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CAS-ICH 62392 Istiophorus platypterus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Compagno, L. J. V. / 1987 Istiophoridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Thai fishermen  Field Number GVF 2214 Date Collected 17 Jun 1960 - 19 Jun 1960 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Thailand State Surat Thani County
Water Body Gulf of Thailand Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear bamboo stake trap & gill net
Locality Goh Pahan; ca. 5 miles offshore, in water ca. 20-30m deep; from Bangkok Fish Market.
Latitude-Longitude 9.612906°, 99.652358°; uncertainty: 60267 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type mud
Georef. RemarksCan't find 'Goh Pahan'. Treated as: Gulf of Thailand at Surat Thani. Uncertainty includes all gulf waters off coast of province and its nearby islands
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 2214 (sta. 60-197) for more data.