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CAS-ICH 55342 Thysanophrys arenicola   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Knapp, L. W. / 1986 Platycephalidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel McCosker, John E.  Field Number Z55342 Date Collected 12 Jun 1984 
Continent/Ocean Indian Ocean Country Seychelles State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Midway between Praslin Isl. & La Digne Isl.;Alligator Rock
Latitude-Longitude -4.374775°, 55.793446°; uncertainty: 3237 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type CORAL SAND & Porites PATCH REEF.
Georef. RemarksAlligator Rock is shown on ESRI Navigation Chart as SE of Praslin and SW of La Digue Island, not directly between them. Uncertainty extended to include the rock and area to north between the islands.
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