MCZ Ichthyology 18213

Menidia menidia (Linnaeus, 1766)

Date Collected:

[date unknown] prior to 1996-03-01

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Northwest | Martha's Vineyard, Edgartown (received in mid-1800s)

Current Identification
Menidia menidia (Linnaeus, 1766)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Atheriniformes Atherinopsoidei Atherinopsidae
Common Name(s): Northern silverside; atlantic silverside; capucette
Determiner: Karsten E. Hartellinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Hartel_KE/1980]
Previous Identification
Atherina Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Atheriniformes Atherinoidei Atherinidae
Common Name(s): friars
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: ]

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  • field number: EDGARTOWN
  • group number: 351
  • previous number: 530

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked in collection 3 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]

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  • specimens in poor condition

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Northwest
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • [unknown]
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8748 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Martha's Vineyard, Edgartown (received in mid-1800s)
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Martha's Vineyard, Edgartown (received in mid-1800s)
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • 41.3909762°, -70.519523° (Error radius: 2403m) By: Andrew D. Williston on 2007-01-03 (Source: N/A)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1700-01-01 / 1996-03-01
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • End of date collected range set to latest date of data entry for a cataloged item in this collecting event
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • EDGARTOWN
  • Collector:
  • [no agent data]

  • None

Media type: text; Ichthyology 18201;  18202;  18203;  18204;  18205;  18206;  18207;  18208;  18209;  18210;  18211;  18212;  18213;  18214;  18215;  18216;  18217;  18218;  18219;  18220;  18221;  18222;  18223;  18224;  18225 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 018001-024000, pg.9;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:18201 Menidia sp. to MCZ:Ich:18225 Athe...

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