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1861.5.31.41

Classification
Scientific name: Acanthurus nigros Günther, 1861
Author: Günther, 1861
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species: nigros
Higher classification: Actinopterygii; Perciformes; Acanthuroidei; Acanthuridae
Location
Locality: Aneityum
Country: Vanuatu
Continent: Oceania
Water body: Western Central Pacific Ocean
Higher geography: Oceania; Vanuatu
Collection event
Collection date: 1859
Identification
Type status: SYNTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Acanthurus nigros Günther, 1861 Yes
Acanthurus nigroris Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1835 No
Acanthurus sp No
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1861.5.31.41
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Fish
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:2592803
Registration code: RE00
Kind of object: Skin
Preservative: Dry
Donor name: Cuming
Individual count: 1
Zoology
Barcode: 013097555
Record
Occurrence ID: 0752f4ef-db6c-471c-a1ec-03d2b0dc9d5e
Modified: 2021-09-23T18:54:29+00:00
Created: 2003-06-20T12:03:34+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2003-06-20T12:03:34+00:00
Last updated 2021-09-23T18:54:29+00:00
Format DWC
License CC0-1.0
Dataset collection-specimens
Dataset ID 56e711e6-c847-4f99-915a-6894bb5c5dea
Resource Specimens
Resource ID 05ff2255-c38a-40c9-b657-4ccb55ab2feb