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CAS-ICH 88729 Argyropelecus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Harold, A. S. / Mar 2006 Sternoptychidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size 44.7 mm SL
Collector; Vessel Iwamoto, Tomio; et al; Fishery Researcher 1 Field Number TI-95-14 Date Collected 28 Sep 1995 : 736-1036
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Philippines State Quezon County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 30m otter trawl, pay out 1500m
Locality East of Cape San Ildefonso.
Latitude-Longitude 16°0'10"N - 16°7'23"N, 122°59'35"E - 123°0'37"E; 16°7'23"N, 123°0'37"E Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1995-X:13 Specimen Remarks Orig. 5 specimens, 4 removed (to where?): 1 Argyropelecus gigas CAS 243720; 3 Sternoptyx sp. CAS 243719 (see tag in jar).
Collecting Event Remarks Speed=3 knots; bottom time 0800-1000 hrs.; same as TFRI-Phi-16-95.