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CAS-ICH 85020 Alepisaurus ferox   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Alepisauridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Christiansen, Gary; F/V Capt. John Field Number Z85020 Date Collected 12 Nov 1995 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country United States State California County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity M Gear hook & line
Locality Farallon Is. Loran: 15970.1, 43188.5
Latitude-Longitude 37°43'24"N, 123°5'12"W Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1996-I:17 Specimen Remarks rec'd frozen via C.F.&G.; Ed Wiley wants gill filament samples for DNA analysis before thawing. Samples taken and shipped 14 Feb. 1996. In formalin: 12 June 1996; trans. to alcohol: 2 Aug. 1996
Collecting Event Remarks coordinates approx., derived from Loran readings