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CAS-ICH 87280 Chaetodon auriga   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Burgess, W. E. / Jul 1968 Chaetodontidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Sumang, Manggur, & Bapilung  Field Number GVF 1940 Date Collected 11 Jan 1960 : 1000-1300
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 gal. noxfish, hand, dipnet
Locality Reef pool on Trfung reef west of Okau area ca. 200-300 yds. west of Okau village.
Latitude-Longitude 9°32'15"N, 138°5'29"E Bottom Type sand & coral head bottom
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1940 (sta. 59-117) for more data.