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GAM-09-08/BAN

Coordinates available for 2 records of GAM-09-08/BAN

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Order: Characiformes
Family: Hepsetidae
Species: Hepsetus odoe  
Cat No: NRM 38151. N=1
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
Field Number: GAM-09-08/BAN
Leg: Johnels, A G et al
Date: 8 Sep 1950

Object remarks: Fixation: Bouin.
Locality remarks: Collectors also: B. Afzelius and R. Olsson.

Order: Polypteriformes
Family: Polypteridae
Species: Polypterus bichir   bichir
Cat No: NRM 38097. N=1
Determiner: Silfvergrip, AMC 1997
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
Field Number: GAM-09-08/BAN
Leg: Johnels, A G et al
Date: 8 Sep 1950

Object remarks: Fixation: Bouin. Reidentification of ovary is based on size (Polypterus sp. 340 mm TL - according to field diary) which larger than is recorded for any collected Polypterus senegalus, hence P. bichir/SIL, 1997.
Locality remarks: Collectors also: B. Afzelius and R. Olsson.

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