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CAS-ICH 50000 Scolopsis margaritifer   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Russell, B. / 1982 Nemipteridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 9/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Mikel; Bronson  Field Number GVF 1987 Date Collected 26 Sep 1959 : 1000-1530
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 2 sticks 40% dynamite, nets, spear
Locality Small lake on central western Urukthapel I.; ca. 50' off limestone shore; water slightly turbid, 2-3 fms. deep.
Latitude-Longitude 7°16'23"N, 134°26'15"E Bottom Type sand, mud, some coral & limestone
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1987 (sta. 59-726) for more data.