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TNHCi_28471

Not suspect, not examined
American Eel Anguilla rostrata
SGCN NS G4 NS S4

Photos

No photos available.

Map

No location data available.

Taxonomy

FamilyAnguillidae
GenusAnguilla
Speciesrostrata

Specimen

Num Specimens3

Collection Event

CollectorMartin, F. D., J. W. Patus
Collected Date1973.2.2-1973.2.2
Field Numberz28471

Geography

CountryUSA
StatePuerto Rico
CountyArecibo
LocalityTortuguero, ditch draining onto beach

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoPRNC 291
YearJR/2002
RemarksPRNC = Centro Nuclear de Puerto Rico; post-leptocephali
SalinityF
GearRotenone
RemarksHabitat: freshwater with mud/sand 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 3

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla Anguilla rostrata
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Feb. 2, 1973
Collecting Event ID 39956
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Unknown
Name Unknown
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because Puerto Rico
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 2/2/1973-2/2/1973
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 2\2\1973-2\2\1973
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Martin, F. Douglas Patus, J.W.

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