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CAS-ICH 20455 Xiphias gladius   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Hubbs, C. L. Xiphiidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Stewart, M.; New Elmer Field Number H46-90 Date Collected 14 Aug 1946 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country Mexico State Baja California County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear spear
Locality Off west coast of Mexico.
Latitude-Longitude 27.065108°, -114.317674°; uncertainty: 667052 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksPolygon covers west coast of Baja California. Coordinates placed at center of polygon.
Acc. Number 1947-VIII:2 Specimen Remarks Head only.
Collecting Event Remarks