Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Ichthyology Collection Database


CAS-SU(ICH) 49628 Malacoctenus gigas   [Catalog of Fishes] PARATYPE ID by/date  Springer, V. G. / 1958 Labrisomidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 7/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Hubbs, C.; Haig, J.  Field Number Q48-3A Date Collected 19 Mar 1948 : 1300-1400
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 Cholla Point, 6 mi. n. of Punta Penasco, 100 yds. s. of tip of point.
Latitude-Longitude 31.346382°, -113.631263°; uncertainty: 1245 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type boulders & bedrock
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