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CAS-ICH 87316 Chaetodon auriga   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Burgess, W. E. / Jul 1968 Chaetodontidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bingham, Ellsworth & Josef  Field Number GVF 1356 Date Collected 1 Aug 1957 : 1600-1730
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country French Polynesia State Iles Sous-le-Vent County
Water Body Haapu Bay Drainage Island Group Island Huahine
Depth Width Salinity Gear 1.5 qt. rotenone, spear
Locality Huahine Iti, outside pass to bay; on edge of coral wall.
Latitude-Longitude 16°47'35"S, 151°56'0"W Bottom Type coral sand & dead coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 1356 (sta. 24) for more data; French Oceania Exped.; ledger has long. 151 deg. 56", but probably should be 56'.