MCZ Ichthyology 11977

Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758

Date Collected:

1877-01-01/1877-12-31

Pacific Ocean: Pacific, Western Central: Federated States of Micronesia: Caroline Islands: Pohnpei | Pohnpei

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:11977 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Tetraodontiformes Ostracioidei Ostraciidae
Common Name(s): Black-spotted; Black-spotted boxfish; Blue-spotted boxfish; Box fish; Boxy; Cofferfish; Cowfish; Cubical boxfish; Polkadot boxfish; Yellow boxfish; bluespotted boxfish
Determiner: Andrew D. Willistonlinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Williston_AD/2009]
Previous Identification
Ostracion tuberculatum
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: AAS:ASCENSION
  • 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 89 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • Ocean:
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Pacific, Western Central
  • Country:
  • Federated States of Micronesia
  • Island Group:
  • Caroline Islands
  • Island:
  • Pohnpei
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Pohnpei
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Ascension Island
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • 6.90694400°, 158.232500° (Error radius: 19804m) By: Karsten E. Hartel on 2014-09-15 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1877-01-01 / 1877-12-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 1877
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • Verbatim date from label in MCZ 10028c
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • AAS:ASCENSION
  • Collector:
  • A. A. Sturgis

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 11976; 11977; 11978; 11979; 11980; 11981; 11982; 11983; 11984; 11985; 11986; 11987; 11988; 11989; 11990; 11991; 11992; 11993; 11994; 11995; 11996; 11997; 11998; 11999; 12000 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 006001-012000, pg.240;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:11976 Ostracion cubicus to MCZ:Ich:1200...

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