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CAS-ICH 231703 Mastacembelus armatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Neely, D. A. / Dec 2009 Mastacembelidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 5/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Neely, David A.; Khin, Kyi; Naing, Kyi  Field Number DAN09-181 Date Collected 20 Nov 2009 : 800-1000
Continent/Ocean Asia Country Myanmar State County
Water Body Drainage Irrawaddy Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width to 0.5 km. Salinity f Gear 3m x 1m seine, cast net
Locality Mandalay/Sagaing Divisions; Ayeyarwaddy (=Irrawaddy) River ca 2 km upstream of upper bridge in Sagaing.
Latitude-Longitude 21.90265°N, 96.00985°E Bottom Type sand, gravel
Acc. Number 2009-XI:30 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Water turbid; no vegetation; current slow-moderate. Depth of water to 8 m. Most effort expended catching Homaloptera and *Erethistoides* sp. among clayey-cobble along steep incised bank on outside bend.