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TNHCi_7156

Not suspect, not examined
Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronus
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.82526° N, 97.05507° W (± 2668.3 m)

Taxonomy

GenusBrevoortia
Speciespatronus

Specimen

Num Specimens4

Collection Event

CollectorNelson, C.E.
Collected Date1964.5.31

Geography

DrainageSan Antonio-Nueces
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAransas
Localitytide trap near Port Aransas

Record Source

Source Texas Natural History Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Natural History Collections (type: museum)
Curator Dean Hendrickson
Record Added May 13, 2010
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 4

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Clupeiformes Clupeidae Brevoortia Brevoortia patronus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected June 1, 1964
Collecting Event ID 11343
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Nueces, Texas
Name Port Aransas, off gulf-side coast
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal Southwestern Texas Coastal South Corpus Christi Bay Frontal Corpus Christi Bay Frontal Corpus Christi Bay
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC 12 121102020200
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation Replaced original georeference by moving point to coast of town. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species, therefore, assuming to be found in water as opposed to city center.
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 6/1/1964-6/1/1964
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Nelson, Craig Eugene
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Craig Eugene Nelson
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 5/31/1964-5/31/1964
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Not flagged for specimen examination. By default we accept donor specimen determinations (after synonymization to our taxonomy). If georeferenced to TX this record has been considered in spatial context with other occurences of this species and accepted as correct.
ID Comments: NA
Georef Annotation: Replaced original georeference by moving point to coast of town. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species, therefore, assuming to be found in water as opposed to city center.
georeference October 21, 2010
Error: 2668.29235198855
Remarks: Replaced original georeference by moving point to coast of town. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species, therefore, assuming to be found in water as opposed to city center.
Locality: Port Aransas, off gulf-side coastCoordinates: 27.825257352;-97.055072245Georeferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Replaced original georeference by moving point to coast of town. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species, therefore, assuming to be found in water as opposed to city center.

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