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TNHCi_10489

Not suspect, examined
Opossum Pipefish Microphis brachyurus
SGCN NS G4 NS S3N

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 25.93515° N, 97.27725° W (± 1945.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusOostethus
Speciesbrachyurus
Subspecieslineatus

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Collection Event

CollectorPezold, F. and R.E. Edwards
Collected Date1980.8.29-1980.8.29
Field NumberFP-168

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Rio Grande
CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyCameron
LocalityRio Grande, Palmito Hill 9.1 mi. E of Hwy 51.25 junction on Hwy 4

Other

Min Sl0
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 2

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Gasterosteiformes Syngnathidae Microphis Microphis brachyurus
Determiner Floyd Douglas Martin
Determination Date Oct. 18, 2017
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete | 20 trunk rings (both); 24 caudal rings (both)
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected Aug. 29, 1980
Collecting Event ID 10989
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Mexico
Name Rio Grande at Palmito Hill
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Outlet Rio Grande Outlet Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC 12 130900020501
Georeferencing Remarks Point placed at bend in river and extent runs to the Old Palmito Ranch.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 8/29/1980-8/29/1980
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 8\29\1980-8\29\1980
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Pezold, Frank L. Edwards, R.E.

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