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CAS-ICH 229641 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 native, Ifaluk  Field Number GVF 0131 Date Collected 22 Sep 1953 : 1300
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 native trap
Locality shore in lagoon next to Rauau Village, Falarik Islet; appr. 20' offshore; water clear; low tide, no current.
Latitude-Longitude 7°15'15"N, 144°26'57"E Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 131 (sta. 10) for more data.