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CAS-ICH 87514 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 Gaines, Scott, Ngrmekur, Fehlmann, Brittan  Field Number GVF 0804 Date Collected 12 Jul 1956 : 1600-1700
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 3 half lb. charges of TNT, hand, dipnet
Locality Ngadarak Reef, on E side of entrance to Malakal Passage; live coral reef outside of surf zone; falling tide.
Latitude-Longitude 7°16'42"N, 134°28'38"E Bottom Type coral w/ patches of sand
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Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 804 (sta. 18) for more data.