Ocean/Sea/Gulf:

Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal  Search this

Vessel:

Investigator  Search this

Depth (m):

265 - 457

Type Citation:

Alcock, A. 1894. An account of a recent collection of bathybial fishes from the Bay of Bengal and from the Laccadive Sea. Series II., No. 11. Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer, 'Investigator,' Commander C. F. Oldham, R. N., commanding. 63 (part 2): 131, vii,3.

Type Status:

Syntype

Place:

Bay of Bengal., India, Indian Ocean

Notes:

Alcock sent this specimen to the usnm where it was received on 14 feb 1895, the year after his description of the species. as he did not specifically designate a type, this specimen could have been among the type series and is tentatively considered a syntype. jtw, 1 may 1987. this specimen was originally cataloged at the indian museum, calcutta as ZSI F-13620.

Record Last Modified:

18 Aug 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Acanthopterygii, Pleuronectiformes, Pleuronectoidei, Soleidae

Published Name:

Solea umbratilis Alcock

Accession Number:

029030

USNM Number:

46759

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Vertebrate Zoology

Fishes

Data Source:

NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ed1f355b-49db-4a56-a5ff-bac88ba3fcc0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhvz_5132182