Specimen Details

  • Taxon Name

    Hippocampus abdominalis

  • Author and date of publication

    Lesson, 1827

  • Preferred Common name

    Bigbelly Seahorse

  • Other Common Names

    Potbelly Seahorse

  • Date Identified

    1997

  • Identified By

    Matthew Lockett - Museum Victoria

  • Number Of Specimens

    1

  • Sex

    Unknown

  • Specimen Nature

    Nature: Spirit specimen, Form: Wet, Fixative treatment: formalin 10%, Medium: ethanol 70%

  • Collected By

    Dr Martin F. Gomon - Museums Victoria, Matthew Lockett - Museum Victoria

  • Collection Event Code

    MFG 204

  • Sampling Method

    SCUBA and rotenone

  • Date Visited From

    11/12/1996 1:30 PM

  • Date Visited To

    11/12/1996 2:45 PM

  • Depth From (m)

    5

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Vertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Ichthyology

  • Collecting Areas

    Ichthyology

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Country

    Australia

  • State

    Victoria

  • Precise Location

    Western Port, Crib Point, BP Pier, inshore from first landing

  • Latitude

    -38.3517

  • Longitude

    145.22

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Georeference Protocol

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