Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847

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John L. Earle Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Bonaire []
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John L. Earle Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Bonaire []
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Robert K. Whitton Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Bonaire []
Valenciennes 1847 described atlanticus on page 398 in the 1847 book, "Suite du livre dix-neuvième. Brochets ou lucioïdes. Livre vingtième. De quelques familles de malacoptérygiens, intermédiaires entre les brochets et les clupes", originally placing the species in the genus Megalops Lacépède, 1803.

Other Authors using this species concept:
  • Page 398 In Cuvier, Georges & A. Valenciennes. 1847 Book Suite du livre dix-neuvième. Brochets ou lucioïdes. Livre vingtième. De quelques familles de malacoptérygiens, intermédiaires entre les brochets et les clupes i-xix, 1-544, [1-6], pls. 554-590 (not 520-556) as Megalops atlanticus
  • In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Megalops atlanticus

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
 Superphylum Deuterostomia
  Phylum Chordata
   Subphylum Craniata
    Superclass Gnathostomata
     Class Actinopterygii
      Order Elopiformes
       Family Megalopidae
        Genus Megalops
         Species atlanticus

Locations

Evidence

11 VideoRecordings
3-20m

Associated Organisms
Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 Megalops atlanticus Bonaire Video Recording 09/05/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 3m 3m
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 Megalops atlanticus Bonaire Video Recording 09/05/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 14m 14m
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 Megalops atlanticus Bonaire Video Recording 09/02/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 5m 5m
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 Megalops atlanticus Bonaire Video Recording 09/02/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 9m 9m
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 Megalops atlanticus Bonaire Video Recording 09/02/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 8m 8m
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 Megalops atlanticus Bonaire Video Recording 09/05/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 20m 20m
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 Megalops atlanticus Bonaire Video Recording 09/05/2018 John L. Earle John L. Earle 19m 19m
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 Megalops atlanticus Bonaire Video Recording 09/05/2018 John L. Earle John L. Earle 9m 9m
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 Megalops atlanticus Bonaire Video Recording 09/02/2018 John L. Earle John L. Earle 5m 5m
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 Megalops atlanticus Bonaire Video Recording 09/02/2018 John L. Earle John L. Earle 4m 4m
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 Megalops atlanticus Bonaire Video Recording 09/05/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 5m 5m
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Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 Species
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