Date Collected:

2000-02-12

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Northwest: Mid Atlantic Bight, Slope Water | [coordinate data only]

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Current Identification
Pontinus rathbuni Goode and Bean, 1896
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Perciformes Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae
Common Name(s): highfin scorpionfish
Determiner: Stuart G. Poss on 2014-12-04
Nature of ID: expert ID
Remarks: Original ID Confirmed
Previous Identification
Pontinus rathbuni Goode and Bean, 1896
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Perciformes Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae
Common Name(s): highfin scorpionfish
Determiner: Karsten E. Hartellinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Hartel_KE/2000]

  • None

  • field number: AL00-01:018
  • group number: 423
  • previous number: F-0307

Part Condition Disposition Count
tissue (ethanol) good deaccessioned - gift 1 History
Remarks: Exchanged to KU tissue collection
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked in collection 2 History
whole skeleton (dry) good in collection 1 History (3)
Remarks: Inventory 2013-10-29

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
standard length 136-170 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

  • None

  • Tissue to KU T3501

  • None

  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Northwest
  • Ocean Subregion:
  • Mid Atlantic Bight, Slope Water
  • Specific Locality:
  • [coordinate data only]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • 123m
  • Depth:
  • 123 m
  • Habitat Description:
  • [TEMP: 53.8F][SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • 38.4819444°, -73.526388° (Error radius: Unknown) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (38° 28′ 55″ N  73° 31′ 35″ W)
  • Collecting Method:
  • #36 Yankee trawl
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 2000-02-12
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 12/2/2000-12/2/2000
  • Time Collected:
  • 0121-
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • [TIME: 0121-]
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • AL00-01:018
  • Collector:
  • RV Albatross IV

  • None

  • None

  • Some Parts have been Deaccessioned