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Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Species: Gymnothorax flavimarginatus  
Cat No: NRM 8356. N=1
Determiner: Silfvergrip, AMC 1997
Length:
Preparation: Liquid
Continent/Ocean: Asia
Country: INDONESIA State/Province:
District: Municipality:
River Drainage: Lake Basin:
Ocean:
Locality: Java (some specimens may be from Atlantic Ocean: Ascension Island)
Field Number: KVA-COLLNER
Leg: Collnér, JE
Date: 1794-1800 ?

Object remarks: Previous labels from Quensel: 'Gymnothorax afer ?? Bloch. Java D. Collnér', Dalman, and L.G. Andersson?. According to Quensel's catalogue: 'Ex. Insula Adscenscionis redun. D. Dr. Collnér dono ded. 1800.'
Locality remarks: Probably collected 1794-1800. Collnér was working as a ship's doctor on ship(s) to 'East India'. The Academy paid Collnér for his outlay for material from Java, however Quensel (Catalog, 1800) mentiones material from Ascension also.

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