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CAS-ICH 79395 Myrichthys colubrinus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  McCosker, J. E. / 27 Jun 1969 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Randall, John E.  Field Number GVF 1136 Date Collected 15 Jun 1956 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country French Polynesia State Iles du Vent County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Moorea
Depth Width Salinity M Gear caught by hand
Locality Lagoon shore near Motu, northwest corner of Moorea.
Latitude-Longitude -17.478915°, -149.842812°; uncertainty: 1980 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type sand-coral rubble area
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks radiographed & photographed.
Collecting Event Remarks Station=60; mismarked as sta. 55; Randall-Tahiti Exped.