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CAS-ICH 98738 Acanthurus triostegus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Spencer, C. / 1998 Acanthuridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 7/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Sumang; Francisco  Field Number GVF 1982 Date Collected 1 Sep 1959 : 1100-1600
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Ngemelis I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear 1 lb. TNT, dipnet
Locality Clean white sand, scattered coral patches; ca. 0.5 mile off sand/limestone shore; water clear, 0.5-2 fms. deep.
Latitude-Longitude 7°14'29"N, 134°16'0"E Bottom Type sand & coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1982 (sta. 59-721) for more data.