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CAS-SU(ICH) 9369 Cichlasoma melanurus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Cichlidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Meek, Seth E.; Lutz, F. E.  Field Number SEM 6-V-01 Date Collected 6 May 1901 
Continent/Ocean North America Country Mexico State Puebla State County
Water Body Rio Tehuacan Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Venta Salada
Latitude-Longitude 18.257645°, -97.189246°; uncertainty: 803 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksRiver that goes by Venta Salada is called Rio Salado. It receives two or three affluents from the NE, the first one from the N being Rio Tepazalco (at 18.263078, -97.18973), and the third one (no name?), 1.3 km S at (18.251143, -97.18858). Tepazalco changes name to Rio Comulco 1.3 km. further south from the point of this last affluent.Venta Salada town at (18.25836, -97.18417).Marker placed at bend in river, 250 m NE of RR crossing.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks orig. label wrong: Rio Quiotepec was fished at Cuicatlan, Oaxaca (SEM 5-V-01)
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