MCZ Ichthyology 11986

Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758

Date Collected:

[date unknown] prior to 1860-06-30

Indian Ocean: Indian Ocean, Western: Tanzania: Zanzibar | [no specific locality data]

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:11986 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]

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  • field number: JMB:ZANZIBAR
  • 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 136 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • Donor: Barnard_James M

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  • Ocean:
  • Indian Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Indian Ocean, Western
  • Country:
  • Tanzania
  • State/Province:
  • Zanzibar
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • [no specific locality data]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Zanzibar, E Africa
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • -6.1238240°, 39.3375170° (Error radius: 46495m) By: Meaghan H. Sorce on 2020-04-21 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1700-01-01 / 1860-06-30
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • Received June 1860.
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • JMB:ZANZIBAR
  • Collector:
  • [no agent data]

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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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