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CAS-ICH 87387 Chaetodon auriga   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  DeWitt, H. H. / 10 Aug 1959 Chaetodontidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 4/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Atta, Kindaro, Harry (Rofen)  Field Number GVF 0345 Date Collected 14 Jul 1954 : 1200-1650
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Pohnpei State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Kapingamarangi Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone & dipnets
Locality Lagoon coral heads on inner margin of reef flat at Tewawaelal, extreme W. end of atoll; low tide; water clear.
Latitude-Longitude 1°4'28"N, 154°42'28"E Bottom Type sand & coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 0345 (sta. 42) for more data.