MCZ Ichthyology 1359

Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821)

Date Collected:

1854-05

North America: United States: Louisiana | Lake Pontchartrain

Current Identification
Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontoidei Poeciliidae
Common Name(s): Sailfin Molly; Sailfin mollie; topote velo negro
Determiner: Andrew D. Willistonlinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Williston_AD/2008]
Previous Identification
Mollienesia latipinna Lesueur, 1821
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontoidei Poeciliidae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: ]

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  • field number: LA:PONT
  • group number: 347

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked in collection 10 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
standard length 23-44 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • Originally 10 specimens cataloged, 20 found (ADW 2008).

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Louisiana
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7007256 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Lake Pontchartrain
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Lake Pontchartrain.
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Georeference:
  • 30.1840450°, -90.098076° (Error radius: 38339m) By: Meaghan H. Sorce on 2018-08-30 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1854-05-01 / 1854-05-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 0/5/1854-0/5/1854
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • LA:PONT
  • Collector:
  • Louis Agassizlinked data icon

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 1351;  1352;  1353;  1354;  1355;  1356;  1357;  1358;  1359;  1360;  1361;  1362;  1363;  1364;  1365;  1366;  1367;  1368;  1369;  1370;  1371;  1372;  1373;  1374;  1375 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 000001-006000, pg.55;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:1351 Cyprinodon variegatus to MCZ:Ich:1...

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