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TNHCi_19238

Not suspect, not examined
Gray Triggerfish Balistes capriscus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.59143° N, 96.44327° W (± 28000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyBalistidae
GenusBalistes
Speciescapriscus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorMoseley, Frank
Collected Date1964.4.1-1964.4.1
Field NumberZ19238

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyNueces
LocalityPort Aransas, snapper banks

Other

Max Sl0
Min Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoIMS2154

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 Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistes Balistes capriscus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected April 1, 1964
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 35336
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Snapper Banks
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Couldn't find precise location online, but other locality descriptions in FoTX project indicate this is 34-40 miles SE of Port Aransas. Georeferenced area includes several small uplifted areas in this vicinity.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 28000
Remarks: Couldn't find precise location online, but other locality descriptions in FoTX project indicate this is 34-40 miles SE of Port Aransas. Georeferenced area includes several small uplifted areas in this vicinity.
Locality: Snapper BanksCoordinates: -96.443269, 27.591429Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Couldn't find precise location online, but other locality descriptions in FoTX project indicate this is 34-40 miles SE of Port Aransas. Georeferenced area includes several small uplifted areas in this vicinity.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/1/1964-4/1/1964
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 4\1\1964-4\1\1964
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Moseley, Frank N.

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