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TNHCi_21242

Not suspect, not examined
Gray Triggerfish Balistes capriscus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.95198° N, 95.47078° W (± 300000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyBalistidae
GenusBalistes
Speciescapriscus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorBryan, C.
Collected Date1969.8.6-1969.8.6
Field NumberZ21242
Depth250 fms

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Gulf of Mexico
CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityOff Texas, station 69-13-5

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoIMS3110
YearMMM
SalinityM
GearTrawl
Remarks"Western Gulf" listed under Comments on original IMS label. There is confusion as to whether Western Gulf refers to the locality or to the name of the trawler.

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 Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistes Balistes capriscus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Aug. 6, 1969
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 37366
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Texas
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Point placed on mid-point of a line drawn from the mouths of the Sabine and Rio Grande rivers and error runs back to each.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 300000
Remarks: Point placed on mid-point of a line drawn from the mouths of the Sabine and Rio Grande rivers and error runs back to each.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off TexasCoordinates: -95.470778, 27.951978Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Point placed on mid-point of a line drawn from the mouths of the Sabine and Rio Grande rivers and error runs back to each.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 8/6/1969-8/6/1969
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 8\6\1969-8\6\1969
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Bryan, C.

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