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CAS-SU(ICH) 12789 Carcharias insularum   [Catalog of Fishes] PARATYPE ID by/date  Snyder, J. O. / 1904 Carchariidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number TinTag 2743 Size      
Collector; Vessel U.S. Fish Commission; Albatross Field Number ALBATROSS 3815 Date Collected 28 Mar 1902 : 1033-1125
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NW & Central Pacific Country United States State Hawaii County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity M Gear surface tow net and 8 ft. Tanner beam trawl
Locality South coast of Oahu I., Diamond Head Light, N. 18 deg., W. 3.2 min.
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type coarse coral sand, broken shells
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks *'In glass bucket.' Young specimens. Synonym of Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey 1861). Carcharhinidae.
Collecting Event Remarks depth for bottom haul; surface tow: 18 min. duration, direction= N. 39 deg. E., distance=0.5; bottom haul: 21 min. duration, direction as above, distance=0.7