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CAS-ICH 15746 Platycephalus beauforti   [Catalog of Fishes] PARATYPE ID by/date  Knapp, Leslie W. / May 1973 Platycephalidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size 265 mm SL
Collector; Vessel F.M. Bayer, Suman, R.R. Harry (Rofen)  Field Number GVF 0536 Date Collected 25 Jul 1955 : 930-1100
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear liquid rotenone (1 qt), dipnets
Locality Middle of channel between Peleliu and Ngedebus Is.; approx. 1/4 mi. off rock/sand shore; water clear, 4-8' deep.
Latitude-Longitude 7°2'57"N, 134°16'20"E Bottom Type sand, coral heads
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks PUBL.: Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 86(10):119, figs. 1-4; subgenus Cymbacephalus.
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 536 (sta. 37) for more data.