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TNHCi_19958

Not suspect, not examined
King Mackerel – Scomberomorus cavalla
NS GNR NS SNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

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

Taxonomy

FamilyScombridae
GenusScomberomorus
Speciescavalla

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Collection Event

CollectorBriggs, J.
Collected Date00/Jul/1963-00/Jul/1963
Field NumberZ19958

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyNueces
LocalityGulf of Mexico, off Port Aransas

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoIMS1447
RemarksHeads only. 1 normal & 1 deformed. Original Preparation and Count: Misc & 1, updated during April 2005 inventory.
SalinityM
GearHook & line
RemarksIMS label lists date as July 1963, and ledger lists date as July 1953. This record has been updated from 24 June 1962 to reflect the IMS label.

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 Scombridae Scomberomorus Scomberomorus cavalla
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected July 1, 1963 – July 31, 1963
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 36060
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: 7/1/1963-7/31/1963
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 7\1\1963-7\31\1963
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Briggs, Jack C.

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