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TCWC_3342.05

Not suspect, not examined
Red Hogfish Decodon puellaris

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.91037° N, 95.32833° W (± 12887.6 m)

Taxonomy

GenusDecodon
Speciespuellaris

Specimen

Num Specimens20

Collection Event

CollectorChittenden, M. E.
Collected Date1979.4.10

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
LocalityGulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico, Freeport

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 20

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Perciformes Labridae Decodon Decodon puellaris
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected April 10, 1979
Collecting Event ID 4197
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Brazoria, Texas
Name Freeport, off coast
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation Replaced original georeference by moving point to coast of town. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species, therefore, assuming to be found in water as opposed to city center.
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/10/1979-4/10/1979
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Chittenden, Mark E.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: M.E. Chittenden
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 4/10/1979-4/10/1979
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 Annotation: Replaced original georeference by moving point to coast of town. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species, therefore, assuming to be found in water as opposed to city center.
georeference October 20, 2010
Error: 12887.6267519447
Remarks: Replaced original georeference by moving point to coast of town. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species, therefore, assuming to be found in water as opposed to city center.
Locality: Freeport, off coastCoordinates: 28.910374283;-95.32832584Georeferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Replaced original georeference by moving point to coast of town. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species, therefore, assuming to be found in water as opposed to city center.

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