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TCWC_3587.01

Not suspect, not examined
Flagfin Mojarra Eucinostomus melanopterus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 26.06571° N, 97.18048° W (± 1865.2 m)

Taxonomy

GenusEucinostomus
Speciesmelanopterus

Specimen

Num Specimens43

Collection Event

CollectorMatheson, R. and et al
Collected Date1980.7.25

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCameron
LocalityGulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico, Laguna Madre, E shore Long Island, tarpon hole

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 43

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Perciformes Gerreidae Eucinostomus Eucinostomus melanopterus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected July 25, 1980
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 4416
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Cameron, Texas
Name Laguna Madre south of Queen Isabella State Fishing Pier
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal Southwestern Texas Coastal South Laguna Madre Brownsville Ship Channel Bahia Grande-Brownsville Ship Channel
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC 12 121102080900
Georeferencing Remarks Can\'t find exact loaction of Tarpon Hole, but from other locality descriptions it is known to be south of the old causway. The old causway is now called the Queen Isabella State Fishing Pier.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 7/25/1980-7/25/1980
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Matheson, R.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: R. Matheson
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: Can't find exact loaction of Tarpon Hole, but from other locality descriptions it is known to be south of the old causway. The old causway is now called the Queen Isabella State Fishing Pier.
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 7/25/1980-7/25/1980
georeference November 17, 2006
Error: 1865.229695992
Remarks: Can't find exact loaction of Tarpon Hole, but from other locality descriptions it is known to be south of the old causway. The old causway is now called the Queen Isabella State Fishing Pier.
Locality: Laguna Madre south of Queen Isabella State Fishing PierCoordinates: 26.065709355;-97.180477125Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Can't find exact loaction of Tarpon Hole, but from other locality descriptions it is known to be south of the old causway. The old causway is now called the Queen Isabella State Fishing Pier.

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