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CAS_137001

Suspect, pending examination
Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tau
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.97063° N, 95.37061° W (± 5066.2 m)

Taxonomy

GenusOpsanus
Speciestau

Specimen

Num Specimens1
Preparation75% ETHYL

Collection Event

CollectorBaughman, J. L.
Collected Date1940.3.23-
Field NumberJLB 23-III-40

Geography

CountryU.S.A.
StateTexas
CountyBrazoria Co.
LocationMain
LocalityFreeport, 32 Mile Bank.

Other

RadiographFALSE
Tax HistoryN
Number92
IdFALSE
MsFALSE
RemarksSU 37000-01 in same jar.
InventoryFound

Record Source

Source California Academy of Sciences (type: specimens)
Institution California Academy of Sciences (type: museum)
Curator Luiz Rocha
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 Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Opsanus Opsanus tau
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected March 23, 1940
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 21668
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Brazoria, Texas
Name Freeport
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Galveston Bay-San Jacinto Galveston Bay-Sabine Lake Austin-Oyster Lower Oyster Creek Lower Oyster Creek
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Floodplains and Low Terraces
HUC 12 120402050400
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: TRUE
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
note: suspect record needs to be examinedExamination: Pending
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: yesexamination: pending
flag (suspect/examine) note June 18, 2014
This lot in need of examination, but not yet examined. Work in progress.
flag (suspect/examine) July 2, 2012
out of range, check specimen
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 3/23/1940-3/23/1940
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Baughman, J.L.
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 3\23\1940-3\23\1940

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