Date Collected:

2002-07-31

Atlantic Ocean: Slope Water: United States | [coordinate data only]

Media type: image; Ichthyology 161545

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Ich:161545 Saccopharynx ampullaceus

Current Identification
Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood, 1827)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Elopomorpha Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Saccopharyngidae
Common Name(s): Gulper; Gulper eel; Taillight gulper; pelican-fish
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Hartel_KE, Kenaley_CP/2002]
Previous Identification
Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood, 1827)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Elopomorpha Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Saccopharyngidae
Common Name(s): Gulper; Gulper eel; Taillight gulper; pelican-fish
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: ]

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  • field number: DL02-06:054
  • group number: 100

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) good on loan 1 History (4)

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
total length 330 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • Image available

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Slope Water
  • Country:
  • United States
  • Specific Locality:
  • [coordinate data only]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • [coordinate data only]; 0-1537 m
  • Depth:
  • 0 - 1537 m
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • 2000 MWO and depth reading of 1537m, scope = 1.30, disperate from all other stations; therefore depth data may not be accurate.
  • Georeference:
  • 40.7250000°, -66.608333° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (40° 43′ ″ N  66° 36′ ″ W)
  • Collecting Method:
  • IGYPT
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 2002-07-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 31/7/2002-31/7/2002
  • Time Collected:
  • 2214-2314
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • [TIME: 2214-2314]
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • DL02-06:054
  • Collector:
  • RV Delaware II 02-06

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  • [Masked]

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