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TNHCi_38438

Suspect, pending examination
Emerald Goby Ctenogobius smaragdus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.41403° N, 97.30141° W (± 100 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyGobiidae
GenusCtenogobius
Speciessmaragdus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorShaver and Guerra
Collected Date1983.5.10-1983.5.10
Field Numberz37135

Geography

DrainageNueces-Rio Grande
CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyKleberg
LocalityPadre Island National Seashore, ~ 100 yds S. of N. Beach barricade

Other

Questionable<No data>
CurrentYes
NoTAIC 4016
YearLC/2007
RemarksGobionellus smaragdus became a jr synonym of Ctenogobius smaragdus
Start Time0.975
End Time0.975
RemarksThe gear was a plankton tow

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 added as bulk process; species not known from study area
Count 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Perciformes Gobiidae Ctenogobius Ctenogobius smaragdus
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments Specimen not examined; ID derived from synonymization to GBIF backbone and synonyms in FoTX taxonomy | derived from effort to match GBIF backbone and FoTX synonyms
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected May 10, 1983
Collecting Event ID 44355
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Padre Island National Seashore, surf 100 meters south of beach barracade
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal Southwestern Texas Coastal North Laguna Madre Upper Laguna Madre Upper Laguna Madre
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC 12 121102030000
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
note: suspect record needs to be examinedExamination: Pending
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 100Locality: Padre Island National Seashore, surf 100 meters south of beach barracadeCoordinates: -97.301412, 27.414029Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 5/10/1983-5/10/1983
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 5\10\1983-5\10\1983
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Shaver, Donna J. Guerra

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