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CAS-ICH 200210 Scolecenchelys gymnota   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Kimura, Seishi / 2018 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Randall, John E.; et al  Field Number GVF 1153 Date Collected 23 Jul 1956 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country French Polynesia State Iles du Vent County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Tahiti
Depth Width Salinity Gear nox-fish
Locality About 5 miles east of Papeete, off King Pomare's tomb; shore reef only partly sheltered by barrier reef.
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks No det. date given, specs ret. by Kimura in 2018.
Collecting Event Remarks Station 77; mismarked as sta. 69; Randall-Tahiti Exped.