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CMNFI_1970-0104.1

Not suspect, not examined
Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marina
NS G5 NS S3

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.07843° N, 96.99533° W (± 848.7 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyBelonidae
GenusStrongylura
Speciesmarina

Specimen

Num Specimens1
Preparationfluid

Identification

DeterminerBridges, G.E.

Collection Event

CollectorRobinson, M.C.
Collected Date1970-06

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAransas Co.
LocalityAransas Bay off Shell Point about 20 air km NE of Rockport
Latitude DMS-97.083
Longitude DMS28.467

Other

Specimen NotesPreparationType: fluid

Record Source

Institution Canadian Museum of Nature (type: museum)
Curator Kamal Khidas
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 Beloniformes Belonidae Strongylura Strongylura marina
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected June 1, 1970 – June 30, 1970
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 20474
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Aransas, Texas
Name Shell Reef
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Central Texas Coastal Aransas Bay Aransas Bay Aransas Bay
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC 12 121004050400
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation The coordinates given with original locality information do not lie within Aransas Bay. It is unclear which Shell Point the information given is referring to. Neither lie within Aransas Bay. Assumed to mean Shell Reef, which lies 8 km NE of Rockport.
Has not been Georeferenced because

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