MCZ Ichthyology 1839

Rhinichthys obtusus L. Agassiz, 1854

Syntype of Rhinichthys obtusus

Date Collected:

1853-01-01/1853-12-31

North America: United States: Alabama: Madison | Spring Branch, Tennessee River, near Huntsville.

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:1839 JSON-LD

Media type: image; Ichthyology 1839

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Media type: image; Ichthyology 1839 Description: photograph; Aspect: labels

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Current Identification
Rhinichthys obtusus L. Agassiz, 1854
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinoidei Cyprinidae
Determiner: Carter R. Gilbertlinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Gilbert_CR]
Previous Identifications
Rhinichthys atratulus meleagris (Agassiz, 1854)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinoidei Cyprinidae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: Muse Remarks
Rhinichthys obtusus L. Agassiz, 1854
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cypriniformes Cyprinoidei Cyprinidae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: ]

Agassiz 1854, Syntype of Rhinichthys obtusus L. Agassiz, 1854
Media type: text; Agassiz 1854 Description: American Journal of Science and Arts (Series 2) 17;

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  • field number: JHN:SPRING_BR
  • group number: 230

Part Condition Disposition Count
tissue (95% ethanol) good in collection 1 History
Remarks: Muscle; sub-sampled as part of NSF CSBR Holotype grant; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2022-10-05
subsampled by = Nina Black   determined date=2022-10-03   determined by=Nina Black  
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 8 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
associated grant Preserving the genomes of the type specimens in the MCZ (CSBR) By: Nina Black 2022-10-05

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  • In: Amer J Sci Arts 17:357. [=R. atratulus meleagris, fide CR Gilbert]. Status of meleagris and obtusus uncertain [CRG]. 2 to UMMZ in 1928. Image available

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Alabama
  • County:
  • Madison
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/2000044 linked data icon
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Spring Branch, Tennessee River, near Huntsville.
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Spring Branch, Tennessee R., near Huntsville.
  • Locality Remarks:
  • see: Agassiz, L. 1854. American J. Arts. Sci. LA notes at least 33 species. See: Boschung 1992 Bull. Al. Mus. Nat. Hist 14 for comments on collectors name 9KEH, 1993). Data review VI. 1996 MC.
  • Georeference:
  • 34.6791170°, -86.600509° (Error radius: 4759m) By: Michelle Vanderwel on 2013-03-12 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1853-01-01 / 1853-12-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 1853-1853
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • JHN:SPRING_BR
  • Collector:
  • F. H. Newman

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 1826; 1827; 1828; 1829; 1830; 1831; 1832; 1833; 1834; 1835; 1836; 1837; 1838; 1839; 1840; 1841; 1842; 1843; 1844; 1845; 1846; 1847; 1848; 1849; 1850 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 000001-006000, pg.74;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:1826 Notropis scepticus to MCZ:Ich:1850...

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