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TNHCi_28487

Not suspect, not examined
Great Barracuda Sphyraena barracuda

Photos

No photos available.

Map

No location data available.

Taxonomy

FamilySphyraenidae
GenusSphyraena
Speciesbarracuda

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Collection Event

CollectorMartin, F. D., St. Marys College students
Collected Date1980.6.2-1980.6.2
Field Numberz28484

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Caribbean Sea
CountryUSA
StateVirgin Islands
LocalitySaint Croix, Salt River

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
YearJR/2002
Remarksoriginally fixed in seawater formalin; daylight-third haul
GearSeine
RemarksHabitat: Thalassia bed

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 2

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Perciformes Sphyraenidae Sphyraena Sphyraena barracuda
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected June 2, 1980
Collecting Event ID 39970
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 Virgin Islands
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 6/2/1980-6/2/1980
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 6\2\1980-6\2\1980
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Martin, F. Douglas St. Marys College students

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