Bregmaceros mcclellandi Thompson, 1840

This ichthyological catalog entry documents a deep-sea fish specimen, recorded as part of early twentieth-century marine taxonomy. The precise notation—species name, collection date, coordinates, and depth measurements—reflects the systematic cataloging methods that transformed natural history from curiosity into science. Such specimens, preserved and indexed, became foundational to understanding oceanic biodiversity. This archival practice descended from Enlightenment-era scientific illustration and classification systems, establishing visual and textual standards that would influence how information itself became organized and presented across media.