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CAS-ICH 87338 Chaetodon auriga   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Burgess, W. E. / Jul 1968 Chaetodontidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 6/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bapilung; Manggur  Field Number GVF 1910 Date Collected 16 Dec 1959 : 830-1600
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Yap State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Yap Is. Island Yap I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear 1 gal. emulsified rotenone
Locality West side of Map I., ca. 100-300 ft. from mangrove and clay shore; water very turbid, 2-4' deep.
Latitude-Longitude 9°34'33"N, 138°9'24"E Bottom Type mud & dead coral blocks
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1910 (sta. 59-87) for more data.