FMNH 143500

FM Catalog: Fishes
Scientific Name: Rhinecanthus assasi
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae
Genus: Rhinecanthus
Species: assasi
Field #: RS-13-04
Collector: M. W. Westneat, J. R. Grubich
Geography: Indian, Red Sea, Africa, Egypt, Red Sea, Hurghada: "Malak" (Spoon Bay) Fringing reef south of Hurghada near Citadel Resort. [LL]
DWc Country: Egypt
Date Collected: 3 Jun 2013
Preparations: alc,tiss
Tissue Available?: Yes
Co-ordinates Available?: Yes
Count: 1
EMu IRN: 4132196
OccurenceID: 499682cd-8c7d-4f7d-8795-0271b8807805
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