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CAS-ICH 41979 Hyporhamphus acutus acutus  [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Collette, B. B. / Sep 1978 Hemiramphidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Herald, Earl S.; Rofen (Harry), Robert R.; et al; Pioneer Field Number GVF 0042 Date Collected 14 Aug 1951 - 17 Aug 1951 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NW & Central Pacific Country U. S. Minor Outlying Islands State Palmyra Atoll County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Line Is. Island Palmyra Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear trolling from 26' boat "Vixen"
Locality vicinity of 2 miles southwest of Sand I. (mostly along the 100 fm. line).
Latitude-Longitude 5°51'12"N, 162°8'W Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 0042 (sta. 43) for more data; GVF Pacific Equatorial Exped.