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UF_232222

Not suspect, not examined
Shorthead Cusk-Eel – Ophidion dromio

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 26.61224° N, 96.83567° W (± 43000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyOphidiidae
GenusOphidion
Speciesdromio

Specimen

Num Specimens1
Type StatusPARATYPE

Identification

DeterminerRN Lea

Collection Event

CollectorR/V Oregon II personnel
Collected Date20-Mar.1969
Field NumberOII10453

Geography

DrainageGulf of Mexico
CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityESE of Port Mansfield
Latitude26,16,0,N
Longitude96,29,0,W

Other

Number Alch1
Number Cs0
Number Skel0
Size155mm SL
Cont OceanGulf of Mexico
Lat Long DerivedGPS_loran
Depth End0
Depth Of Capture36 fm
Gear40' SN
Loc RemarksSee field notes.

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 None
Count 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Ophidion Ophidion dromio
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 March 20, 1969
Collecting Event ID 37792
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Port Mansfield
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC —
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Port Mansfield. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 43000
Remarks: Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Port Mansfield. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off Port MansfieldCoordinates: -96.835674, 26.612237Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Port Mansfield. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 3/20/1969-3/20/1969
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 3\20\1969-3\20\1969
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Research vessel Oregon II personnel

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