Acanthostracion polygonia Poey, 1876

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John L. Earle Thursday, September 6, 2018 Bonaire []
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John L. Earle Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Bonaire []
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John L. Earle Friday, September 7, 2018 Bonaire []
Poey 1876 described polygonia on page 217 [175] in the 1876 journal article, "Enumeratio piscium cubensium (Parte Segunda)", originally placing the species in the genus Acanthostracion Bleeker in Bleeker, 1865.

Other Authors using this species concept:
  • In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Acanthostracion polygonia
  • Page 217 [175] In Poey, F. 1876 Journal Article Enumeratio piscium cubensium (Parte Segunda) 131-218, Pl. 4-9 as Acanthostracion polygonius

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
 Superphylum Deuterostomia
  Phylum Chordata
   Subphylum Craniata
    Superclass Gnathostomata
     Class Actinopterygii
      Order Tetraodontiformes
       Suborder Tetraodontoidei
        Superfamily Tetraodontoidea
         Family Ostraciidae
          Genus Acanthostracion
           Species polygonia

Locations

Evidence

8 VideoRecordings
8-14m

Associated Organisms
Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Acanthostracion polygonia Poey, 1876 Acanthostracion polygonia Bonaire Video Recording 09/02/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 8m 8m
Acanthostracion polygonia Poey, 1876 Acanthostracion polygonia Bonaire Video Recording 09/07/2018 John L. Earle John L. Earle 8m 8m
Acanthostracion polygonia Poey, 1876 Acanthostracion polygonia Bonaire Video Recording 09/06/2018 John L. Earle John L. Earle 9m 9m
Acanthostracion polygonia Poey, 1876 Acanthostracion polygonia Bonaire Video Recording 09/02/2018 John L. Earle John L. Earle 14m 14m
Acanthostracion polygonia Poey, 1876 Acanthostracion polygonia Bonaire Video Recording 09/02/2018 John L. Earle John L. Earle 10m 10m
Acanthostracion polygonia Poey, 1876 Acanthostracion polygonia Bonaire Video Recording 03/12/2019 John L. Earle John L. Earle 12m 12m
Acanthostracion polygonia Poey, 1876 Acanthostracion polygonius Bonaire Video Recording 09/04/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 10m 10m
Acanthostracion polygonia Poey, 1876 Acanthostracion polygonius Bonaire Video Recording 09/04/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 10m 10m
logo logo logo Names linked to the original usage
Acanthostracion polygonia Poey, 1876 Species
Acanthostracion polygonius Poey, 1876 Species
Acanthostracion saxatilis (Mowbray 1931) Species
Lactophrys saxatilis Mowbray 1931 Species