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Catalog Data

Expedition:
Albatross Expedition, 1883-1900  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
North Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Panama  Search this
Vessel:
Albatross  Search this
Depth (m):
60 - 60
Type Citation:
Dawson, C. E. 1975. Studies on eastern Pacific sand stargazers (Pisces: Dactyloscopidae). 2. Genus Dactyloscopus, with descriptions of new species and subspecies. No. 22 9.
Gilbert, C. H. 1890. Scientific results of explorations by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatross. No. XII. A preliminary report on the fishes collected by the steamer Albatross on the Pacific coast of North America during the year 1889, with descriptions of twelve new genera and ninety-two new species. 13 (797): 99.
Type Status:
Lectotype
Syntype
Place:
General position: Ecuador to Panama, Panama, North Pacific Ocean
Collection Date:
5 Mar 1888
Notes:
Designated a lectotype by c.e. dawson (1975) "studies on eastern pacific sand stargazers (pisces: dactyloscopidae) 2. genus dactyloscopus, with descriptions of new species and subspecies. nat. hist. mus. of l.a. co., sci. bull. 22, jun 30, 1975, p. 9. 55.1 mm sl, female. for further info., see p. 13-14 of smith. contributions to zoology, no. 576 (springer and orrell, 1996) "catalog of type specimens.....and tripterygiidae".
Record Last Modified:
20 Oct 2017
Site Number:
D 2797
Specimen Count:
1
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Acanthopterygii, Perciformes, Blennioidei, Dactyloscopidae
Published Name:
Dactyloscopus lunaticus Gilbert
Dactyloscopus lunaticus Gilbert
Accession Number:
000000
USNM Number:
44305
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Vertebrate Zoology
Fishes
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3042845b7-e7b8-4598-95f7-1d7f39518789
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_5010581