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ANSP_156494

Not suspect, not examined
Snapper Eel Echiophis punctifer

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.39686° N, 96.57931° W (± 66000 m)

Taxonomy

GenusEchiophis
Speciespunctifer

Specimen

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

Identification

DeterminerM.Leiby, 1986

Collection Event

Collected Date1975.November.19-1975.November.19
Field NumberMBI-90
Depth33-35 m

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityGulf of Mexico: off Corpus Christi.
Latitude DMS27° 23' 42'' N
Longitude DMS94° 17' 36'' W

Other

Group Number31H
Size47 mm SL
StorageL
Primary RemarksLeptocephali.
SalinityM
RemarksTo 27 24.2'N, 94 18.0'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 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Echiophis Echiophis punctifer
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Nov. 19, 1975
Collector(s)
No collector information is available for this record.
Collecting Event ID 33832
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Corpus Christi
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Corpus Christi. 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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