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CAS-ICH 65393 Sargocentron cornutum   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Anderson, M. E. / 1989 Holocentridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Poss, Stuart G.; Poss, Sachiko Y.; et al  Field Number SGP 87-7 Date Collected 24 Apr 1987 : 1030-1230
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Papua New Guinea State Madang Province County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone & scuba
Locality Nagada Harbour, 850 m from boat dock on north side ofchannel near center of small embayment.
Latitude-Longitude -5.155620°, 145.797271°; uncertainty: 1394 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type coral and silt bottom
Georef. RemarksPolygon covers Nagada Harbour.
Acc. Number 1987-XI:10 Specimen Remarks ROTENONE WORKED REASONABLY WELL AT APPROX. 8G/L
Collecting Event Remarks Rotenone worked reasonably well at approx. 8 gms/litre.