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CAS-ICH 227135 Brachysomophis atlanticus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75-96% ETHYL Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Wirtz, Peter  Field Number PW VII-08 Date Collected July 2008 
Continent/Ocean Atlantic Ocean / NE Atlantic Country Cape Verde State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Santiago I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Off King Bay, Tarrafal, Santiago Island, Cape Verde Archipelago, over a 8-10 m sand bottom.
Latitude-Longitude 15°16'31"N, 23°45'45"W Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Liver tissue in 96% ETOH, in separate jar with same cat.#.
Collecting Event Remarks