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OSUS_11909

Not suspect, not examined
Atlantic Threadfin Polydactylus octonemus
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.93439° N, 95.29621° W (± 11278.3 m)

Taxonomy

GenusPolydactylus
Speciesoctonemus

Specimen

Num Specimens3

Collection Event

CollectorRon Hover
Collected Date1973.8.18

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
LocalityDow Barge Canal, Near Freeport

Record Source

Source Oklahoma State University (type: specimens)
Institution Oklahoma State University (type: university)
Curator Anthony A. Echelle
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified March 23, 2026
Data Processing Track Track 1
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 3

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Perciformes Polynemidae Polydactylus Polydactylus octonemus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Aug. 18, 1973
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 319
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Brazoria, Texas
Name Dow Barge Canal at confluence with Gulf of Mexico
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Moved point to mouth of canal to reflect presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected nearer to the gulf are greater than them have been collected upstream. Extent covers all of canal.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 8/18/1973-8/18/1973
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Hover, Ron
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Ron Hover
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 8/18/1973-8/18/1973
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Not flagged for specimen examination. By default we accept donor specimen determinations (after synonymization to our taxonomy). If georeferenced to TX this record has been considered in spatial context with other occurences of this species and accepted as correct.
ID Comments: NA
Georef Remark: Moved point to mouth of canal to reflect presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected nearer to the gulf are greater than them have been collected upstream. Extent covers all of canal.
georeference November 24, 2010
Error: 11278.2827519516
Remarks: Moved point to mouth of canal to reflect presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected nearer to the gulf are greater than them have been collected upstream. Extent covers all of canal.
Locality: Dow Barge Canal at confluence with Gulf of MexicoCoordinates: 28.934394494;-95.296211067Georeferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Moved point to mouth of canal to reflect presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected nearer to the gulf are greater than them have been collected upstream. Extent covers all of canal.

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