MCZ Ichthyology 44035

Gymnothorax galatae Rubinoff, 1966

Holotype of Gymnothorax galetae

Date Collected:

1962-05-25

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: Caribbean Sea: Panama | Galeta Point, Galeta Island

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:44035 JSON-LD

Media type: image; Ichthyology 44035

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Ich:44035 Gymnothorax galatae Holotype

Current Identification
Gymnothorax galatae Rubinoff, 1966
Animalia Chordata Craniata Elopomorpha Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Muraenidae
Determiner: Ira Rubinofflinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Rubinoff_I]
Previous Identification
Muraena robusta
Animalia Chordata Craniata Elopomorpha Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Muraenidae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: Muse Remarks

Rubinoff 1966, page 1, Holotype of Gymnothorax galetae Rubinoff, 1966
Böhlke et al. 1989, page 206, Voucher of Muraena robusta 128 mm TL
Media type: text; Rubinoff 1966 Description: MCZ Breviora no. 240;

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Shows Publication: Rubinoff 1966 Description: MCZ Breviora no. 240

  • field number: IR079
  • group number: 76

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 2023-02-15
subsampled by = Nina Black   determined date=2023-02-15   determined by=Nina Black  
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 1 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 2023-02-15
total length 128 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • In: Breviora 240:1-2, fig 1. [= Muraena robusta Osorio, fide Böhlke & al. (FWNA), 1989:203]. Vertebrae: 4/64/156. Image available.

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Sea:
  • Caribbean Sea
  • Country:
  • Panama
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Galeta Point, Galeta Island
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Galeta Island.
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • 9.40642200°, -79.869035° (Error radius: 301m) By: Karsten E. Hartel on 2014-05-20 (Source: GEOLocate)[Note: a coordinate uncertainty of 301m is given by Biogeomancer and GeoLocate when unable to determine an uncertainty]
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1962-05-25
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 25/5/1962-25/5/1962
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • IR079
  • Collector:
  • Ira Rubinofflinked data icon

  • None

Media type: text; Ichthyology 44035 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish cards;

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Ledger Entry for: MCZ:Ich:44035 Gymnothorax galatae Holotype Description: M...

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