MCZ Ichthyology 103573

Symbolophorus boops (Richardson, 1845)

Date Collected:

1971-05-01

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Southeast: South Africa | [no specific locality data]

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:103573 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Symbolophorus boops (Richardson, 1845)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Myctophiformes Myctophidae
Common Name(s): Bogue lanternfish; Spotfin lanternfish
Determiner: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: WHOI]

Davis et al. 2014, Additional Material of Symbolophorus boops (Richardson, 1845) Supplimentary Table 1; Specimen examined for photophore position and placement
Martin and Davis 2016, page 805, Voucher of Symbolophorus boops (Richardson, 1845) 5: 65–93 mm SL

  • field number: SUN2248
  • group number: 176

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) unchecked in collection 5 History
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked on loan 5 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
standard length 69-91 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

  • None

  • JEC3737

  • None

  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Southeast
  • Country:
  • South Africa
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • [no specific locality data]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Surface
  • Depth:
  • 0 - 0.25 m
  • Habitat Description:
  • [TEMP: 20.1][SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • -35.941666°, 17.3416666° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (35° 56′ ″ S  17° 20′ ″ E)
  • Collecting Method:
  • Neuston net
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1971-05-01
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 1/5/1971-1/5/1971
  • Time Collected:
  • 0000-0650
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • [TIME: 0000-0650]
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • SUN2248
  • Collectors:
  • James E. Craddocklinked data icon; RV Atlantis II 060

  • None

  • None

  • [Masked]

  • None
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