A Record of the Hatchetfish Sternoptyx diaphana from the Grand Bank

A single specimen of the hatchetfish Sternoptyx diaphana Hermann was caught at the surface on the southeast part of the Grand Bank. The most northerly records for the North Atlantic are from locations east of the Grand Bank in the Gulf Stream.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Authors: Pitt, T. K., Winters, G. H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1970
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f70-083
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f70-083
Description
Summary:A single specimen of the hatchetfish Sternoptyx diaphana Hermann was caught at the surface on the southeast part of the Grand Bank. The most northerly records for the North Atlantic are from locations east of the Grand Bank in the Gulf Stream.