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CAS-ICH 88912 Tenualosa ilisha   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Ferraris, C. J. / Jul 1996 Dorosomatidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 6/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Ferraris, C. J.; Catania, D.  Field Number CJF 96-08 Date Collected 13 Apr 1996 : 730
Continent/Ocean Asia Country Myanmar State Mandalay Region County
Water Body Drainage Irrawaddy River Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity F Gear
Locality Nyaung-U fish market (near Bagan)
Latitude-Longitude 21.204237°, 94.913810°; uncertainty: 3036 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1996-V:6 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Preserved in locally distilled (?) hard liquor (EtOH concentration unknown) - 60 kyat ($0.50)/bottle called 'ayet piu'; specimens in fair shape on preservation - clearly sitting around for too long.