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CAS-ICH 63118 Megachasma pelagios   [Catalog of Fishes] HOLOTYPE  [image] ID by/date  Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker / 1983 Megachasmidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 7/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number BPBM 22730 Size      
Collector; Vessel Center, U. S. Naval Undersea; R/V AFB-14 Field Number Z63118 Date Collected 15 Nov 1976 : 1015-1415
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NW & Central Pacific Country United States State Hawaii County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear parachute drogue
Locality 42 km NE of Kahuku Point, Oahu I.
Latitude-Longitude 21°51'0"N, 157°46'0"W Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1988-II:16 Specimen Remarks Seven samples of skin and gills taken from holotype.
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