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CAS-ICH 9757 Electrona thompsoni   [Catalog of Fishes] PARATYPE ID by/date  Chapman, W. 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 31-0453 Date Collected 16 Jun 1931 : 401-546
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country       State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity M Gear 2m conical stramin net
Locality NE Pacific
Latitude-Longitude 55°32'N, 136°25'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 net towed at each 100m depth from 1500-100m; bottom depth 1371m n.b.; see Thompson & Van Cleve 1936, Rept. Intl. Fish. Comm. No.9, pp.88-89 for explanation of hauling procedures.