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Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Arapaimatidae
Species: Heterotis niloticus   fanntang
Cat No: NRM 17475. N=3
Determiner: Johnels, AG 1954
Length:
Preparation: Liquid
Continent/Ocean: Africa
Country: GAMBIA State/Province: MacCarthy Island Div
District: Municipality:
River Drainage: Lake Basin:
Ocean:
Locality: Gambia River drainage: Bansang, swamp N. of village (probably Badala swamp between Bansang and hospital)
Field Number: GAM-08-04/N.B
Leg: Johnels, A G et al
Date: 4 Aug 1950

Object remarks: Fixation: 'Bodian 2'. Diary: '...I ett klarvatten gick småfisk i ytan, som åstadkom en egendomlig effekt. Alla gick upp på en gång och småplaskade. Misstänkte Heterotisungar och det var det. Fixerade en del, men de var ju ganska stora.'
Locality remarks: Diary: 'På e.m. fiske i Bansang swampen (N.Bansang) utan större resultat. Weather of the day: 24-32°C, 9 mm rain of which 3 mm previous night. Collectors also: B. Afzelius and R. Olsson.

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