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TNHCi_20947

Not suspect, not examined
Shrimp Eel Ophichthus gomesii
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 25.18251° N, 90.15544° W (± 838000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyOphichthidae
GenusOphichthus
Speciesgomesii

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorB.L.M.
Collected Date1975.5.16-1975.5.16
Field NumberZ20947

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Gulf of Mexico
Localityunspecified
Latitude DMS26.9500000?
Longitude DMS-96.5333000?

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoIMS2760
YearMMM
SalinityM
RemarksMonth originally entered as April, but IMS label and ledger list date as May, and this record has been modified accordingly.

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 Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ophichthus Ophichthus gomesii
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected May 16, 1975
Collecting Event ID 36969
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 838000Locality: Gulf of MexicoCoordinates: -90.155445, 25.182512Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 5/16/1975-5/16/1975
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 5\16\1975-5\16\1975
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Bureau of Land Management

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