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CAS-ICH 62695 Cephalopholis argus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Randall, J. E. / 1987 Epinephelidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size 235mm SL
Collector; Vessel Bolin, Rolf L.  Field Number GVF 1750 Date Collected 25 May 1958 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country China State Hainan County
Water Body South China Sea Drainage Island Group Paracel Is. Island Pratas Reef
Depth Width Salinity Gear poison
Locality Pratas Reef (Tungsha Ch'untao), S. channel; two separate coral heads of about same character and depth in same area.
Latitude-Longitude 20°38'0"N, 116°45'0"E Bottom Type coral heads
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 1750 (sta. HK-73) for more data.