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TU_171661

Not suspect, examined
Striped Mullet Mugil cephalus
NS G5 NS S5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 25.95602° N, 97.14608° W (± 1650.5 m)

Taxonomy

GenusMugil
Speciessp.

Specimen

Num Specimens0

Identification

DeterminerContreras-B./1964

Collection Event

CollectorS. Contreras-B., O. Nunez & E. Zavala
Collected Date1964.4.25

Geography

CountryMexico
StateTamaulipas
CountyUnknown
LocalityDesembocadura del Rio Bravo.

Record Source

Source Tulane Museum of Natural History (type: specimens)
Institution Tulane Museum of Natural History (type: museum)
Curator Henry L. Bart
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified July 27, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 1
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count No data

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil Mugil cephalus
Determiner Floyd Douglas Martin
Determination Date Oct. 26, 2010
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected April 25, 1964
Collecting Event ID 2
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Mexico
Name Rio Grande at Boca Chica Beach
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Outlet Rio Grande Outlet Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC 12 130900020501
Georeferencing Remarks Rio Bravo is synonymous with Rio Grande. Treated as Rio Grande at Boca Chica Beach. Point is placed at mouth of Rio Grande and extent covers northward running US/Mexico border, which is likely an old river path, to coast.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/25/1964-4/25/1964
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Contreras Balderas, Salvador Nunez, O. Zavala P., E.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Salvador Contreras Balderas, O. Nunez, E. Zavala P.
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 4/25/1964-4/25/1964
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX project
Georef Remark: Treated as Rio Grande at Boca Chica Beach. Point is placed at mouth of Rio Grande River and extent covers northward running US/Mexico border, which is likely an old river path, to coast.
ID Confidence: high
georeference November 21, 2006
Error: 1650.4615200066
Remarks: Treated as Rio Grande at Boca Chica Beach. Point is placed at mouth of Rio Grande River and extent covers northward running US/Mexico border, which is likely an old river path, to coast.
Locality: Rio Grande River at Boca Chica BeachCoordinates: 25.956023681;-97.14607609Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Treated as Rio Grande at Boca Chica Beach. Point is placed at mouth of Rio Grande River and extent covers northward running US/Mexico border, which is likely an old river path, to coast.

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