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CAS-ICH 205589 Ambassis buruensis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Tighe, K. A. / Aug 2001 Ambassidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 40/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bapilung; Manggur  Field Number GVF 1913 Date Collected Dec. 18, 1959 : 1200-1430
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 1 qt. rotenone, hand, dipnet
Locality Southwest of Tageren Canal; small opening in mangrove swamp; water very dark, 4-6' deep; falling tide.
Latitude-Longitude 9°32'47"N, 138°8'59"E Bottom Type mud
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Approx. count.
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1913 (sta. 59-90) for more data.