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Leptocephalus taenia lesson, 1830

SYNTYPE

Specimen

MNHN-IC-0000-3417
SYNTYPE DE LEPTOCEPHALUS TAENIA (NON LESSON) KAUP, 1857 IN CAT. APOD. FISH.: 151, pl. XIX, fig. 18 / LARVE LEPTOCEPHALE / EXPEDITION J. DUMONT D'URVILLE 1826-1829

Taxonomy

Chordata
Actinopterygii
Anguilliformes
Leptocephalidae
Leptocephalus
Leptocephalus taenia
Leptocephalus taenia lesson, 1830

Origin

mariannes du nord
quoy et gaimard
pacifique
mariannes
guam
1828
13° 30' 0'' N ; 145° 0' 0'' E

Determination history

bauchot et desoutter 1992 SYNTYPE
Leptocephalus taenia lesson, 1830
kaup 1857 SYNTYPE
Leptocephalus taenia kaup, 1857
, . CAT. APODAL FISH
 
Citation: p. 151, pl. XIX, fig. 18