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CAS-ICH 87355 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 A.W. Scott, Rikrik  Field Number GVF 1004 Date Collected 29 Oct 1956 : 1400-1500
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Sorol Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear 2 lbs. explosive, dip nets & by hand
Locality Lagoon reef 150m west of pontoon near N end of island; coral knoll rising about 4' off sand bottom.
Latitude-Longitude 8°7'50"N, 140°24'35"E Bottom Type sand & coral on knoll
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Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 1004 (sta. 207) for more data.