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CAS-ICH 63348 Melanotaenia affinis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  G. R. Allen & L. R. Parenti / 1987 Melanotaeniidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Parenti, Lynne R.; Allen, Gerald R.  Field Number LRP 87-06 Date Collected 5 Oct 1987 : 1615-1645
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Papua New Guinea State Madang Province County
Water Body Drainage Ramu River drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone & dip nets
Locality Creek 7 km SE of Kesawai River, off Lae-Madang Road,
Latitude-Longitude 5°48'30"S, 145°38'0"E Bottom Type silt & gravel
Acc. Number 1988-III:21 Specimen Remarks FRESHWATER; ELEV. 200 M; 360 KM FROM MOUTH OF RAMU
Collecting Event Remarks