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CAS-ICH 57540 Acreichthys tomentosus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Hutchins, Barry / 1986 Monacanthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Sumang  Field Number GVF 1944 Date Collected 15 Jan 1960 : 1100-1400
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Yap State County
Water Body Colonia Bay Drainage Island Group Yap Is. Island Yap I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear 1 pt. noxfish, hand, dipnet
Locality Ca. 200 yds. west of police station; water white, turbid, 1-5' deep; rising tide; 3-4' off clay/volcanic rock shore.
Latitude-Longitude 9°30'40"N, 138°7'40"E Bottom Type muddy sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks SEE GVF REG. 1944 FOR MORE DATA
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1944 (sta. 59-121) for more data.