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UF_234494

Not suspect, not examined
Blackedge Cusk-Eel Lepophidium brevibarbe

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.02930° N, 96.10460° W (± 70000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyOphidiidae
GenusLepophidium
Speciesbrevibarbe

Specimen

Num Specimens7

Identification

DeterminerCR Robins/JUL.1989

Collection Event

CollectorR/V Oregon II personnel
Collected Date12-Mar.1969
Field NumberOII10411

Geography

DrainageGulf of Mexico
CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalitySE of Galveston.
Latitude28,20,0,N
Longitude93,55,0,W

Other

Number Alch7
Number Cs0
Number Skel0
Cont OceanGulf of Mexico
Lat Long DerivedGPS_loran
Depth End0
Depth Of Capture30 fm
Gear40' shrimp trawl
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 7

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Lepophidium Lepophidium brevibarbe
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected March 12, 1969
Collecting Event ID 37861
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Galveston
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 70000
Remarks: Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off GalvestonCoordinates: -96.1046, 28.029297Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 3/12/1969-3/12/1969
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 3\12\1969-3\12\1969
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Research vessel Oregon II personnel

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