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CAS-ICH 247694 Bothus mellissi   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Rocha, Luiz A. / 1 Feb 2023 Bothidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number LAR 3042,LAR 3041,BME06,BME05 Size      
Collector; Vessel Rocha, Luiz A.; Gasparini, Joao Luiz; Ludt, William B.  Field Number WBL290 Date Collected 28 Jan 2023 : 1000
Continent/Ocean Atlantic Ocean / SW Atlantic Country Saint Helena State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Central James Bay
Latitude-Longitude 15.922940° S, 5.718201° W Bottom Type
Acc. Number 2023-III:21 Specimen Remarks 1 of 2 specimens, LAR3042, retained by Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County LACM# 61467. Invoice# L23-7219.
Collecting Event Remarks Shallow rocky reef with big stretches of sandy habitat. Lots of pollution.