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ANSP_186941

Not suspect, not examined
Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusa
NS G5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.01245° N, 93.95813° W (± 59.5 m)

Taxonomy

GenusSymphurus
Speciesplagiusa

Specimen

Num Specimens5
Preparation5 alcohol; 0 skeleton: 0 clr&stained

Collection Event

CollectorOverbeck, Paul & Roger Thomas, RB
Collected Date1996.October.25-1996.October.25
Field NumberPCER-91-435-Sta-4-3903

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyJefferson
LocalityNeches River, ca. 3.7 nautical miles below the duPont outfall, at Light No. 28 approx 0.24 mi downstream from Bessie Heights Canal, included entire stream for 50 yds both up and downstream from Light No. 28; ca. 2 mi. ENE Smith Bluff
Latitude DMS30° 6' 0'' N
Longitude DMS93° 57' 36'' W

Other

Group Number39C
Primary RemarksPCER Serial Nos. NR96-4OT2, 4OT3 and 4OT5.
SalinityF

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 5

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Pleuronectfiormes Cynoglossidae Symphurus Symphurus plagiusa
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Oct. 25, 1996
Collecting Event ID 11766
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Orange, Texas
Name Neches River, 0.24 mi downstream of Bessie Heights Canal.
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Neches Neches Lower Neches Tenmile Creek-Neches River Grays Bayou-Neches River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Texas-Louisiana Coastal Marshes
HUC 12 120200030407
Georeferencing Remarks Given coordinates did not fall within the Neches River near Bessie Heights Canal. Measured distance on Neches River from the canal.
Georeferencing Annotation Given coordinates did not fall within the Neches River near Bessie Heights Canal.
Has not been Georeferenced because

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