MCZ Ichthyology 12026

Acanthostracion quadricornis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Date Collected:

[date unknown] prior to 1859-12-31

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: United States: Florida | Captiva Key, Charlotte Harbor

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:12026 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Acanthostracion quadricornis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Tetraodontiformes Ostracioidei Ostraciidae
Common Name(s): Cowfish; Trunkfish; scrawled cowfish; torito común; torito cornudo
Determiner: Andrew D. Willistonlinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Williston_AD/2009]
Previous Identifications
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: ]
Ostracion quadricornis 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: WURD:CAPTIV
  • group number: 781

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked in collection 2 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
standard length 212-123 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Florida
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Captiva Key, Charlotte Harbor
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Captiva Key, Charlotte Harbor
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • 26.5216700°, -82.189440° (Error radius: 4819m) By: Michelle Vanderwel on 2013-12-11 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1700-01-01 / 1859-12-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • rec'd. 1857-59
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • WURD:CAPTIV
  • Collector:
  • Gustavus W. Wurdeman

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 12026; 12027; 12028; 12029; 12030; 12031; 12032; 12033; 12034; 12035; 12036; 12037; 12038; 12039; 12040; 12041; 12042; 12043; 12044; 12045; 12046; 12047; 12048; 12049; 12050 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 012001-018000, pg.2;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:12026 Acanthostracion quadricornis to M...

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