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CAS-ICH 87331 Chaetodon auriga   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Burgess, W. E. / Jul 1968 Chaetodontidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 9/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bapilung; Manggur  Field Number GVF 1917 Date Collected 22 Dec 1959 : 700-1300
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 0.5 gal. rotenone, hand, dip net
Locality East of Gagil I.; sand flats on inner side of fringing reef; scattered batches of coral and sand.
Latitude-Longitude 9°30'9"N, 138°10'4"E Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1917 (sta. 59-94) for more data.