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TNHCi_447

Not suspect, not examined
Spotted Kelpfish Gibbonsia elegans

Photos

No photos available.

Map

No location data available.

Taxonomy

FamilyClinidae
GenusGibbonsia
Specieselegans
Subspecieselegans

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorSimpson, D. et al.
Collected Date1947.7.18-1947.7.18
Field NumberH-47-141

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Pacific Ocean
CountryUSA
StateCalifornia
CountySan Diego
LocalityLa Jolla, off The Caves

Other

Min Sl109
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
SalinityF

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 Perciformes Clinidae Gibbonsia Gibbonsia elegans
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 July 18, 1947
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 46421
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Unknown
Name Unknown
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 7/18/1947-7/18/1947
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 7\18\1947-7\18\1947
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Simpson, D.

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