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TNHCi_10281

Not suspect, not examined
Leatherjack Oligoplites saurus
NS G5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.60710° N, 95.97746° W (± 1324.3 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyCarangidae
GenusOligoplites
Speciessaurus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorEspey Huston & Associates
Collected Date1980.11.12-1980.11.12
Field NumberZ10281484-B5

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Matagorda Bay
CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyMatagorda
LocalityColorado River, Parker's Cut

Other

Min Sl60
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
SalinityF

Record Source

Source Texas Natural History Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Natural History Collections (type: museum)
Curator Dean Hendrickson
Record Added April 23, 2015
Record Last Modified March 23, 2026
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 04/2009 to 10/2010

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Perciformes Carangidae Oligoplites Oligoplites saurus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Nov. 12, 1980
Collecting Event ID 9565
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Matagorda, Texas
Name Colorado River at Parker's Cut
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal Lower Colorado Lower Colorado Jones Creek-Colorado River Colorado River-Gulf of Mexico
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC 12 120903020207
Georeferencing Remarks Parker\'s Cut coordinates found on internet (http://hyper20.twdb.state.tx.us/data/bays_estuaries/studies/mat88main.html). Point is placed on Colorado River at closest point to the coordinates found. Apparently Parker\'s cut no longer exists (http://www.sw
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 11/12/1980-11/12/1980
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 11\12\1980-11\12\1980
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Espey Huston & Associates

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