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TNHCi_855

Not suspect, not examined
Giant Kelpfish Heterostichus rostratus
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

No location data available.

Taxonomy

FamilyClinidae
GenusHeterostichus
Speciesrostratus
Subspeciesguadalupensis

Specimen

Num Specimens7
Type StatusPARATYPE

Collection Event

CollectorHubbs, C.L. et al.
Collected Date1950.1.31-1950.1.31
Field NumberH-50-38

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Gulf of California
CountryMexico
StateBaja California
LocalityReef, S end of W shore of Guadalupe Island

Other

Min Sl195
Max Sl223
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 7

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Perciformes Clinidae Heterostichus Heterostichus rostratus
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date June 30, 2022
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 Jan. 31, 1950
Collecting Event ID 50359
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: 1/31/1950-1/31/1950
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 1\31\1950-1\31\1950
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Hubbs, Carl Leavitt

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