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CAS-ICH 15749 Platycephalus beauforti   [Catalog of Fishes] PARATYPE ID by/date  Knapp, Leslie W. / May 1973 Platycephalidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size 79-104 mm SL
Collector; Vessel Bayer, Fehlmann, Harry (Rofen) et al  Field Number GVF 0546 Date Collected 28 Jul 1955 : 930-1210
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Iwayama Bay Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear liquid rotenone (3 qts.)
Locality In cove formed by w. arm of Kogai-hanto (Auluptagel I.), around islets 33 and 34; water 0-10' deep; rising tide.
Latitude-Longitude 7°18'58"N, 134°29'32"E Bottom Type sand, live & dead coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks PUBL.: Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 86(10):119, figs. 1-4; subgenus Cymbacephalus.
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 546 (sta. 47) for more data.