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TNHCi_18913

Not suspect, not examined
Oceanic Two-Wing Flyingfish – Exocoetus obtusirostris
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 24.69702° N, 93.21140° W (± 100 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyExocoetidae
GenusExocoetus
Speciesobtusirostris

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorHildebrand, H.
Collected Date1951.2.18-1951.2.18
Field NumberZ18913

Geography

CountryUSA
LocalityGulf of Mexico, over Sigsbee Deep, approx. 23-50 N 94-10 W - trawler San Jacinto, flew on deck

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoIMS0815
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 Beloniformes Exocoetidae Exocoetus Exocoetus obtusirostris
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 Feb. 18, 1951
Collecting Event ID 35134
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Sigsbee Deep, Gulf of Mexico
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC —
Georeferencing Remarks Point placed between approximated coordinates provided and coordinates found on Google Maps. Error includes both points.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 100
Remarks: Point placed between approximated coordinates provided with another locality and coordinates found on Google Maps. Error includes both points.
Locality: Sigsbee Deep, Gulf of MexicoCoordinates: -93.211399, 24.697022Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Point placed between approximated coordinates provided with another locality and coordinates found on Google Maps. Error includes both points.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 2/18/1951-2/18/1951
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 2\18\1951-2\18\1951
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Hildebrand, Henry H.

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