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CAS-ICH 15751 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 246 mm SL
Collector; Vessel R.R. Harry (Rofen), Fehlmann, Bayer et al  Field Number GVF 0529 Date Collected 22 Jul 1955 : 1550-1755
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Iwayama Bay Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone
Locality Eelgrass sand and coral flat in Geruheru-gairu Pass, between Kaibakku I. and Kogai-hento, Auluptagel I.
Latitude-Longitude 7°19'12"N, 134°29'37"E Bottom Type sand, coral, artificial rock barrier
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks PUBL.: Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 86(10):119, figs. 1-4; subgenus Cymbacephalus.
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 529 (sta. 30) for more data.