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TNHCi_19944

Not suspect, not examined
Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.83860° N, 97.04419° W (± 1140.2 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyAcanthuridae
GenusAcanthurus
Specieschirurgus

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Collection Event

CollectorHildebrand, H.; Jones; Wasson; Briggs
Collected Date1962.9.17-1962.9.17
Field NumberZ19944

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyNueces
LocalityPort Aransas, N jetty

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoIMS1255
RemarksNew record for Texas
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 2

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Perciformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus Acanthurus chirurgus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Sept. 17, 1962
Collecting Event ID 10758
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Aransas, Texas
Name North Jetty at Port Aransas
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference from locality ID#6534
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because

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