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CAS-ICH 91793 Sphagebranchus catostomus   [Catalog of Fishes] NEOTYPE  [image] ID by/date  McCosker, John E. / 1998 Ophichthidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol; radiograph Other/Previous Number H-127-197 Size 471mm SL
Collector; Vessel Randall, John E.  Field Number GVF 1170 Date Collected 28 Aug 1956 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country French Polynesia State Iles du Vent County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Moorea
Depth Width Salinity Gear noxfish, by hand
Locality Lagoon, shore between Papetaoi Bay & Paopao Bay, shore reef (with much sand).
Latitude-Longitude -17.478915°, -149.842812°; uncertainty: 1980 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station 94; Randall-Tahiti Exped.