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CAS-SU(ICH) 52032 Himantura   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Fehlmann, H. A. / May 1958 Dasyatidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol; radiograph Other/Previous Number Size 764mm TL
Collector; Vessel Sumang, Tewid, Sengich, DeWitt & Fehlmann  Field Number GVF 1393 Date Collected 20 Sep 1957 : 1030-1345
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State Melekeok State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Babelthuap I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear 2.25 gals. of noxfish, dipnet, hand
Locality Airai Munic., Arakitaoch stream, mangrove zone, ca. 1.1 mile southeast of Ngarekeai village.
Latitude-Longitude 7°23'24"N, 134°31'7"E Bottom Type mud, sand, gravel, cobbles
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Female; length of tail from the center of cloaca = 510 mm.; greatest width of disc.= 275 mm.
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 1393 (sta. 57-18A) for more data.