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CAS-ICH 87367 Chaetodon auriga   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Burgess, W. E. / Jul 1968 Chaetodontidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 4/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bayer,Fehlmann,Pierce,Harry (Rofen) et al  Field Number GVF 0526 Date Collected 20 Jul 1955 : 1500-1715
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear liquid rotenone (4/5 gal.), dipnets, floats
Locality In island group along N side of Urukthapel I., shallow pass; between S end of Butottoribo I. and next island to s.
Latitude-Longitude 7°15'35"N, 134°23'12"E Bottom Type sand, live coral & rock
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks 1 of 5 specs. given to M. Sargeant of Sargeant's Wholesale Biologicals for white powder analysis 1 Oct 1993.
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 526 (sta. 27) for more data.