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ANSP_157634

Not suspect, not examined
Snapper Eel Echiophis punctifer

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.26825° N, 94.82295° W (± 418.4 m)

Taxonomy

GenusEchiophis
Speciespunctifer

Specimen

Num Specimens1
Preparation0 alcohol; 0 skeleton: 1 clr&stained

Identification

DeterminerM.M.Leiby, 1985

Collection Event

CollectorM. Leiby
Collected Date1973.July.12-1973.July.12
Field NumberZ157634

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyGalveston Co.
LocalityGalveston Island, between 61st and 53rd street piers.
Latitude DMS° ' ''
Longitude DMS° ' ''

Other

Group Number31H
Primary RemarksGift from FDNR. Male.
SalinityM

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 July 12, 1973
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 22038
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Galveston, Texas
Name Galveston Island, between 53rd and 61st St. piers
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Galveston Bay-San Jacinto Galveston Bay-Sabine Lake West Galveston Bay Dickinson Bayou Dickinson Bayou
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Mid-Coast Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes
HUC 12 120402040200
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because

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