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TNHCi_37408

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

Photos

Map

Location 29.85382° N, 94.75664° W (± 4026.6 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyLepisosteidae
GenusLepisosteus
Speciesoculatus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorDenton, W., L. Padilla, J. Schmalz, S. Mitchell
Collected Date2004.6.21-2004.6.21
Field Numberz37408

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyChambers
LocalityLost River

Other

Length153 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)
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 Melissa Casarez
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments Specimen examined and Id'ed for FoTX project. | ID notes: lateral line scales:54-55; *note for SL measurements that gar have heterocercal tails - all length measurements are based on SL and are approximate; MinSL(mm): 110.65; MaxSL(mm): ; Jar: 8 oz; Specimen condition: good; Mutations: none; Count Male: ; Count female: ; Extern parasites: n
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected June 21, 2004
Collecting Event ID 15655
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Chambers, Texas
Name Lost River in Chambers 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 Texas-Louisiana Coastal Marshes
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: 6/21/2004-6/21/2004
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 6\21\2004-6\21\2004
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Denton, W. Padilla, L. Schmalz, J. Mitchell, S.

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