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TNHCi_37382 2 duplicates

Not suspect, examined
Spotted Gar – Lepisosteus oculatus
NS NatureServeStatus object (G5) NS NatureServeStatus object (S5)

Photos

Map

Location 29.88946° N, 94.76067° W (± 309.0 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyLepisosteidae
GenusLepisosteus
Speciesoculatus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorDenton, W., L. Williams, S. Mitchell
Collected Date2004.5.10-2004.5.10
Field Numberz37382

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyLiberty
LocalityLost River

Other

Length120 mm
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
YearTN/2007
SalinityF
GearSeine
RemarksUAA Site # LR 1

Record Source

Source Texas Natural History Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Natural History Collections (type: museum)
Also reported by
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 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: 57; *note for SL measurements that gar have heterocercal tails - all length measurements are based on SL and are approximate; MinSL(mm): 92.59; MaxSL(mm): ; Jar: 8 oz; Specimen condition: good; Mutations: none; Count Male: ; Count female: ; Extern parasites: n
Identification Confidence Low

Collecting Event

Collected May 10, 2004
Collecting Event ID 14479
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Liberty, Texas
Name Lost River in Liberty County
Hydrography
USGS HUC Texas-Gulf Region Trinity Lower Trinity Lower Trinity Old River-Trinity River Lost River-Old River
HydroBASINS   7515 751500 75150010 7515001002 751500100210
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Floodplains and Low Terraces
HUC 12 120302030306
Georeferencing Remarks —
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 5/10/2004-5/10/2004
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 5\10\2004-5\10\2004
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Denton, W. Williams, L. Mitchell, S.

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