Holotype of Lepidophanes indicus

Date Collected:

1964-06-24

Indian Ocean: Indian Ocean, Western: Mauritius | Station 347B

Media type: image; Ichthyology 46314

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Ich:46314 Lepidophanes indicus Holotype

Current Identification
Lepidophanes indicus Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis 1969
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Myctophiformes Myctophidae
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Nafpaktitis_B/1969]
Previous Identification
Bolinichthys indicus (Nafpaktitis and Nafpaktitis, 1969)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Myctophiformes Myctophidae
Common Name(s): Lanternfish; Smoothcheek lanternfish
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: Muse Remarks

  • field number: APB7298
  • group number: 176
  • previous number: 7298

Part Condition Disposition Count
tissue (95% ethanol) good in collection 1 History (3)
Remarks: Fin clip; sub-sampled as part of NSF CSBR Holotype grant; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2023-02-15
subsampled by = Nina Black   determined date=2023-02-15   determined by=Nina Black  
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
associated grant Preserving the genomes of the type specimens in the MCZ (CSBR) By: Nina Black 2023-02-15
unspecified measurement 25.5 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • In: Sci Bull Nat Hist Mus Los Angeles Co (5):61-63; fig 72, 74-75. Other PTs at 46315-46320. [= Bolinichthys indicus, fide Hulley, 1990:401]. Image available.

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  • Ocean:
  • Indian Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Indian Ocean, Western
  • Country:
  • Mauritius
  • Specific Locality:
  • Station 347B
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Station 347B; 350-855 m(fc)
  • Depth:
  • 350 - 855 m
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Coordinates indicate initial position at station.
  • Georeference:
  • -22.575000°, 64.9250000° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (22° 34′ ″ S  64° 55′ ″ E)
  • Collecting Method:
  • 10'IKMT
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1964-06-24
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 24/6/1964-24/6/1964
  • Time Collected:
  • 0140-0700
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • [TIME: 0140-0700]
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • APB7298
  • Collector:
  • RV Anton Bruun 06

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Media type: text; Ichthyology 46314 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish cards;

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