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CAS-ICH 36493 Cephalopholis argus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Moriguchi, M. / 9 May 1968 Epinephelidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Sumang, Bapilung & Manggur  Field Number GVF 1923 Date Collected 28 Dec 1959 : 900-1530
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Yap State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Yap Is. Island Yap I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear 0.5 gal. rotenone, dipnets, spears
Locality Reef north of Rumung I.; wide sand area between shore and fringing reef w/ coral heads (Porites).
Latitude-Longitude 9°38'48"N, 138°10'10"E Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1923 (sta. 59-100) for more data.