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TNHCi_20115

Not suspect, not examined
Flying Gurnard Dactylopterus volitans
NS G5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 21.21754° N, 91.62202° W (± 130000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyDactylopteridae
GenusDactylopterus
Speciesvolitans

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorMiller,
Field NumberZ20115

Geography

CountryMexico
StateCampeche
LocalityCampeche Banks, off Campeche, 17-20 fms. - trawler Suwanee

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoIMS2094
SalinityF
Remarksno date

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 Dactylopteriformes Dactylopteridae Dactylopterus Dactylopterus volitans
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Jan. 1, 1830 – Dec. 31, 2010
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 36209
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Campeche Banks
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Campeche Banks appears to be a collection of reefs. Approximate location found in figure 1 here (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030144)
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because

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