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TNHCi_18884

Not suspect, not examined
Blotched Cusk-Eel Ophidion grayi

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.60210° N, 96.58843° W (± 50000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyOphidiidae
GenusOphidion
Speciesgrayi

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorHoese, H.D.
Collected Date1964.12.15-1964.12.15
Field NumberZ18884

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyNueces
LocalityGulf of Mexico, off Port Aransas, 9 fms. - trawler

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoIMS2166
RemarksFirst Texas record
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 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Ophidion Ophidion grayi
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Dec. 15, 1964
Collecting Event ID 35108
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Port Aransas
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Port Aransas. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 50000
Remarks: Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Port Aransas. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off Port AransasCoordinates: -96.588431, 27.602102Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Port Aransas. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 12/15/1964-12/15/1964
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 12\15\1964-12\15\1964
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Hoese, H.D.

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