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Fish (Bassozetus compressus (Abyssal assfish))

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Accession number

NHMUK-1887.12.7.49

Holding institution

Natural History Museum, London

Date collected

13 November 1874

Area or Water body

West of Luzon Island, Philippines
South China Sea

Form

FAO

71

Field measurements and observations

Bottom Temperature (°F): 37
Depth (Fathoms): 1050
Sediment sample: Blue mud
Specific Gravity at water bottom: 1.02772
Specific Gravity at water surface: 1.0217
Surface Temperature (°F): 82
Temperature at x fathoms: 81.5;79.5;76.5;73.2;69.8;66.8;64.2;62;60;58.6;55;51.2;48;45.3;42;40;38.8;37.8;37;37;37

Taxonomic groups

Bassozetus compressus
Bassozetus
Ophidiidae
Ophidiiformes
Actinopterygii
Chordata
Animalia

Station

205

Gear

Trawl

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