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CAS-ICH 91141 Chaetodon melannotus   [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; Bapilung  Field Number GVF 1929 Date Collected 1 Jan 1960 : 1430-1700
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 5% emulsified 1/2 gallon Chemfish special
Locality Maerur Dist.; bomb crater near stone dock at Tomil I.; water turbid, 2-5' deep; ca. 100 yds. off mangrove shore.
Latitude-Longitude 9°31'17"N, 138°9'0"E Bottom Type mud, sand, dead coral rubble, eel grass
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1929 (sta. 59-106) for more data.