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CAS-ICH 81355 Hyporhamphus acutus acutus  [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Collette, B. B. / Apr 1971 Hemiramphidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Herald, E. S.; Harry (Rofen), R. R.; et al; Pioneer Field Number GVF 0050 Date Collected 25 Aug 1951 : 1500-1730
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country Kiribati State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Line Is. Island Kiritimati (Christmas) Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear poison (40 lbs.)
Locality Inside reef at center of Cook I. in entrance to Kiritimati (Christmas) I. Lagoon.
Latitude-Longitude 1°56'50"N, 157°27'48"W Bottom Type sandy with isolated coral heads
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 0050 (sta. 51) for more data; GVF Pacific Equatorial Exped.