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CAS-ICH 48815 Gymnothorax enigmaticus   [Catalog of Fishes] HOLOTYPE  [image] ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 1981 Muraenidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH; radiograph Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel DeWitt; Sumang; Sengich  Field Number GVF 1423 Date Collected 21 Oct 1957 : 1000-1300
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State Angaur State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Angaur I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear 2 gal. rotenone, hand, dipnet
Locality Off the south corner of Ngatchab beach; sand and rock flat in front of a rockbeach; water clear, 0-3' deep.
Latitude-Longitude 6°53'52"N, 134°7'58"E Bottom Type sand & coral rock
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks Publ.: Proc. CAS 43(2): 18, figs.
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 1423 (sta. 57-43) for more data.