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UF_172859

Suspect, pending examination
Asian Swamp Eel Monopterus albus

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.75686° N, 95.40343° W (± 62000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilySynbranchidae
GenusMonopterus
Speciesalbus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Identification

DeterminerLG Nico

Collection Event

CollectorTPWD game warden confiscation
Collected Date19-December.2002
Field NumberLGN03-13

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityHouston area pet store

Other

Number Alch1
Number Cs0
Number Skel0
Number Tissues0
Cont OceanNorth America
Loc RemarksDespite LGN "03" designation, correct year of collection is 2002. -RH Robins/October2008

Record Source

Source Florida Museum of Natural History (type: specimens)
Institution Florida Museum of Natural History (type: museum)
Curator Larry Page
Record Added April 23, 2015
Record Last Modified June 22, 2022
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 Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Monopterus Monopterus albus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Dec. 19, 2002
Collecting Event ID 34404
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Harris, Texas
Name Houston
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Galveston Bay-San Jacinto San Jacinto Buffalo-San Jacinto Whiteoak Bayou-Buffalo Bayou City of Houston-Buffalo Bayou
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC 12 120401040305
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because

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