MCZ Ichthyology 36960

Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794

Date Collected:

[date unknown] prior to 1993-03-01

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: Gulf of Mexico: United States: Texas | Galveston

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Current Identification
Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794
Animalia Chordata Craniata Batomorphi Gnathostomata Chondrichthyes Elasmobranchii Pristiformes Pristidae
Common Name(s): Atlantic prickly skate; Comb shark; Common sawfish; Largetooth sawfish; Sawfish; Small-tooth common sawfish; Smalltooth; Smooth-tooth sawfish; Tarry skate; Wide sawfish; pez sierra; pez sierra peine; smalltooth sawfish; thorny skate
Determiner: Annmarie Fearing; Kelcee L. Smith on 2017-08-07
Nature of ID: expert ID
Previous Identification
Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794
Animalia Chordata Craniata Batomorphi Gnathostomata Chondrichthyes Elasmobranchii Pristiformes Pristidae
Common Name(s): Atlantic prickly skate; Comb shark; Common sawfish; Largetooth sawfish; Sawfish; Small-tooth common sawfish; Smalltooth; Smooth-tooth sawfish; Tarry skate; Wide sawfish; pez sierra; pez sierra peine; smalltooth sawfish; thorny skate
Determiner: Ledger
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Ledger/1993]

Faria et al. 2013, page 156, Voucher of Pristis clavata Garman, 1906:208 988-1050 mm TL

  • field number: BLB:GALVESTON
  • group number: 35

Part Condition Disposition Count
dissected part (70% ethanol) fair in collection 1 History
Remarks: in general collection
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 6 History (3)
¬ Subsample: whole animal (70% ethanol) good on loan 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
total length 970-1030 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Ocean Subregion:
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Texas
  • Specific Locality:
  • Galveston
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Galveston
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Georeference:
  • 29.2879050°, -94.813563° (Error radius: Not Specified) By: Adam Cohen on 2009-05-04 (Source: Fishes of Texas Project)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1700-01-01 / 1993-03-01
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • End of date collected range set to latest date of data entry for a cataloged item in this collecting event
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • BLB:GALVESTON
  • Collector:
  • John L. Baughman

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 36941;  36942;  36943;  36944;  36945;  36946;  36947;  36948;  36949;  36950;  36951;  36952;  36953;  36954;  36955;  36956;  36957;  36958;  36959;  36960;  36961;  36962;  36963;  36964;  36965 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 031601-037540, pg.216;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:36941 Chaetodon ephippium to MCZ:Ich:36...

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