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TNHCi_35800

Not suspect, examined
Striped Mullet Mugil cephalus
NS G5 NS S5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 25.93515° N, 97.27725° W (± 1945.7 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyMugilidae
GenusMugil
Speciescephalus

Specimen

Num Specimens27

Collection Event

CollectorBio 4404/5507
Collected Date1997.9.10-1997.9.10
Field Numberz30279

Geography

DrainageNueces-Rio Grande
CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyCameron
LocalityRio Grande, Palmetto Hill Water Plant, ~ 16 km NE Brownsville

Other

QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoUTB 00783
YearLC/2007
SalinityF
RemarksFB Ref: 10 Sep 97-1

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 27

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil Mugil cephalus
Determiner Floyd Douglas Martin
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete | anal rays 8(11); anal fin with scales confined to base and anterior rays
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected Sept. 10, 1997
Collecting Event ID 10986
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Mexico
Name Rio Grande at Palmito Hill
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Outlet Rio Grande Outlet Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC 12 130900020501
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference from locality ID#19022. Original notes: Can\'t find water treatement plant so treated as shown. Point placed at bend in river and extent runs to the Old Palmito Ranch.
Georeferencing Annotation Should be \"Palmito\" not \"Palmetto\"
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 9/10/1997-9/10/1997
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 9\10\1997-9\10\1997
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Biology 4404/5404 class

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