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CAS-ICH 220500 Cynopotamus amazonus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Moreira, C. / Sep 2004 Characidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Edelbrock, J. K.; Edelbrock, G.H.  Field Number TI-83-13 Date Collected 4 Jun 1983 : 1030-1200
Continent/Ocean South America Country Peru State Madre de Dios County
Water Body R. Madre de Dios Drainage R. Amazonas basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 30' minnow seine (1/4 in. sq. mesh)
Locality On east end, north side of island opposite Cuzco-Amazonico Lodge.
Latitude-Longitude -12.530487°, -69.038937°; uncertainty: 6094 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type fine sand (no obstructions)
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks 1 OF 2, from CAS 215257.
Collecting Event Remarks 300m of beach seined, lots of fish.