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TNHCi_19426

Not suspect, not examined
Whitebone Porgy Calamus leucosteus
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.22544° N, 96.35873° W (± 1610 m)

Taxonomy

FamilySparidae
GenusCalamus
Speciesleucosteus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorScoggin, D.
Collected Date1961.12.6-1961.12.6
Field NumberZ19426
Depth31-33 fms

Geography

LocalityGulf of Mexico, 50 mi. NE of Port Aransas

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoIMS0963
SalinityM
GearTrawl
Remarkstrawler Little Bighorn. Locality originally entered as "Gulf of Mexico, 50 mi. NE of Port Aransas" (in IMS ledger). But IMS labels lists locality as 56 mi ENE Port Aransas and this record

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 Perciformes Sparidae Calamus Calamus leucosteus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Dec. 6, 1961
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 35524
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles northeast of Port Aransas
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Variously described in records that are assumed to be the same locality as NE or ENE. Assumed NE. Error 1 mile.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 1610
Remarks: Variously described in records that are assumed to be the same locality as NE or ENE. Assumed NE. Error 1 mile.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles northeast of Port AransasCoordinates: -96.358726, 28.225443Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Variously described in records that are assumed to be the same locality as NE or ENE. Assumed NE. Error 1 mile.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 12/6/1961-12/6/1961
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 12\6\1961-12\6\1961
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Scoggin, D.

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