoconger flavus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected April 21, 1976
Collector(s)
No collector information is available for this record.
Collecting Event ID 33798
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

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