MCZ Ichthyology 768

Exocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866

Date Collected:

1859-09-22

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: High Seas

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:768 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Exocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866
Animalia Chordata Craniata Teleostei Gnathostomata Osteichthys Actinopterygii Acanthopterygii Beloniformes Belonoidei Exocoetidae
Common Name(s): oceanic two-wing flyingfish; volador flecha; volador oceánico
Determiner: Karsten E. Hartellinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Hartel_KE/2000]
Previous Identification
Exocoetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia Chordata Craniata Teleostei Gnathostomata Osteichthys Actinopterygii Acanthopterygii Beloniformes Belonoidei Exocoetidae
Common Name(s): Blue flying fish; Common flying-fish; Cosmopolitan flyingfish; Flyingfish; Linne's flying fish; Sharpfinned flyingfish; Tropical two wing flyingfish; Tropical two-wing; tropical two-wing flyingfish; volador tropical
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: ]

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  • field number: CC:33N_46W
  • group number: 334

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked in collection 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
standard length 49 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • from stomach of Coryphaena

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Country:
  • High Seas
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • 33.6083333°, -46.808333° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (33° 36′ ″ N  46° 48′ ″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1859-09-22
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 22/9/1859-22/9/1859
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • CC:33N_46W
  • Collector:
  • Caleb Cooke

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 751; 752; 753; 754; 755; 756; 757; 758; 759; 760; 761; 762; 763; 764; 765; 766; 767; 768; 769; 770; 771; 772; 773; 774; 775 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 000001-006000, pg.31;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:751 Cheilopogon sp. to MCZ:Ich:775 Amph...

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