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CAS-ICH 87335 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 Manalisay, Roberto, Bronson, Fehlmann  Field Number GVF 1845 Date Collected 9 Jan 1959 : 1430-1730
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. and Babe I., ca. 17 miles south of Merizo Village.
Latitude-Longitude 13°14'28"N, 144°39'44"E Bottom Type coral rubble, sand, pathces of living coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1845 (sta. 59-17, AEC 59-106) for more data