Ichthyology 28004: Conocara mcdonaldi

Ichthyology 28004
Conocara mcdonaldi
whole animal (alcohol)

Syntype of Conocara mcdonaldi

west of Tortugas
Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: Gulf of Mexico
1877-1878 (1877-01-01 - 1878-12-31)
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Identifications

Conocara mcdonaldi Goode & Bean, 1896

Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Conocara mcdonaldi

Identified by Karsten E. Hartel, Christopher P. Kenaley
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Hartel_KE, Kenaley_CP/2001]

Citations

Goode and Bean 1896, Syntype of Conocara mcdonaldi

Media of type text, Goode and Bean 1896. Description:MCZ Memoirs Vol. XXII Atlas

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MCZ Memoirs Vol. XXII Atlas

Locality and Collecting Event Details

Continent/Ocean:	Atlantic Ocean
Specific Locality:	west of Tortugas
Verbatim Locality:	west of Tortugas; 955 fms
Locality Remarks:	1877-78
General Habitat:	[TEMP: 39.5°F][SALINITY: M]
Collecting Source:	wild caught
Depth:	0 to 955 fms
Coordinates:	24° 36´ N 84° 5´ W (Datum: unknown) , Error: 115 km
	[no agent data]; 2010-03-19; Source: unknown
	Coordinate Remarks: Lat. seconds and Long. seconds blank in MUSE (Fish). Set to 30, Maximum Error set to 115 km. in MCZbase
Collecting Date:	1877-1878 (1877-01-01 - 1878-12-31)
Ich. Field Number:	BLAKE029

Collectors

USCSS Blake Expeditions

Identifiers

field number: BLAKE029

group number: 158

previous number: CLXXII, CLXV

Part Details

Part Name	Condition	Disposition	#	Remarks
whole animal (alcohol)	unchecked	in collection	2

Attributes

age class: adult

[no agent data]

standard length: 240-290 mm

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

Remarks: Valid as Conocara macroptera fide Markle & Sazonov, 1990. Note:(1) smaller specimen has tin tag with DRN (=drawn) incsribed (2) both specimens measure several inches larger than in original description. Image available.

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Media of type text, Ichthyology 28001;28002;28003;28004;28005;28006;28007;28008;28009;28010;28011;28012;28013;28014;28015;28016;28017;28018;28019;28020;28021;28022;28023;28024;28025. Description:MCZ Ichthyology Fish 027801-031600, pg.9

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