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CAS-ICH 78932 Thoracocharax securis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Ferraris, C. J. / 1992 Gasteropelecidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Iwamoto, T.; Edelbrock, J. K.  Field Number TI-83-4 Date Collected 29 May 1983 : 1100-1130
Continent/Ocean South America Country Peru State Madre de Dios County
Water Body Drainage R. de Madre Dios Basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 12 ft. minnow seine (1/4 in. mesh)
Locality Quebrada Mariposa, ca. 150m upstream from mouth (flowing into R. Madre de Dios).
Latitude-Longitude -12.543896°, -69.048566°; uncertainty: 17980 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type soft mud
Georef. RemarksQuebrada Mariposa is upstream from Puerto Maldonado
Acc. Number 1983-VI:27 Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks