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TNHCi_28483

Not suspect, not examined
Crested Pipefish Cosmocampus brachycephalus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

No location data available.

Taxonomy

FamilySyngnathidae
GenusCosmocampus
Speciesbrachycephalus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorPatus, J. W., D. Matthews, P. Yoshinoka, and B. Munson
Collected Date1974.9.25-1974.9.25
Field Numberz28483

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Caribbean Sea
CountryUSA
StatePuerto Rico
CountyGuayama
LocalityJobos Bay, Cayos de Pajaros

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoPRNC 704
YearJR/2002
RemarksPRNC = Centro Nuclear de Puerto Rico; originally fixed in seawater formalin; fresh weight was 0.15 g
GearRotenone
RemarksHabitat: coral rubble with Thalassia

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 Gasterosteiformes Syngnathidae Cosmocampus Cosmocampus brachycephalus
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments Specimen not examined; ID derived from synonymization to GBIF backbone and synonyms in FoTX taxonomy | derived from effort to match GBIF backbone and FoTX synonyms
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Sept. 25, 1974
Collecting Event ID 16467
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
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 9/25/1974-9/25/1974
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 9\25\1974-9\25\1974
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Patus, J.W. Matthews, D. Yoshinoka, P. Munson, B.

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