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CAS-ICH 9748 Electrona thompsoni   [Catalog of Fishes] PARATYPE ID by/date  Chapman, Wilbert M. / 1944 Myctophidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel International Fisheries Commission  Field Number IFC 30-0344B Date Collected 5 May 1930 : 1936-2036
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country       State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity M Gear net of 1m mouth diameter
Locality NE Pacific
Latitude-Longitude 52°15'N, 137°36'W Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks orig. descr. as Myctophum oculeum in Proc. USNM 86(3062):524-527, fig. 65, but that name was preoccupied (see Chapman in Copeia 1944 (1):54-55).
Collecting Event Remarks bottom depth 1463m n.b.; see Thompson & Van Cleve 1936, Rept. Intl. Fish. Comm. No.9, pp.88-89 for explanation of hauling procedures.