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CAS-SU(ICH) 49640 Malacoctenus gigas   [Catalog of Fishes] PARATYPE ID by/date  Springer, V. G. / 1958 Labrisomidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Hubbs, Eckles, Savage, Kahn et al  Field Number Q48-18 Date Collected 25 Mar 1948 : 800-1000
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country Mexico State Sonora County
Water Body Gulf of California Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear CYANIDE & DIP NETS
Locality 1/2 mi. s. of s. end of Punta Penasco.
Latitude-Longitude 31.288830°, -113.547921°; uncertainty: 1687 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type SAND WITH SOME BEDROCK
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks PUBL.: INST. MAR. SCI., V.5, P.457, PL.5, FIGS.1,2.
Collecting Event Remarks STANFORD NAT. HIST. CLUB