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MCZ Ichthyology 136737

Derichthys serpentinus Gill, 1884

Date Collected:

1978-08-14

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: United States | Florida Current - Cape Hatteras Section

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:136737 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Derichthys serpentinus Gill, 1884
Animalia Chordata Craniata Elopomorpha Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Derichthyidae
Common Name(s): narrowneck eel
Determiner: James E. Craddocklinked data icon; Karsten E. Hartellinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Craddock_JE, Hartel_KE/1995]

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  • field number: MOC10-119,1
  • group number: 93

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked in collection 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class larval [no agent data]
standard length 58 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Country:
  • United States
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Florida Current - Cape Hatteras Section
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Florida Current - Cape Hatteras Section; 1000-1190-700 m
  • Depth:
  • 700 - 1190 m
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Coordinates indicate initial position at station. A series of S. opisthopterus (4), S. mizolepis (1), M. suborbitalis (1), and M.pumilis (10) due to mixed-up locality data when returned from Keene loan.
  • Georeference:
  • 33.9750000, -74.708333 (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (33° 58′ ″ N  74° 42′ ″ W)
  • Collecting Method:
  • MOCNESS 10
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1978-08-14
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 14/8/1978-14/8/1978
  • Time Collected:
  • 0632-0902
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • [TIME: 0632-0902]
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • MOC10-119,1
  • Collectors:
  • James E. Craddocklinked data icon; RV Oceanus 049

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