Swim bladder identification

[Prudy]

Hello NZ,

Can someone help me identify the attached?

I know it's a swim bladder, but the only one I found online that looked the same was from NZ.  Northern NZ, I think.

I also believe is it from a puffer fish/ porcupine fish/ blowfish...

Here's the thing,
I live in New Mexico, USA and I found it on the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA.
(Gulf of New Mexico, West end of Florida Panhandle)


Thank you!
Prudy

[Mark Tutty]

Your best bet is to put up an observation of it. It might take a while, but many of the fish experts do look at iNat observations, and only a very small subset of the community look at the forums. I get Ids on unusual marine organisms anywhere up to 3 years down the track!

 

Is there a reason for urgency, or is it just a curiosity thing? If urgent, you could try contacting your nearest museum, who could likely put you in direct touch with experts

 

cheers
Mark Tutty
kiwif...@gmail.com

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[Colin Meurk]

Thx Mark – I made a similar suggestion directly to Prudy 😊.

colin

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[Prudy]

Just plain old curiosity.  And the fact that NOBODY BELIEVES it was from NZ!!!

I find it very odd that it made it all the way to the upper portion of the Gulf of Mexico, USA...

Although I did find there was a shipping lane from NZ to the area where I found it.