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SMBU_2205

Not suspect, not examined
Smooth Puffer Lagocephalus laevigatus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.95198° N, 95.47078° W (± 300000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyTetraodontidae
GenusLagocephalus
Specieslaevigatus

Specimen

PreparationMuseum Mount

Collection Event

CollectorCarroll, George W.
Collected Datenone

Geography

StateTexas

Other

AgeAdult
StatusDeaccessioned
Event RemarksTaxidermied; inflated; fins damaged; painted with acrylics Apr 1994 Listed as deaccessioned on 4/25/2002 but still in collection. Deaccessioned again 9-Jan-2007 due to lack of relevance to MMC mission.

Record Source

Source Strecker Museum (type: specimens)
Institution Strecker Museum (type: museum)
Curator Anita Benedict
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 No data

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Lagocephalus Lagocephalus laevigatus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Jan. 1, 1830 – Dec. 31, 2010
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 37593
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Texas
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Point placed on mid-point of a line drawn from the mouths of the Sabine and Rio Grande rivers and error runs back to each.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 300000
Remarks: Point placed on mid-point of a line drawn from the mouths of the Sabine and Rio Grande rivers and error runs back to each.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off TexasCoordinates: -95.470778, 27.951978Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Point placed on mid-point of a line drawn from the mouths of the Sabine and Rio Grande rivers and error runs back to each.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 1/1/1830-12/31/2010
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Carroll, George W.

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