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TNHCi_34042

Not suspect, not examined
Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felis
NS G5 NS S3

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.86807° N, 97.13390° W (± 979.3 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyAriidae
GenusAriopsis
Speciesfelis

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Collection Event

CollectorChaney,
Collected Date1968.6.10-1968.6.10
Field Numberz29858

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Gulf of Mexico
CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityRansom Island

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoTAIC 246
YearEH/2007
RemarksArius felis became a synonym of Ariopsis felis

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 Siluriformes Ariidae Ariopsis Ariopsis felis
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected June 10, 1968
Collecting Event ID 10793
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction San Patricio, Texas
Name Ransom Island
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Central Texas Coastal Aransas Bay Aransas Bay Aransas Bay
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC 12 121004050400
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference from locality ID #18901
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 6/10/1968-6/10/1968
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 6\10\1968-6\10\1968
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Chaney, Allan H.

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