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CAS-ICH 87300 Chaetodon auriga   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Burgess, W. E. / Jul 1968 Chaetodontidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Manalisay,Bronson,Nangauta,DeLeon,Fehlmann  Field Number GVF 1855 Date Collected 3 Apr 1959 : 1100-1400
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Guam State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 2 gal. noxfish, dipnets, hand
Locality Reef flat between Cocos I. & Babe I.; ca. 1.7 miles south of Merizo Village.
Latitude-Longitude 13°14'28"N, 144°39'30"E Bottom Type staghorn coral, sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1855 (sta. 59-27, AEC 59-124) for more data