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CU_43882

Suspect, pending examination
Goosefish Lophius americanus
NS G5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.02930° N, 96.10460° W (± 70000 m)

Taxonomy

GenusLophius
Speciesamericanus

Specimen

Num Specimens1
PreparationFluid Specimen(s)

Identification

DeterminerE Kotkas, GW Bane

Collection Event

CollectorDS Greene
Collected Date00/___/1962-00/___/1962
Field NumberDSG43882-36

Geography

DrainageGulf of Mexico
CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyGalveston
LocalityGulf of Mexico, S of Galveston

Other

InventoryF

Record Source

Source Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates (type: specimens)
Institution Cornell University (type: university)
Curator John Friel
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 added as bulk process; species not known from study area
Count 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophius Lophius americanus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Jan. 1, 1962 – Dec. 31, 1962
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 18754
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Galveston
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: TRUE note: added as bulk process; species not known from study area
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
note: suspect record needs to be examinedExamination: Pending
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 70000
Remarks: Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off GalvestonCoordinates: -96.1046, 28.029297Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 1/1/1962-12/31/1962
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 1/1/1962-12/31/1962
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 1\1\1962-12\31\1962
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Greene, D.S.
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Greene, D.S.
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 1\1\1962-12\31\1962

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