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CAS-ICH 49994 Scolopsis margaritifer   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Russell, B. / 1981 Nemipteridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Sumang; Francisco  Field Number GVF 1983 Date Collected 2 Sep 1959 : 800-1200
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Ngemelis I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear 1 lb. TNT, dipnets
Locality Sand bottom w/ coral heads sloping into deep holes; water clear, 0.5-3 fms. deep; falling tide; current ca. 0.5 knot.
Latitude-Longitude 7°13'45"N, 134°15'12"E Bottom Type sand & coral; mixed algae
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1983 (sta. 59-722) for more data.