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TNHCi_18549

Not suspect, not examined
Purplemouth Moray Gymnothorax vicinus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

No location data available.

Taxonomy

FamilyMuraenidae
GenusGymnothorax
Speciesvicinus

Specimen

Num Specimens10

Collection Event

CollectorHildebrand, H.
Collected Date1955.4.26-1955.4.26
Field NumberZ18549
Depth0-5 ft

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Gulf of Mexico
CountryMexico
StateVeracruz
LocalityBlanquilla Reef, Cabo Rojo

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoIMS0794
RemarksCount changed from n=8 to n=10 during 2006-2007 inventory
SalinityM
GearRotenone

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 10

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax Gymnothorax vicinus
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments Specimen not examined; ID derived from synonymization to GBIF backbone and synonyms in FoTX taxonomy | derived from effort to match GBIF backbone and FoTX synonyms
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected April 26, 1955
Collecting Event ID 34809
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Unknown
Name Unknown
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/26/1955-4/26/1955
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 4\26\1955-4\26\1955
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Hildebrand, Henry H.

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