Specimen Information

Sciaenops ocellatus
Sciaenops ocellatus
(Red Drum)
Marine Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1469808
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusSciaenops
Speciesocellatus
Common NameRed Drum
StateTX
CountyFreestone
LocalityLake Fairfield
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Trinity-Tehuacana
HUC8 Number12030201
HUC10 NameCaney Creek-Tehuacana Creek
HUC10 Number1203020101
HUC12 NameBig Brown Creek
HUC12 Number120302010109
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30788
Author:Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
Date:2018
Title:Lake Survey Reports
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Inland Fisheries Division
Reference 2
Ref. Number:31588
Author:Norman, J., and R. Ott
Date:2017
Title:Lake Fairfield 2016 Fisheries Management Survey Report
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Inland Fisheries Division
Pages:1-21
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierTexas Parks & Wildlife Department
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked253,280
Year ClassFingerling


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