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CAS-ICH 229640 Polydactylus sexfilis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Chan, W. L. / 27 Feb 1961 Polynemidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel boys, Ifaluk  Field Number GVF 0240 Date Collected 25 Oct 1953 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Yap State County Ifalik Municipality
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Ifalik Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear hands
Locality Sandy lagoon shoreline at Rauau Village, Falarik Islet; water clear, app. 6"-1' deep; tide very low; early morning.
Latitude-Longitude 7°15'5"N, 144°27'2"E Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 240 (sta. 119) for more data.