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TNHCi_23752

Not suspect, not examined
Polka-Dot Batfish – Ogcocephalus cubifrons

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.39686° N, 96.57931° W (± 66000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyOgcocephalidae
GenusOgcocephalus
Speciesradiatus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorPoling, K.
Collected Date1994.7.30-1994.7.30
Field NumberKP30JULSTA4
Depth120m

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Gulf of Mexico
CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityGulf off Corpus Christi
Latitude DMS27.6333332?
Longitude DMS-95.9833298?

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
YearCKM
RemarksPreserved in unbuffered 10% formalin, moved to 40% isopropanol, at cataloging changed to 70%EtOH.CKMOct96.
SalinityM
GearTrawl on R/V Longhorn
RemarksGPS:Lat 27?38.028'N, Lon 95?59.113'W, temp 29.6?C, salinity 36.28ppt, mud bottom.

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 Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Ogcocephalus Ogcocephalus cubifrons
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected July 30, 1994
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 37911
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Corpus Christi
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC —
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Corpus Christi. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
Examination: No
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 66000
Remarks: Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Corpus Christi. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off Corpus ChristiCoordinates: -96.579309, 27.396859Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Corpus Christi. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: yesexamination: pending
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 7/30/1994-7/30/1994
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 7\30\1994-7\30\1994
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Poling, K.

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