MCZ Ichthyology 57918

Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Johnson

Date Collected:

1960-04-19

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: Venezuela | [coordinate data only]

Current Identification
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Myctophiformes Neoscopelidae
Determiner: Karsten E. Hartellinked data icon
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Hartel_KE/1995]

Holcroft and Wiley 2015, page 754, Voucher of Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Johnson posttemporalsupracleithrum articulation

  • field number: OREGON2777
  • group number: 179

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) good in collection 2 History (4)
whole animal (cleared and stained) unchecked on loan 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
standard length 105-106 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • c&s prep by MLJS; species ID of the prep based on GR counts since the specimen was not identified before clearing and staining [KEH 1995].

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Country:
  • Venezuela
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Specific Locality:
  • [coordinate data only]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • 290fms
  • Depth:
  • 290 fms
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Georeference:
  • 11.6083333°, -62.775000° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (11° 36′ ″ N  62° 46′ ″ W)
  • Collecting Method:
  • 40ft. Shrimp trawl
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1960-04-19
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 19/4/1960-19/4/1960
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • OREGON2777
  • Collector:
  • RV Oregon 66

  • None

  • None

  • [Masked]

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