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TNHCi_29543

Not suspect, examined
Ladyfish Elops saurus
NS G5 NS S4

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.71024° N, 97.14073° W (± 80480.1 m)

Taxonomy

GenusElops
Speciessaurus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorKihn
Collected Date1970.6.6

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyNueces
LocalitySta. la- at Hwy. 77

Record Source

Source Texas Natural History Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Natural History Collections (type: museum)
Curator Dean Hendrickson
Record Added May 13, 2010
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 Elopiformes Elopidae Elops Elops saurus
Determiner Adam Cohen
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected June 6, 1970
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 7171
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Nueces, Texas
Name Nueces County, off coast
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference point was moved to coastal waters of county to reflect presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected closest to the coast, within Nueces County, are far greater than them have being collected inla
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 6/6/1970-6/6/1970
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Kihn, Herman A.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Herman A. Kihn
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 6/6/1970-6/6/1970
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX project
Georef Remark: Original georeference point was moved to coastal waters of county to reflect presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected closest to the coast, within Nueces County, are far greater than them have being collected inla
georeference November 10, 2010
Error: 80480.0747516547
Remarks: Original georeference point was moved to coastal waters of county to reflect presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected closest to the coast, within Nueces County, are far greater than them have being collected inla
Locality: Nueces County, off coastCoordinates: 27.710243408;-97.140726157Georeferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Original georeference point was moved to coastal waters of county to reflect presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected closest to the coast, within Nueces County, are far greater than them have being collected inla

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