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TCWC_11662.01

Not suspect, examined
Gulf Toadfish – Opsanus beta
NS G5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.43093° N, 96.39999° W (± 295519 m)

Taxonomy

GenusOpsanus
Speciestau

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorJones, R.
Collected Date1969.4.26

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCalhoun
LocalityGulf of Mexico; 1mi S of Port O'Conner; Jetties .25mi in the Gulf

Record Source

Source Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collections (type: museum)
Curator Kevin W. Conway
Record Added May 13, 2010
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 Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Opsanus Opsanus beta
Determiner Floyd Douglas Martin
Determination Date Nov. 26, 2012
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments Specimen examined and Id'ed for FoTX project. | color pattern not light background with round black spots; cross bars on pectoral fins made up of rounded light colored spots
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected April 26, 1969
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 3983
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Calhoun, Texas
Name 1 mile south of Port O'Connor Jetties
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 Measured by air
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
flag (suspect/examine) July 28, 2014
mark examined and not suspect
staff comment July 31, 2012
not currently verified
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/26/1969-4/26/1969
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Jones, R.
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 4/26/1969-4/26/1969
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: This lot in need of examination, but not yet examined. Work in progress.Georef Remark: Measured by air
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: R. Jones
flag (suspect/examine) November 5, 2011
suspect flag — We wish to examine this specimen
staff comment February 3, 2011
not currently verified
georeference November 16, 2006
Error: 295519.010686732Remarks: Measured by airLocality: 1 mile south of Port O'Connor JettiesCoordinates: 28.430932615;-96.399991996Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Measured by air

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