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CAS-ICH 202303 Gomphosus varius   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Chan, W. L. / 8 Aug 1960 Labridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Koro; Botek; Dimoet; Harry (Rofen), R. R.  Field Number GVF 0309 Date Collected 28 Jun 1954 : 1300-1530
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Pohnpei State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Kapingamarangi Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone (4 lbs.) & dipnets
Locality Lagoon shore reef and sand flat at n. end of Hare Islet; 10-75' off sandy shore; low to high tide; encrusting algae.
Latitude-Longitude 1°02'46"N, 154°47'52"E Bottom Type sand, dead coral, sparse live coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 0309 (sta. 6) for more data.