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CAS-ICH 37865 Remora brachyptera   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Lachner, E. A. / May 1974 Echeneidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel R.A. Gaines, T.T. Fisheries  Field Number GVF 1949 Date Collected 21 Nov 1959 : 1400-1500
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth 350-400 ft Width Salinity Gear attached to blue marlin on long line
Locality Open sea ca. 25 miles due west of Angaur I.
Latitude-Longitude 6°53'0"N, 133°33'0"E Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Coral Fish Project; see GVF 1949 (sta. 59-302) for more data.