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CAS-ICH 87517 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 Sumang; Sigeo  Field Number GVF 1961 Date Collected 21 Jul 1959 : 1100-1500
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 1 lb. TNT, dipnets
Locality Ca. 1 miles west of nw. tip of Rattakadoru (Aulong) I.; channel in reef; water clear, 1-3 fms. deep; falling tide.
Latitude-Longitude 7°17'15"N, 134°16'20"E Bottom Type coral & sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1961 (sta. 59-700) for more data.