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C. Pavelow 1967 Journal 53 Yaviza, Darien Prov., Rep de Panama Sept 19th was brought to us by a "little hunter". The fish # 408 , # 409 , # 410 , # 411 and # 412 were caught from the foulth dirty creek which runs through town. It's really more of a (stream) than a creek. When the creek floods, thus we big fish which the people eat. Since I am collecting without permets & have no export or import permits Dr. Plowson suggested I do mostly alcoholics & skeletons. #413 was caught live in town in a palm tree. Should mention the reason I have no permets is that I didn't know I would be collecting in Panama until a few weeks before I left Costa Rica. Sept 20th At 6:30 a little knock on the door & in walks a # 441 Threw it to the nets: in net # 1 we got # 436 ## 439 , and # 440 . Net # 2 we got # 437 + 438 At the nets I began to feel ill & by the time we got back I was wretching like (in the morning) (also had extreme tourists). Spent the afternoon lying down - did eat a little dinner. Fever There was quite a bet of activity in the afternoon. Some kids brought in 3