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CAS-SU(ICH) 5763 Optonurus atherodon   [Catalog of Fishes] PARATYPE ID by/date  GILBERT & CRAMER / 1897 Macrouridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel U.S. Fish Commission; Albatross Field Number ALBATROSS 3475 Date Collected 6 Dec 1891 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NW & Central Pacific Country United States State Hawaii County Honolulu Co.
Water Body Drainage Island Group Hawaiian Is. Island Oahu
Depth Width Salinity M Gear large beam trawl
Locality South of Honolulu.
Latitude-Longitude 21°8'N, 157°43'W Bottom Type fine white sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Publ.: Proc. USNM, v.19(1114): 431, pl.46 (fig.1);
Collecting Event Remarks Temp(s). - surface: 76 deg. F.