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CAS-ICH 24862 Latimeria chalumnae   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Latimeriidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel M'Latamou, Oussoufa (fisherman)  Field Number Z24862 Date Collected 1 Jan 1970 : 2200
Continent/Ocean Indian Ocean Country Comoros State Grande Comore County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Comoro Is. Island Grande Comore I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Itsoundzou, 1000m offshore.
Latitude-Longitude -11.696886°, 43.248641°; uncertainty: 42307 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksUnable to locate Itsoundzou.
Acc. Number 1970-VI:27 Specimen Remarks CITES-I. Gut contents = 9 jars & scales in 1 jar stored in main coll. Male, 26 lbs.
Collecting Event Remarks