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CAS-ICH 87418 Chaetodon auriga   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Burgess, W. E. / Jul 1968 Chaetodontidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel native fishermen  Field Number GVF 2677 Date Collected 9 May 1961 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Philippines State Palawan County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear fish corrals & other native traps
Locality Puerto Princesa; shallow coastal waters off Canigaran.
Latitude-Longitude 9°44'0"N - 9°45'0"N, 118°47'0"E - 118°48'0"E; 9°45'0"N, 118°48'0"E Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Walter Brown Philippine Exped.; see GVF 2677 (sta. A-14) for more data.