Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Fistularia commersonii Rüppell, 1835
Classification
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Family
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Storage Method
Region
Field Collection Site
Collection Method
Collection Date
29 Oct 2015
Depth from
5m
Habitat Notes
Deep chasm from 18-31 m with sand and rock bottom. Vertical walls covered with gorgonians, zoanthids, corals and algae. Shallower areas rock flat with crustose coralline algae, corals and macroalgae.
Site latitude/longitude
-29.24214 (precise)
-177.88267 (precise)
Last Update
20 Mar 2023 16:57
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