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CAS-ICH 87360 Chaetodon auriga   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Burgess, W. E. / Jul 1968 Chaetodontidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 6/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Manggur, Sumang & Bapilung  Field Number GVF 1942 Date Collected 13 Jan 1960 : 900-1200
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 1 gal. noxfish, hand, dipnet
Locality Reef flat ca. 300-350 yds. northeast of hospital and ca. 100-150 yds. southwest of Keng Village.
Latitude-Longitude 9°20'54"N, 138°10'0"E Bottom Type coral heads; coral rubble; sand & eel grass
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1942 (sta. 59-119) for more data.