MCZ Ichthyology 68368

Pontinus furcirhinus Garman, 1899

Syntype of Pontinus furcirhinus

Date Collected:

1891-03-09

Pacific Ocean: Pacific, Eastern Central: Panama | off Panama

Current Identification
Pontinus furcirhinus Garman, 1899
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Perciformes Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae
Common Name(s): lapón rojo; red scorpionfish
Determiner: Robert J. Lavenberg
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Lavenberg_RJ/1988]

Media type: text; Garman 1899 Description: MCZ Memoirs Vol. XXIV [TEXT];

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Shows Publication: Garman 1899 Description: MCZ Memoirs Vol. XXIV [TEXT]

Media type: text; Garman 1899 Description: MCZ Memoirs Vol. XXIV [PLATES];

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Shows Publication: Garman 1899 Description: MCZ Memoirs Vol. XXIV [PLATES]

  • field number: ALBA3391
  • group number: 423
  • previous number: MCZ 28770

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked in collection 3 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
standard length 50-128 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

  • None

  • =Pontinus n.sp.?Lavenberg 1988. Returned from Poss loan 91-021 as P. sierra (ID certain for largest spec (125.8), questionable for 2 smaller specs).

  • None

  • Ocean:
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Pacific, Eastern Central
  • Country:
  • Panama
  • Specific Locality:
  • off Panama
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Off Panama.; 153 fms.
  • Depth:
  • 153 fms
  • Habitat Description:
  • [TEMP: 55.8 F][SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • 7.56166666°, -79.721666° (Error radius: Unknown) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (7° 33′ 42″ N  79° 43′ 18″ W)
  • Collecting Method:
  • Large beam trawl.
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1891-03-09
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 9/3/1891-9/3/1891
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • ALBA3391
  • Collector:
  • USFC Steamer Albatross

  • None

  • None

  • [Masked]

  • None