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TNHCi_32822

Not suspect, not examined
Purplemouth Moray Gymnothorax vicinus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 26.81412° N, 97.20508° W (± 3400 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyMuraenidae
GenusGymnothorax
Speciesvicinus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorCausey,
Collected Date1969.5.14-1969.5.14
Field Numberz32822

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityGulf of Mexico, 7 1/2 Fathom Reef

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoTAIC 228
YearEH/2006
SalinityM

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 Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax Gymnothorax vicinus
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 May 14, 1969
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 41425
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Seven and One Half Fathom Bank
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks From this thesis almost certainly (Causey, B.D. 1969. The fish fauna of seven and one-half fathom reef, northwestern Gulf of Mexico. M.Sc. Thesis, Texas A and I Univ., Kingsville, Texas. 110 pp.). Coordinates found here (https://www.gulfbase.org/geological-feature/seven-and-one-half-fathom-bank), but when projected in Google Maps they do not allign with a nearby elevated area. Point shifted to this elevated area which is assumed to be the reef.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 3400
Remarks: From this thesis almost certainly (Causey, B.D. 1969. The fish fauna of seven and one-half fathom reef, northwestern Gulf of Mexico. M.Sc. Thesis, Texas A and I Univ., Kingsville, Texas. 110 pp.). Coordinates found here (https://www.gulfbase.org/geological-feature/seven-and-one-half-fathom-bank), but when projected in Google Maps they do not allign with a nearby elevated area. Point shifted to this elevated area which is assumed to be the reef.
Locality: Seven and One Half Fathom BankCoordinates: -97.205079, 26.814125Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
From this thesis almost certainly (Causey, B.D. 1969. The fish fauna of seven and one-half fathom reef, northwestern Gulf of Mexico. M.Sc. Thesis, Texas A and I Univ., Kingsville, Texas. 110 pp.). Coordinates found here (https://www.gulfbase.org/geological-feature/seven-and-one-half-fathom-bank), but when projected in Google Maps they do not allign with a nearby elevated area. Point shifted to this elevated area which is assumed to be the reef.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 5/14/1969-5/14/1969
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 5\14\1969-5\14\1969
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Causey

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