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TNHCi_33212

Not suspect, examined
Spotted Gar – Lepisosteus oculatus
NS G5 NS S5

Photos

Map

Location 28.12193° N, 97.36714° W (± 733.7 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyLepisosteidae
GenusLepisosteus
Speciesplatostomus

Specimen

Num Specimens21

Collection Event

CollectorChaney et al.
Collected Date1979.6.11-1979.6.11
Field Numberz33013

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountySan Patricio
LocalityBig Lake, Welder Wildlife Refuge

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoTAIC 2194
YearEM/2006
Remarks(Measurements in mm): A- TL: 128.3, SL: N/A B- TL: 121.0, SL: N/A
SalinityF

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 21

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae Lepisosteus Lepisosteus oculatus
Determiner Valerie Gawenda Bugh
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments Specimen examined and Id'ed for FoTX project. | ID notes: lateral line scales: *note for SL measurements that gar have heterocercal tails - all length measurements are based on SL and are approximate; MinSL(mm): 78.71; MaxSL(mm): 170; Jar: 32 oz; Specimen condition: good; Mutations: none; Count Male: ; Count female: ; Extern parasites: n
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected June 11, 1979
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 19144
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction San Patricio, Texas
Name Big Lake, Welder Wildlife Foundation Park
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Central Texas Coastal Aransas Lower Aransas River South Fork Moody Creek-Aransas River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
HUC 12 121004070402
Georeferencing Remarks —
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
flag (suspect/examine) July 28, 2014
mark examined and not suspect
flag (suspect/examine) note June 18, 2014
This lot in need of examination, but not yet examined. Work in progress.
flag (suspect/examine) July 2, 2012
check id
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 6/11/1979-6/11/1979
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Chaney, Allan H.
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 6\11\1979-6\11\1979

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