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CAS-ICH 15768 Platycephalus beauforti   [Catalog of Fishes] HOLOTYPE  [image] ID by/date  Knapp, Leslie W. / May 1973 Platycephalidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH; radiograph Other/Previous Number Size 191 mm SL
Collector; Vessel Fehlmann, H. A.; Harry (Rofen), R. R.; et al  Field Number GVF 0552 Date Collected 31 Jul 1955 : 1430-1730
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Urukthapel I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear spear, dip net, hand
Locality Ngaremediu Dist., fringing reef on first projecting cape W. of sandy beach, Garamejo region; 0-30' off sand/rock shore; water 0-7' deep
Latitude-Longitude 7°15'15"N, 134°26'51"E Bottom Type sand & coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Publ.: Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 86(10):119-24, figs. 1-4; subgenus Cymbacephalus. description.
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 552 (sta. 53) for more data.