MCZ Ichthyology 28720

Dibranchus spongiosa Gilbert, 1890

Paralectotype of Dibranchus spongiosa  
  Syntype of Halieutaea spongiosa

Date Collected:

1891-04-11

Pacific Ocean: Pacific, Eastern Central: Mexico | off Mexico

Current Identification
Dibranchus spongiosa Gilbert, 1890
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Actinopterygii Neopterygii Paracanthopterygii Lophiiformes Ogcocephalioidea Ogcocephalidae
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Eschmeyer_WN/1994]

Bradbury 1967, Paralectotype of Dibranchus spongiosa Gilbert, 1890 "Holotype" established in publication (this was later properly considered Lectotype designation)
Media type: text; Gilbert 1890 Description: .pdf;

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Shows Publication: Gilbert 1890 Description: .pdf

  • field number: ALBA3417
  • group number: 298

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked on loan 9 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]

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  • Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus. v. 13(797):124; a 'holotype' (USNM 44284) cited by Bradbury (1967:414) and then designated lectotype by Eschmeyer (1998) thereby making this lot paralectotypes [CPK, FEB 2003]

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  • Ocean:
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Pacific, Eastern Central
  • Country:
  • Mexico
  • Specific Locality:
  • off Mexico
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Off Mexico.
  • Depth:
  • 493 fms
  • Habitat Description:
  • [TEMP: 40.6 F][SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • 16.5333333°, -99.800000° (Error radius: Unknown) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (16° 32′ 0″ N  99° 48′ 0″ W)
  • Collecting Method:
  • Small beam trawl.
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1891-04-11
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 11/4/1891-11/4/1891
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • ALBA3417
  • Collector:
  • USFC Steamer Albatross

  • None

Media type: text; Ichthyology 28701;  28702;  28703;  28704;  28705;  28706;  28707;  28708;  28709;  28710;  28711;  28712;  28713;  28714;  28715;  28716;  28717;  28718;  28719;  28720;  28721;  28722;  28723;  28724;  28725 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 027801-031600, pg.37;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:28701 Paraliparis grandiceps Holotype ...

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