Ichthyology 6871: Myctophum nocturnum

Ichthyology 6871
Myctophum nocturnum
whole animal (alcohol)

Holotype of Myctophum nocturnum

off Cuba
Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: Cuba
1861-1861 (1861-01-01 - 1861-12-31)
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Identifications

Myctophum nocturnum Poey, 1861

Animalia Chordata Craniata Teleostei Gnathostomata Osteichthys Actinopterygii Scopelomorpha Myctophiformes Myctophidae Myctophum nocturnum

Identified by Charles H. Gilbert
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Gilbert_CH/1906] [MISC: p.255]

Diaphus dumerilii

Animalia Chordata Craniata Teleostei Gnathostomata Osteichthys Actinopterygii Scopelomorpha Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus dumerilii

Identified by [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: Muse Remarks

Citations

Poey y Aloy 1861, Holotype of Myctophum nocturnum

Howell-Rivero 1938, Page 176, Holotype of Myctophum nocturnum

No. Poey 297

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MCZ Bulletin Vol. LXXXII no. 3

Locality and Collecting Event Details

Continent/Ocean:	Atlantic Ocean
Country:	Cuba
Specific Locality:	off Cuba
Verbatim Locality:	Cuba
Locality Remarks:	See: Howell-Rivero. 1938. Bull. MCZ 83(3).
General Habitat:	[SALINITY: M]
Collecting Source:	wild caught
Coordinates:	21.591964° -79.434082° (Datum: WGS84) , Error: 561251 m
	Karsten E. Hartel; 2014-03-20; Source: GEOLocate
Collecting Date:	1861-1861 (1861-01-01 - 1861-12-31)
Ich. Field Number:	POEY

Collectors

Felipe Poey

Identifiers

field number: POEY

group number: 176

previous number: P.297

Part Details

Part Name	Condition	Disposition	#	Remarks
whole animal (alcohol)	unchecked	in collection	1

Attributes

age class: adult

[no agent data]

standard length: 69 mm ,

[no agent data], 2010-03-19, muse migration

Remarks: In: Mem Hist Nat Isla Cuba 2:426. Described size: 95 mm. Gilbert, 1906:256 estimates TL could have reached about 90 mm. Redescribed and figured by Gilbert, 1906, in Bull MCZ 46(14):255-257, pl 1. [= Diaphus dumerilii, fide Parr 1934:48]. Specimens eliminated from type series MCZ 6873+. Image available.

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MCZ Ichthyology Fish 006001-012000, pg.35

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