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SMBU_2263

Suspect, pending examination
Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tau
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.44372° N, 96.39400° W (± 415.2 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyBatrachoididae
GenusOpsanus
Speciestau

Specimen

PreparationAlcoholic

Collection Event

CollectorJones, Rita
Collected Date1969.4.26
Field NumberH69-2764

Geography

StateTexas
CountyCalhoun Co.

Other

AgeAdult
StatusDeaccessioned
Event RemarksAt jetties; caught 0.25 mi out into the Gulf Bay; 3:00 PM*

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 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 April 26, 1969
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 21146
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Calhoun, Texas
Name Far southern jetty near Port O'Conner.
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Central Texas Coastal West Matagorda Bay Powderhorn Lake-Matagorda Bay Powderhorn Lake-Matagorda Bay
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC 12 121004020500
Georeferencing Remarks Placed on jetty furthest south of town and used 0.25 mi as extent.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because

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