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CAS-ICH 63695 Melanotaenia affinis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  G. R. Allen & L. R. Parenti / 1987 Melanotaeniidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 51/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Parenti, L.; Allen, G.; Coates, D.  Field Number LRP 87-08 Date Collected 6 Oct 1987 : 1430-1630
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Papua New Guinea State Madang Province County
Water Body Drainage GOGOL RIVER Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear ROTENONE, DIP NETS & STOP NETS
Locality Creek, on Madang-Mawan Road 8 km west of junction withNorth Coast road, flowing into Gogol River.
Latitude-Longitude 5°15'0"S, 145°42'0"E Bottom Type GRAVEL & SILT
Acc. Number 1988-III:21 Specimen Remarks FRESHWATER; 80 M ELEV.; 20 KM UPSTREAM FROM GOGOL RIVER
Collecting Event Remarks