MCZ Ichthyology 6404

Limia vittata (Guichenot, 1853)

Date Collected:

1861-01-01/1861-12-31

Central America: Cuba: West Indies: Greater Antilles: Cuba | [no specific locality data]

Current Identification
Limia vittata (Guichenot, 1853)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontoidei Poeciliidae
Common Name(s): Banded limia; Cuban limia; Cuban molly; fanguillo; striped mudfish
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Hartel_KE, Rivas_LR]

Howell-Rivero 1938, page 178, Voucher of Limia cubensis Poey, 1854 "Cotypes": M.C.Z. 6404, 1 male and 4 females... No. Poey 347 [Poey number for this lot does not match Poey Type number]
Media type: text; Howell-Rivero 1938 Description: MCZ Bulletin Vol. LXXXII no. 3;

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Shows Publication: Howell-Rivero 1938 Description: MCZ Bulletin Vol. LXXXII no. 3

  • field number: POEY
  • group number: 347
  • previous number: Poey 508

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked unknown 1 History

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

  • None

  • NOT A TYPE. Referred to as a 'cotype' of L. cubensis by Howell-Rivero (1938:178), which is erroneous, as the Poey number did not match.

  • None

  • Continent:
  • Central America
  • Country:
  • Cuba
  • Island Group:
  • West Indies: Greater Antilles
  • Island:
  • Cuba
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7005380 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • [no specific locality data]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Cuba [no additional specific locality
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • 22.1036640°, -79.322461° (Error radius: 582910m) By: Meaghan H. Sorce on 2020-05-08 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1861-01-01 / 1861-12-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 1861-1861
  • Collector:
  • Felipe Poey

  • None

Media type: text; Ichthyology 6401;  6402;  6403;  6404;  6405;  6406;  6407;  6408;  6409;  6410;  6411;  6412;  6413;  6414;  6415;  6416;  6417;  6418;  6419;  6420;  6421;  6422;  6423;  6424;  6425 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 006001-012000, pg.17;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:6401 Gambusia puncticulata Syntype to ...

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