Syntype of Xenichthys agassizii

Date Collected:

1872-06-10/1872-06-11

Pacific Ocean: Pacific, Southeast: Ecuador: Galápagos: Galapagos Archipelago | Charles Island

Media type: image; Ichthyology 10430

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Ich:10430 Xenichthys agassizii Syntype

Current Identification
Xenichthys agassizii Steindachner, 1876
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Lutjaniformes Haemulidae
Determiner: Karsten E. Hartellinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Hartel_KE/1997]

Media type: text; Steindachner 1876 Description: Steindachner, F. 1876;

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Shows Publication: Steindachner 1876 Description: Steindachner, F. 1876

  • field number: HASS:CHARLE
  • group number: 559
  • previous number: USNM

Part Condition Disposition Count
tissue (95% ethanol) good in collection 1 History
Remarks: Muscle; sub-sampled as part of NSF CSBR Holotype grant; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2022-11-21
subsampled by = Nina Black   determined date=2022-11-21   determined by=Nina Black  
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 2 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
associated grant Preserving the genomes of the type specimens in the MCZ (CSBR) By: Nina Black 2022-11-21
standard length 198-205 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • [valid] Digital image available

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  • Ocean:
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Pacific, Southeast
  • Country:
  • Ecuador
  • State/Province:
  • Galápagos
  • Island Group:
  • Galapagos Archipelago
  • Specific Locality:
  • Charles Island
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Galápagos Archipelago, Charles Is.
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • -1.3813060°, -90.530712° (Error radius: Not Specified) By: Andrew D. Williston on 2014-01-07 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1872-06-10 / 1872-06-11
  • Verbatim Date:
  • June 10, 72; June 11, 72
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • HASS:CHARLE
  • Collector:
  • Hassler Expedition

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 10426;  10427;  10428;  10429;  10430;  10431;  10432;  10433;  10434;  10435;  10436;  10437;  10438;  10439;  10440;  10441;  10442;  10443;  10444;  10445;  10446;  10447;  10448;  10449;  10450 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 006001-012000, pg.178;

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