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CAS-ICH 99722 Brachysomophis crocodilinus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / May 2000 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Randall, John E.  Field Number GVF 1305 Date Collected 19 Apr 1957 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country French Polynesia State Iles du Vent County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Tahiti
Depth Width Salinity Gear noxfish
Locality Papeete Harbor, Quarantine I.
Latitude-Longitude -17.530468°, -149.574907°; uncertainty: 1299 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station=229; Randall-Tahiti Exped.