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CAS-ICH 36494 Cephalopholis argus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Moriguchi, M. / 9 May 1968 Epinephelidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bapilung; Manggur  Field Number GVF 1924 Date Collected 29 Dec 1959 : 900-1730
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 1 qt. rotenone
Locality Reef east of Map I.; halfway between reef and shore; water clear, 2-8' deep; ca. 0.25 mi. off sandy shore.
Latitude-Longitude 9°35'40"N, 138°11'35"E Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1924 (sta. 59-101) for more data.