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CAS-ICH 35146 Pisodonophis cancrivorus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. / 8 May 2014 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 4/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size 310-597 mm
Collector; Vessel Chen, Lo-Chai  Field Number SDSC 73-37 Date Collected 7 Jul 1973 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Taiwan State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear otter trawl
Locality Tung Kang.
Latitude-Longitude 22.467860°, 120.442701°; uncertainty: 203 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksTong-Kang/Tonkang/ Tungkang likely refers to the famous Donggang Fish Market in Ping Tung County in SW Taiwan where these demersal species would turn up as bycatch in commercial trawl fisheries.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks

CAS-ICH 35147 Pseudomyrophis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 6/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Chen, Lo-Chai  Field Number SDSC 73-37 Date Collected 7 Jul 1973 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Taiwan State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear otter trawl
Locality Tung Kang.
Latitude-Longitude 22.467860°, 120.442701°; uncertainty: 203 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksTong-Kang/Tonkang/ Tungkang likely refers to the famous Donggang Fish Market in Ping Tung County in SW Taiwan where these demersal species would turn up as bycatch in commercial trawl fisheries.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks

CAS-ICH 35204 Myrichthys maculosus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 24 May 1975 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel McCosker, John E.  Field Number JEM 75-26 Date Collected 26 Feb 1975 : 1000-1200
Continent/Ocean Indian Ocean Country Comoros State Grande Comore County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Comoro Is. Island Grande Comore I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear pronoxfish (contains rotenone)
Locality North of Moroni; reef and Padina bed in front of Said Ibrahim's Palace; 150 meters offshore
Latitude-Longitude -11.674681°, 43.260857°; uncertainty: 313 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type sloping bottom
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks

CAS-ICH 35464 Apterichtus klazingai   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. / 3 Apr 2012 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel McCosker, John E.; et al  Field Number JEM 75-17 Date Collected 19 Feb 1975 : 1000-1230
Continent/Ocean Indian Ocean Country Comoros State Grande Comore County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Comoro Is. Island Grande Comore I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear pronoxfish
Locality North of Hotel Itsandra, in front of "Coelacanth Grotto"; deep caves above coral sand slope; 50m from shore.
Latitude-Longitude -11.655118°, 43.261681°; uncertainty: 1017 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksUnable to locate Coelacanth Grotto.
Acc. Number 1975-III:13 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Outgoing tide.

CAS-ICH 35465 Phyllophichthus xenodontus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 5 Mar 1976 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel McCosker, John E.; et al  Field Number JEM 75-17 Date Collected 19 Feb 1975 : 1000-1230
Continent/Ocean Indian Ocean Country Comoros State Grande Comore County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Comoro Is. Island Grande Comore I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear pronoxfish
Locality North of Hotel Itsandra, in front of "Coelacanth Grotto"; deep caves above coral sand slope; 50m from shore.
Latitude-Longitude -11.655118°, 43.261681°; uncertainty: 1017 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksUnable to locate Coelacanth Grotto.
Acc. Number 1975-III:13 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Outgoing tide.

CAS-ICH 35587 Muraenichthys schultzei   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 16 Mar 1976 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 0/0/1 Prep Type - Preservative C&S-GLYCERINE Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Steiner, Franz B.  Field Number FBS 13-IX-75 Date Collected 13 Sep 1975 
Continent/Ocean Indian Ocean Country Pakistan State Sindh County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Rocky coast at Goth Jahar, 10 miles west of Karachi; tidepools, all mid tide zone at 4.5 foot tide.
Latitude-Longitude 24.851603°, 66.829546°; uncertainty: 13164 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type bare rocks and varoius algae, etc.
Acc. Number 1993-VII:9 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks

CAS-ICH 35675 Myrophis microchir   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, John E. / 29 Jan 2004 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bradbury, Margaret G. & party.; Te Vega Field Number MGB 8-XI-64 Date Collected 8 Nov 1964 
Continent/Ocean Indian Ocean Country Maldives State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Male Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone
Locality East side of Hulele I. on outer reef near boulder ridge and on sand flat with coral patches, 250 yds behind boulder ridge.
Latitude-Longitude 4°11.5'N, 73°31'E Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1976-I:26C Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Cruise 5.

CAS-ICH 35956 Ophichthus rugifer   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker & Rosenblatt / 1997 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size 680mm SL
Collector; Vessel Walker, W. A.; R/V David Starr Jordan Field Number WAW 2-II-76 Date Collected 2 Feb 1976 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country Costa Rica State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Isla del Coco, Chatham Bay (anchorage).
Latitude-Longitude 5.551452°, -87.041589°; uncertainty: 992 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1976-IV:10B Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks

CAS-ICH 36595 Ophichthus triserialis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 22 Nov 1996 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel McCosker, John E.; Sierra de Alamos Field Number JEM 76-5 Date Collected 27 Apr 1976 - 28 Apr 1976 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country Mexico State Baja California County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear shrimp trawl
Locality 10-20 miles south of Los Frailes.
Latitude-Longitude 23.084269°, -109.434413°; uncertainty: 32911 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type sand & mud bottom
Georef. RemarksCoordinates 20 miles south of Los Frailes Bay.
Acc. Number 1976-V:18 Specimen Remarks CAS 36595 & 40255 in same bucket.
Collecting Event Remarks

CAS-ICH 36687 Ophichthus rugifer   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 8 May 1997 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Clark, H. Walton; Lanier, Robert J; et al; Zaca Field Number ZACA 4-VI-32B Date Collected 4 Jun 1932 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / SE Pacific Country Ecuador State Galapagos County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Canton Santa Cruz Island San Salvador I.
Depth Width Salinity M Gear night light
Locality I. San Salvador (Santiago, James).
Latitude-Longitude -0.359472°, -90.755570°; uncertainty: 29090 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Templeton Crocker Expedition

CAS-ICH 38217 Scolecenchelys nicholsae   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Team, Lhi / 1973 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Australian Museum party  Field Number LHI 73-13 Date Collected 5 Feb 1973 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country       State County
Water Body Tasman Sea Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear Derris root
Locality Lord Howe I., off west side of Mt. Lidgbird.
Latitude-Longitude 31°32'0"S, 159°4'0"E Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1976-XI:5 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks

CAS-ICH 38279 Phyllophichthus xenodontus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 1969 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Rofen (Harry), Robert R.; Fehlmann, H. Adair  Field Number GVF 0576 Date Collected 10 Aug 1955 : 1530-1800
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Rock Is. Island Auluptagel I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone, nets
Locality In mouth of bay in southernmost shore of island, and at narrow neck south of first wide place; 0-10 yds. offshore.
Latitude-Longitude 7°17'52"N, 134°29'20"E Bottom Type sand, coral rubble, rock
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 576 (sta. 77) for more data.

CAS-ICH 38280 Phyllophichthus xenodontus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 1969 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Fehlmann, H. Adair; Sumang; Sako  Field Number GVF 0947 Date Collected 8 Oct 1956 : 1430-1700
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State Kayangel State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Kayangel I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear noxfish (1 gal), hand and nets
Locality South end of atoll, south side of Ngarapalas I.; coral rubble with a few, low, scattered coral heads.
Latitude-Longitude 8°2'18"N, 134°42'21"E Bottom Type sand & coral rubble
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 947 (sta. 161) for more data.

CAS-ICH 38562 Phyllophichthus xenodontus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 2 Jan 1977 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Wass, R. G.; Swan, I.  Field Number Z38562 Date Collected 3 Jun 1976 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country       State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality American Samoa, near Flowerpot Rock.
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1976-XI:15 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks

CAS-ICH 38563 Ichthyapus vulturis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 6 Jan 1977 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Wass, R. C.  Field Number Z38563 Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country       State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality American Samoa, off Tutuila I.
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1976-XI:15 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks

CAS-ICH 38564 Myrichthys maculosus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 6 Jan 1977 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Wass, R. C.  Field Number Z38563 Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country       State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality American Samoa, off Tutuila I.
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1976-XI:15 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks

CAS-ICH 38565 Myrophis microchir   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, John E. / 29 Jan 2004 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Wass, R. C.  Field Number Z38563 Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country       State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality American Samoa, off Tutuila I.
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1976-XI:15 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks

CAS-ICH 38566 Ophichthus frontalis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 8 Jan 1977 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Strohbeen, J. P.  Field Number JPS 51-02 Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country Mexico State Sonora County
Water Body Gulf of California Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear bait fishing
Locality Guaymas, San Pedro I.
Latitude-Longitude 27.965869°, -111.384150°; uncertainty: 2332 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksPolygon covers Isla San Pedro Nolasco.
Acc. Number 1951-III:7 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station 2.

CAS-ICH 38793 Myrophis vafer   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 15 Nov 1976 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 4/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel W. Beebe, J. Tee-Van, et al; Zaca Field Number ZACA 206 L-2 Date Collected 28 Jan 1938 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country Costa Rica State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity M Gear night lights, dipnets
Locality Port Culebra.
Latitude-Longitude 10°37'50"N, 85°39'W Bottom Type sandy mud
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks N.Y. Zool. Soc. Eastern Pacific Exped.

CAS-ICH 38944 Bascanichthys   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number NYZS 27187a Size      
Collector; Vessel Beebe, William; Tee-Van, John; et al; Zaca Field Number ZACA 188 Date Collected 25 Nov 1937 - 28 Nov 1937 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country Mexico State Guerrero County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear lights, dipnets
Locality Acapulco.
Latitude-Longitude 16°15'30"N, 99°55'30"W Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks N.Y. Zool. Soc. Eastern Pacific Exped.
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