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TCWC_7647.07

Not suspect, examined
Gulf Toadfish Opsanus beta
NS G5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.68469° N, 95.94223° W (± 3714.4 m)

Taxonomy

GenusOpsanus
Speciespardus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Identification

DeterminerH.Konstantinou

Collection Event

CollectorKonstantinou H.
Collected Date1994.6.5

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMatagorda
LocalityGulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico; Matagorda, Block 686

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 July 27, 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. | pectoral rays: 19; color pattern not pale background with round spots pupil-sized
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected June 5, 1994
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 4573
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Matagorda, Texas
Name East Matagorda Bay at Matagorda
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal San Bernard Coastal East Matagorda Bay East Matagorda Bay East Matagorda Bay
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC 12 120904020400
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference point moved due to the presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected in water are far greater than them being collected in town center. Extent includes entire town.
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
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 6/5/1994-6/5/1994
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Konstantinou, H.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: H. Konstantinou
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: This lot in need of examination, but not yet examined. Work in progress.
Georef Remark: Original georeference point moved due to the presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected in water are far greater than them being collected in town center. Extent includes entire town.
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 6/5/1994-6/5/1994
flag (suspect/examine) November 5, 2011
suspect flag — We wish to examine this specimen for ID verification
georeference November 5, 2010
Error: 3714.36595198406
Remarks: Original georeference point moved due to the presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected in water are far greater than them being collected in town center. Extent includes entire town.
Locality: East Matagorda Bay at MatagordaCoordinates: 28.684692331;-95.942226943Georeferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Original georeference point moved due to the presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected in water are far greater than them being collected in town center. Extent includes entire town.

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