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TNHCi_23806

Not suspect, not examined
Blackedge Cusk-Eel Lepophidium brevibarbe

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.81590° N, 97.23721° W (± 14500 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyOphidiidae
GenusLepophidium
Speciesbrevibarbe

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorFuiman, L., K. Poling, and Biology of Fish class
Collected Date00/___/1993-00/___/1993
Field NumberMSISUM93
Depth.5 to 50m

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Gulf of Mexico
CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityGulf Coast along an area from Aransas Pass to Corpus Christi

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
Questionable<No data>
CurrentYes
YearCKM
RemarksLepophidium graellsi became a jr synonym of Lepophidium brevibarbe
SalinityM
GearTrawl or seine
RemarksSome additional information in accession file. Collections were made 14 July to 8 Aug in several sites. Original 'data tags' left in jars, but association between sites and specim

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 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Lepophidium Lepophidium brevibarbe
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Jan. 1, 1993 – Dec. 31, 1993
Collecting Event ID 11887
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Corpus Christi Bay between Aransas Pass and Corpus Christi
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal Southwestern Texas Coastal North Corpus Christi Bay Nueces Bay-Corpus Christi Bay Corpus Christi Bay
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC 12 121102010005
Georeferencing Remarks Assumed Corpus Christi Bay
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 14500Remarks: Assumed Corpus Christi BayLocality: Corpus Christi Bay between Aransas Pass and Corpus ChristiCoordinates: -97.237206, 27.815895Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Assumed Corpus Christi Bay
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 1/1/1993-12/31/1993
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 1\1\1993-12\31\1993
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Fuiman, Lee Poling, K. Biology of Fish class

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