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CAS-ICH 35503 Pomacentrus coelestis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Gordon, J. E. / 3 Mar 1976 Pomacentridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel McCosker, John E.; et al  Field Number JEM 75-17 Date Collected 19 Feb 1975 : 1000-1230
Continent/Ocean Indian Ocean Country Comoros State Grande Comore County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Comoro Is. Island Grande Comore I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear pronoxfish
Locality North of Hotel Itsandra, in front of "Coelacanth Grotto"; deep caves above coral sand slope; 50m from shore.
Latitude-Longitude -11.655118°, 43.261681°; uncertainty: 1017 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksUnable to locate Coelacanth Grotto.
Acc. Number 1975-III:13 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Outgoing tide.