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CAS-SU(ICH) 49617 Malacoctenus gigas   [Catalog of Fishes] HOLOTYPE  [image] ID by/date  Springer, V. G. / 1958 Labrisomidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH; radiograph Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Hubbs, Clark; Haig, Janet  Field Number Q48-3C Date Collected 19 Mar 1948 : 1500-1630
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country Mexico State Sonora County
Water Body Gulf of California Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear CUBE ROOT & DIP NETS
Locality 6 mi. n. of Punta Penasco, 250 yds. s. of Cholla Pt.
Latitude-Longitude 31.346382°, -113.631263°; uncertainty: 1245 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type BOULDER
Georef. RemarksCoordinates 6 miles NW of Punta Penasco, in Choya Bay.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks PUBL.: INST. MAR. SCI., V.5, P.457, PL.5, FIGS.1,2.
Collecting Event Remarks