Date Collected:

1865-08-01/1865-08-31

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Southwest: Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul | Rio Grande do Sul state, probably on coast off Rio Grande

Current Identification
Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Tetraodontiformes Ostracioidei Ostraciidae
Common Name(s): Buffalo trunkfish; Trunkfish; chapín búfalo; chapín de lunares
Determiner: Karsten E. Hartellinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Hartel_KE/2005]
Previous Identification
Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Tetraodontiformes Ostracioidei Ostraciidae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: ]

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  • field number: THAYER109
  • group number: 781

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

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
standard length 220 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • Donor: DomPedro II

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Southwest
  • Country:
  • Brazil
  • State/Province:
  • Rio Grande do Sul
  • Specific Locality:
  • Rio Grande do Sul state, probably on coast off Rio Grande
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • RIO GRANDE DO SUL [Rio Grande do Sul state, probably on coast off Rio Grande]
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Date approximate. Collection probably made at Rio Grande seaport or en route from Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande do Sul.
  • Georeference:
  • -32.100672°, -52.088257° (Error radius: 18633m) By: Mariangeles Arce on 2013-08-14 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1865-08-01 / 1865-08-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 0/8/1865-0/8/1865
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • THAYER109
  • Collectors:
  • Thayer Expedition to Brazil; Senhor Albuquerque

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 4726;  4727;  4728;  4729;  4730;  4731;  4732;  4733;  4734;  4735;  4736;  4737;  4738;  4739;  4740;  4741;  4742;  4743;  4744;  4745;  4746;  4747;  4748;  4749;  4750 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 000001-006000, pg.190;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:4726 Cantherhines pullus to MCZ:Ich:475...

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