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CAS-SU(ICH) 3144 Optonurus atherodon   [Catalog of Fishes] PARATYPE ID by/date  GILBERT & CRAMER / 1897 Macrouridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 5/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel U.S. Fish Commission; Albatross Field Number ALBATROSS 3474 Date Collected 6 Dec 1891 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NW & Central Pacific Country United States State Hawaii County
Water Body Kaiwi Channel Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity M Gear large beam trawl
Locality Off southeast end of Oahu.
Latitude-Longitude 21°12'0"N, 157°38'30"W Bottom Type fine white sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Proc. USNM 19(1114):431-432, pl. 46, fig. 1.
Collecting Event Remarks Temp(s). - surface: 77 deg. F.