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CAS-ICH 15752 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 165-204 mm SL
Collector; Vessel Rofen (Harry), Robert R.; Fehlmann, H. Adair  Field Number GVF 0576 Date Collected 10 Aug 1955 : 1530-1800
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Rock Is. Island Auluptagel I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone, nets
Locality In mouth of bay in southernmost shore of island, and at narrow neck south of first wide place; 0-10 yds. offshore.
Latitude-Longitude 7°17'52"N, 134°29'20"E Bottom Type sand, coral rubble, rock
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks PUBL.: Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 86(10):119, figs. 1-4; subgenus Cymbacephalus.
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 576 (sta. 77) for more data.