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CAS-SU(ICH) 20175 Myctophum nannochir   [Catalog of Fishes] PARALECTOTYPE ID by/date  Gilbert, C. H. / 1890 Myctophidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 9/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel U.S. Fish Commission; Albatross Field Number ALBATROSS 3072 Date Collected 28 Jun 1889 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country United States State Washington County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity M Gear small beam trawl
Locality Ca. 40 nautical miles off the coast of the Olympic Peninsula.
Latitude-Longitude 47°28'30"N, 125°24'0"W Bottom Type green mud
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Proc. USNM 13(797):51; (=*Lampanyctus nannochir*). Lectotype designation in Gilbert 1896, Rept. U.S. Comm. Fish & Fish. for 1893, p. 400.
Collecting Event Remarks Temp(s). - surface: 55 deg. F.; bottom: 38.2 deg. F.