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CAS-ICH 234018 Hoplostethus melanopterus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. / 24 Oct 2013 Trachichthyidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 4/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH; tissue Other/Previous Number DC1346,DC1347,DC1348,DC1349 Size see remarks
Collector; Vessel crew of DA-BFAR; M/V DA-BFAR Field Number HEPD 011 Date Collected 30 May 2011 : 1455-1611
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Philippines State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity m Gear otter trawl, 900 fa. line out
Locality Between Luzon I. and Mindoro I.
Latitude-Longitude 13.606333 - 13.609000, 120.722000 - 120.656667; 13.609000, 120.656667 Bottom Type Muddy
Acc. Number 2011-VII:1 Specimen Remarks DC1346 137mm TL DC1347 162mm TL DC1348 99mm TL DC1349 136mm TL. Largest spec. has pale rather than black pectorals. It is otherwise conspecific?
Collecting Event Remarks Station OTR-585.