MCZ Ichthyology 170566

Amia calva Linnaeus, 1766

Date Collected:

1973-09-24

North America: United States: Indiana: Vigo | Oxendine Bayou, 3 mi. W. Vigo

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:170566 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Amia calva Linnaeus, 1766
Animalia Chordata Craniata Ginglymodi Gnathostomata Actinopterygii Neopterygii Actinopterygii Amiiformes Amiidae
Common Name(s): Blackfish; Cottonfish; Cypress trout; Freshwater dogfish; Grindle; Grinnel; John A. Grindle; Lawyer; Marshfish; Speckled cat; Western mudfish; bonnetmouth; bowfin; poisson-castor
Determiner: Bottle Label(s) on 2013-04-23
Nature of ID: legacy

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  • field number: JOW676
  • group number: 62

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 2 History (3)
Remarks: original preservation in isopropyl alcohol

Attribute Value Determination On
standard length 136 mm [no agent data]
Remarks: 136-145 mm SL
standard length 136 mm By: Andrew D. Williston 2013-05-23
Remarks: 136-145 mm SL

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Indiana
  • County:
  • Vigo
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Oxendine Bayou, 3 mi. W. Vigo
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Oxendine Bayou, 3 mi. W. Vigo
  • Georeference:
  • 39.2868410°, -87.585724° (Error radius: 6954m) By: Andrew D. Williston on 2013-05-23 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Method:
  • unknown
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1973-09-24
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 24 September 1973
  • Collector:
  • John O. Whitaker, Jr.

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