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CAS-ICH 87395 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 Harry (Rofen), Fehlmann, Rikrik, Sumang  Field Number GVF 0611 Date Collected 17 Aug 1955 : 1100-1130
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Urukthapel I.
Depth Width Salinity M Gear explosives used in salvage operation
Locality Sunken ship in Malakal Harbor, off n. shore; 200 yds. off rocky shore; water murky, 40-50' deep; tide falling.
Latitude-Longitude 7°18'43"N, 134°27'15"E Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 611 (sta. 105) for more data.