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CAS-ICH 87314 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 Sumang, Y.  Field Number GVF 1979 Date Collected 26 Aug 1959 : 1000-1400
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Urukthapel I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear 1 lb. TNT, dipnets
Locality Southwest of Ngaremediu Pt.; sand flat with isolated coral heads (Porites); water clear, 1 fm. deep; rising tide.
Latitude-Longitude 7°15'0"N, 134°26'46"E Bottom Type coral reef, some sand & silt
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1979 (sta. 59-718) for more data.