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CAS-ICH 53387 Brachyplatystoma   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Roberts, Tyson / 1983 Pimelodidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Lundberg, J. G.; Baskin, J. N.; et al; R/V Eastward Field Number JGL-2-78 Date Collected 18 Feb 1978 : 1040
Continent/Ocean South America Country Venezuela State Delta Amacuro County
Water Body R. Orinoco Drainage Orinoco R. basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 26' trawl
Locality above Isla Veradero, ca. KM 152-153.
Latitude-Longitude 8°22'N, 62°41'W Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1982-VII:1 Specimen Remarks OVERSIZE
Collecting Event Remarks Cruise E-2B-78.