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CAS-ICH 55383 Stegastes aureus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Donaldson, T. J. / 1983 Pomacentridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Herald, Earl S.; Rofen (Harry), Robert R.; et al  Field Number GVF 0046 Date Collected 18 Aug 1951 : 1130-1330
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 deep poison (40 lbs.)
Locality Rocky reef 0.25 mile southwest of south tip of Sand I.
Latitude-Longitude 5°52.25'N, 162°06.6'W Bottom Type extremely rocky with depths from 5-25 ft.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 0046 (sta. 47) for more data; GVF Pacific Equatorial Exped.