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CAS-SU(ICH) 49630 Malacoctenus gigas   [Catalog of Fishes] PARATYPE ID by/date  Springer, V. G. / 1958 Labrisomidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Harry, R. R.; Barton, Pat  Field Number Q48-4 Date Collected 20 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 DIP NETS
Locality Cholla Bay, 6 mi. n. of Punta Penasco, on inner (n.) side of Cholla Point; in tide pools.
Latitude-Longitude 31.346382°, -113.631263°; uncertainty: 1245 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type ROCKY & SANDY
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