MCZ Ichthyology 154585

Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793)

Date Collected:

[date unknown] prior to 1998-03-01

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Northwest: United States: Massachusetts | Nantucket

Current Identification
Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Scombriformes Scombridae
Common Name(s): Atlantic bonito; Belted bonito; Bloater; Boston mackerel; Pelamid; Short finned tunny; Skipjack; Stripe-backed pelamis; bone jack; bonite à dos rayé; bonito; bonito Atlántico; bonito del Atlántico; common bonito
Determiner: Bottle Label(s)
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Bottle Label(s)]
Previous Identification
Pelamys sarda (Bloch, 1793)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Scombriformes Scombridae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: ]

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  • field number: LA:NANTUCKET
  • group number: 733

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole skeleton (dry) poor in collection 1 History (3)
Remarks: Inventory 2013-11-14

Attribute Value Determination On
standard length -540 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • prep by M Gugenheim Aug. 1859. Col. Sept 1858. In several pieces.

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Northwest
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Massachusetts
  • Specific Locality:
  • Nantucket
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Nantucket
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • 41.2951503°, -70.140441° (Error radius: 15480m) 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 / 1998-03-01
  • 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:
  • LA:NANTUCKET
  • Collector:
  • Louis Agassizlinked data icon

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  • [Masked]

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