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TNHCi_28646

Not suspect, not examined
Spotted Scorpionfish Scorpaena plumieri

Photos

No photos available.

Map

No location data available.

Taxonomy

FamilyScorpaenidae
GenusScorpaena
Speciesplumieri

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorMartin, F. D., J. W. Patus
Collected Date1972.11.26-1972.11.26
Field Numberz28646

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Caribbean Sea
CountryUSA
StatePuerto Rico
CountyGuayama
LocalityJobos Bay, Cayo Lulu

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoPRNC 235, CBL 30
YearJR/2002
RemarksPRNC = Centro Nuclear de Puerto Rico; CBL = Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland; originally preserved in seawater formalin
SalinityM
GearRotenone
RemarksHabitat: Thalassia on soft mud near red mangroves

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 Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Scorpaena Scorpaena plumieri
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Nov. 26, 1972
Collecting Event ID 40120
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: 11/26/1972-11/26/1972
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 11\26\1972-11\26\1972
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Martin, F. Douglas Patus, J.W.

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