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CAS-ICH 19658 Anchoa compressa   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Hubbs, C. L. / 1946 Engraulidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 45/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size 66-111 mm
Collector; Vessel Walker, B. W.; Hubbs, C.  Field Number W46-17 Date Collected 4 May 1946 : 1000-1230
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country United States State California County San Diego Co.
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 30', 1/4" mesh bag seine
Locality San Diego R. mouth in Mission Bay; about 0.5 miles west of Hwy. 101.
Latitude-Longitude 32.754366°, -117.222088°; uncertainty: 316 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type sand, mud, decomposed muck
Acc. Number 1946-VI:18 Specimen Remarks Five C&S specimens from this lot were discovered at the NMNH during Oct. 2021. A small note in the jar indicated that Stan Weitzman "removed 5 specimens for anatomical study" on Feb. 12th, 1953. These were officially deaccessioned 10/18/2021 (Smithsonian NMNH Deed of Gift #2089841) and have been cataloged as USNM 454703 (DC, 10/18-2021).
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